**Iowa Men’s Basketball vs Iowa State Thur Dec 11th @ 7pm FS1**

[Lee Beevers]

Even the brightest shining sunshine boy cannot be expecting a win.

I have never predicted Iowa to lose in any athletic contest ever

 

[ABeardedDragon]

Combs lazy bringing ball up then a lazy inbound pass.

 

[KitKatApples]

Michigan state all over

 

[ABeardedDragon]

What a dumb foul.

 

[26.2]

I have never predicted Iowa to lose in any athletic contest ever

Have you ever predicted a Maine South loss????

 

[Lee Beevers]

Have you ever predicted a Maine South loss????

Too soon, bro. I am all in on the fire Inserra and replace him with one of my highschool teammates train though! We need a Maine South guy at Maine South commanding the squad on the grid iron!!!

 

[The Dad]

We won a half.

 

[UnKnOwN_SeRb]

Great effort. Fuck clones.

 

[ABeardedDragon]

Played well. Got fucked in the end.

 

[Karl Hungus]

Fuck all of that. Good effort, didn't fold.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

This team has some nuts

 

[Fletch]

Tate Sage is a man

 

[Talkin' Goat]

Actually pretty damn encouraged about the future after that. Plus I think this year going to be fun to watch too. Coach can coach and is learning.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Do they need to go back to two refs on the floor? Two retards is probably better than three retards, right?

 

[jd10]

Played well. Got fucked in the end.

*throughout

zero first half free throws

 

[douglasbader]

Absolute fuckjob at the end by lady luck (1 point game with 1:19 and Iowa strips it and unlucky bounce right to them for a score), a horseshit fucking timeout given when ISU didn't have possession and then shit wrong OOB call by the ref.

Free throws 23 to FIVE. Horseshit.

 

[cloudhawk]

Twas gay- have some stuff to clean up but were right there. Fuck

 

[OlePeep]

Poor end of game mgmt. not having a TO was very costly on that OOB call

 

[douglasbader]

Should have been Iowa ball down 2 with 26.2 left. FUCK.

 

[Pedro]

Actually pretty damn encouraged about the future after that. Plus I think this year going to be fun to watch too. Coach can coach and is learning.

I just came here to post this. They never quit.

 

[Greg Obrecht]

Stirtz needs a little more rest imo.

He also needs to sack up in games like this.

Saw a lot of good things tonight. Still feels like an 8-10 seed type of team.

 

[CamelTones]

Iowa attempted 1 fewer 2 point shot. Iowa shot 18 fewer free throws.

 

[douglasbader]

Stirtz needs a little more rest imo.

He also needs to sack up in games like this.

Saw a lot of good things tonight. Still feels like an 8-10 seed type of team.

That felt like an 8-10 seed type of team? Lol.

 

[Iowatheltics]

 

[Talkin' Goat]

Absolute fuckjob at the end by lady luck (1 point game with 1:19 and Iowa strips it and unlucky bounce right to them for a score), a horseshit fucking timeout given when ISU didn't have possession and then shit wrong OOB call by the ref.

Free throws 23 to FIVE. Horseshit.

Agree about the strip going the other way, but you gotta get off the “luck” train. Shit happens.

 

[jd10]

howard and sage really battled to end ISU’s run, was really impressed by their efforts. banks and manyawu were solid as well

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

I am disgusted.

 

[douglasbader]

Agree about the strip going the other way, but you gotta get off the “luck” train. Shit happens.

How am I on the luck train?

 

[Greg Obrecht]

That felt like an 8-10 seed type of team? Lol.

Yeah. That’s where they’ll end up.

 

[BBK]

We have a hell of a team. Franny would have lost that game by 20+.

We will be favoured in the next 5 games. Hopefully 13-2 hosting Illinois in a little over a month

 

[HCPhawk]

Tough, scrappy team.

If the roles were reversed we'd be having a post-game press conference meltdown from Pollard.

 

[fuisu98]

I am the eternal basketball (and Iowa sports in general) optimist. But they are gonna get their ass dry reamed in Ames tonight.

NOPE

 

[Talkin' Goat]

How am I on the luck train?

You’ve had several posts referencing bad luck the past few years (FB and BB). Just saying that shit happens to everyone.

 

[Will McCoy]

I fear Stirtz is not as good as advertised. They don’t do him any favors in getting him easy looks.

 

[BBK]

I'm ready to switch Howard back in for Combs

 

[AZmessDAWG]

This is the way I’ve wanted an Iowa team to play for a long, long time.

 

[nolookpass]

I fear Stirtz is not as good as advertised. They don’t do him any favors in getting him easy looks.

He couldn't even shake the short white they had on him for a bit.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

I fear Stirtz is not as good as advertised. They don’t do him any favors in getting him easy looks.

You’re basing that off of Michigan state and ISU. You’ll be changing your tune in about 3 games.

 

[Floyd R]

REFS!!!

 

[Greg Obrecht]

Rewarding them with practically 0 free throws. ISU had better investigate.

 

[CamelTones]

The metrics at least loved that result. Moved up to #22 in KenPom from #27.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Poor end of game mgmt. not having a TO was very costly on that OOB call

weve been asking Fran to call those timeouts for 15 years

 

[Talkin' Goat]

This is the way I’ve wanted an Iowa team to play for a long, long time.

Agreed. It’s slower of course, but it’s not slow and boring to be slow and boring. It’s to make the defense work and then end up with a layup or open three that frustrates the fuck out of them. It’s fun as shit when it’s clicking. Super athletic teams going to make it tougher though.

 

[Will McCoy]

You’re basing that off of Michigan state and ISU. You’ll be changing your tune in about 3 games.

Yes. His best isn’t needed to beat Maryland and Xavier. It’s needed to beat MSU and ISU.

 

[ABeardedDragon]

Sage getting no call on his dunk when the guy bodies him in the air and never touches the ball and Jefferson getting that bullshit at the end. wtf.

 

[Will McCoy]

Team played hard. Guys stepped up. Sage and Banks. Spaniard with some good passes and plays. Offense needs to get easier looks. Especially for Stirtz. Need to get him going to the basket and get him in the lane. Being corralled outside the arc increases the difficulty.

 

[nolookpass]

REFS!!!

Bruns is the same guy who claimed Aaron Kampman was soft

 

[Will McCoy]

He’s the best player on the team at drawing fouls. Need better spacing and ball screen angles to help him attack. Overall the O was miles ahead of the MSU game.

 

[Lee Beevers]

Iowa state is the same faggot team that rapes you defensively and can’t execute in the half court consistently. Iowa actually got jobbed late in this game. Iowa state is not beating anyone good unless the officals have decided buttfucking is part of basketball.

 

[Hawkstrat]

You’re basing that off of Michigan state and ISU. You’ll be changing your tune in about 3 games.

Sure, I don't disagree. But it is fair to question his usage.