**Iowa vs. Purdue Basketball - 2/5/20 - 6pm - BTN**

[AZmessDAWG]

That’s my favorite.

 

[Monster]

My favorite are the people that freak out when the teams drops a few games and when you talk to them about no one expected this from this team they respond with “yes but expectations change when you start winning!”

right.

That's why it's always better from a fan perspective to start slow and then come on strong. If a team finishes 24-12, but started 16-6, it seems worse than a team that finishes 24-12 but started 13-9.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

That's why it's always better from a fan perspective to start slow and then come on strong. If a team finishes 24-12, but started 16-6, it seems worse than a team that finishes 24-12 but started 13-9.

Win the bowl game!! Momentum!

 

[Monster]

Win the bowl game!! Momentum!

Lol.

Even when the team wins the bowl game, the perception of success of the season is completely dependent on how the season started. 10-3, won the bowl game, but started 9-0? Bad season but could have been great if the team and coaches hadn't shit their pants. 10-3, win the bowl game, but started 3-3? Great fucking season!

 

[Kamala]

Lol.

Even when the team wins the bowl game, the perception of success of the season is completely dependent on how the season started. 10-3, won the bowl game, but started 9-0? Bad season but could have been great if the team and coaches hadn't shit their pants. 10-3, win the bowl game, but started 3-3? Great fucking season!

Expect the team to go 12-1 and win the Fiesta Bowl but finish 7-6 and beat a FCS school in multiple overtime’s and finish by getting drilled in the bowl game? You’re the bear!!

/ @birdinahouse

 

[KitKatApples]

RIP

 

[Fletch]

Lol.

Even when the team wins the bowl game, the perception of success of the season is completely dependent on how the season started. 10-3, won the bowl game, but started 9-0? Bad season but could have been great if the team and coaches hadn't shit their pants. 10-3, win the bowl game, but started 3-3? Great fucking season!

Just another way of saying “what have ya done for me lately”.

 

[TVan]

I get what you are saying, but I am going to give this group the respect that they can handle it. The biggest danger to this group is another injury to one of the Top 3 players, not any expectations.

I would even say an injury to any of the top 6. I mean you lose Kreiner and now you have quality minutes from Pemsl and Pemsl minutes from Till. Lose CM or Joe T and then we see more minutes from Evelyn. These aren’t great options. Fine in small doses but anything more is terrifying.

 

[Fletch]

I, for one, am shocked, shocked!, that an injury to a heavily used rotation player could present undesirable scenarios.

 

[TVan]

You joke but sometimes teams have the next guy in line. Iowa has too many injuries and are scrapping the bottom of the barrel. We know what Iowa would have to put on the floor and it isn’t pretty.

 

[wondergrape]

I don't like Purdue.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I don't like Purdue.

They are like #7 on my hate list, so I can’t get too worked up

 

[wondergrape]

They are like #7 on my hate list, so I can’t get too worked up

I don't like their doughboy coach. Imminently punchable face/hair. Also, it's in Indiana.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I don't like their doughboy coach. Imminently punchable face/hair. Also, it's in Indiana.

I don’t like them, to be sure.

 

[bigazzturkeylegs]

Purdue -3.5

 

[Mo T]

Big Ten homecourt advantage is worth about 6 points this year. (math concepts taken from Kobe helicopter calculations)

 

[Kamala]

They are like #7 on my hate list, so I can’t get too worked up

I also hate Purdue, because I’m not a commie. But I hat Iowa State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Memphis, Kentucky, whatever team is currently employing Steve Alford, and Michigan State more.

 

[Shpadoinkle]

I also hate Purdue, because I’m not a commie. But I hat Iowa State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Memphis, Kentucky, whatever team is currently employing Steve Alford, and Michigan State more.

Oh, hat.

 

[douglasbader]

Purdue -3.5

I'm actually surprised at that line, with the disparity in KenPom thought it would be a toss up.

 

[Jimmie Dimmick]

I'm actually surprised at that line, with the disparity in KenPom thought it would be a toss up.

Purdue has been good at home.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I also hate Purdue, because I’m not a commie. But I hat Iowa State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Memphis, Kentucky, whatever team is currently employing Steve Alford, and Michigan State more.

Take out Memphis and Kentucky, add PSU, put Wisconsin at the top for my list.

 

[wondergrape]

"basketball teams I hate more than Purdue" is a fun game for a Tuesday.

Michigan State
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa State
The Steve Alford Team

...I think that's it for me. I don't like Purdue.

 

[douglasbader]

Purdue isn't even in my Top 10 of teams I don't like.

Wisconsin
Iowa State
Duke
Northwestern
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan State
Indiana
Penn State
Rutgers

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Purdue isn't even in my Top 10 of teams I don't like.

Wisconsin
Iowa State
Duke
Northwestern
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan State
Indiana
Penn State
Rutgers

Kentucky?

 

[douglasbader]

Kentucky?

Nope.

 

[Jimmie Dimmick]

Wisconsin
ISU
Duke
NC
IL
MSU
Mich
Indiana
Cincinnati
FL
Purdue

 

[Mo T]

Any list without Missouri is unacceptable.

 

[KitKatApples]

Mo is right

 

[KitKatApples]

I'm actually surprised at that line, with the disparity in KenPom thought it would be a toss up.

Sounds like home court is worth around 4 points then. Wonder if it goes up?

 

[wondergrape]

Purdue?

More like Purthoseguyssuck!

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Purdue isn't even in my Top 10 of teams I don't like.

Wisconsin
Iowa State
Duke
Northwestern
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan State
Indiana
Penn State
Rutgers

 

[Stu Beagle]

Purdue is better than their record indicates. Pretty good at home while lousy on the road.

 

[MikeyJoe]

They're not great on offense, their defense has carried them particularly at home. If Iowa can get 2 of their top 3 scorers in a rhythm early it will help a ton.

 

[Emeril Lagasse]

Garza shutting down another big would be fun to watch.

 

[Monster]

I'm pretty excited for this game.

 

[Creed]

Garza shutting down another big would be fun to watch.

That guy is such a faggot. I want to punch him in his face every time he adjusts his stupid hair.

 

[KitKatApples]

Is that skinny arms Rob Lowe?

 

[Wanderer]

Garza shutting down another big would be fun to watch.

To make it fair, he should get him a sandwich first.

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

Haarms has improved 0% since last season.

 

[MikeyJoe]

 

[Shpadoinkle]

Harms was the body double in the Jason Momoa super bowl commercial.

 

[MikeyJoe]

I still sometimes think about that "Could you drown Erek Hansen in the shallow end of the pool?" thread and have a sensible chuckle. I think the post text was something like "You. Erek Hansen. 3 feet of water. Who comes out alive?"

 

[TVan]

Garza shutting down another big would be fun to watch.

Garza is gonna OWN this dude. I don’t care how long he is, Garza will constantly have him backed up under the basket where he can’t defend. It’s gonna be a long night for him.

 

[sobrien51]

Garza shutting down another big would be fun to watch.

If you combine the people in concentration camps and the master race, this is what comes out.

Too soon?

 

[TVan]

If you combine the people in concentration camps and the master race, this is what comes out.

Too soon?

 

[KitKatApples]

Kind of a mixed bag on this one

 

[douglasbader]

Line is up to +4.5

 

[eclone]

Just parlayed Iowa ML +170 and over 136

 

[BBK]

I'm pretty excited for this game.

 

[BBK]

Illinois






Kentucky
Wisconsin
Minnesota

That's basically the list.