Meep, Meep!
by StoopsMyAss on Nov 15, 2009 9:22 AM CST
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PrintIowa's basketball season begins today at 6:00pm against Texas-San Antonio. While Iowa City may not wait with eager anticipation the start of the basketball season after last night's heartbreak, these guys are happy to have their chance to move this program forward.
Not ready quite yet for basketball? Well, look at it this way, it will be nice to have something to focus on other than Gregg Doyle, Pat Forde and the MSM's hateful disdain for Iowa and Big Ten Football (while Florida plays as uninspired as anyone, USC gets throttled weekly now, and...oh, whatever).
It's safe to say this team has its hands full this year and beginning tonight they will be relying on some new players to help them overcome the Roadrunners of UTSA. Iowa beat the Roadrunners in Iowa City last year, but it was a close one. After sprinting out to a sizeable lead they hung on for a single digit victory. The Roadrunners return most of last year's team intact and are expecting a run at their conference title. They have a strong backcourt and will be a stern test for Iowa to start the season. They are a senior laden team who might try to expose Iowa's delicate, new chemistry.
Todd Lickliter has had to order in a number of new parts (ala Wile E. Coyote) for this year's team--although none were ordered just to take down the Roadrunners. Cully Payne does not come from the ACME Corporation, but he will be one of Lickliter's main devices tonight. Iowa's potential may depend on his ability to direct this team. If he can do so effectively they may be able to grow into a dangerous threat. It will not be his burden alone though as Iowa will need to be coyote hungry across the board to make the most of this out-of-conference schedule. Most preseason predictions have the Big Ten as the best conference in the nation and that means wins will be hard to come by after January.
Keep in mind too that tonight may not be an effective gauge of things to come. Last year's game saw Jake Kelly play a mere 16 minutes and score only 2 points (no, he was not in foul trouble, he just had not become central in Lickliter's plans at that point) and Jarryd Cole, coming off a knee injury, played all of 3 minutes.
Look in on the Hawks tonight as they are on ESPNU.
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Let me be the first to post...
that we’re f***ed.
A friend and I went through Iowa’s 09-10 schedule last night. I came up with 9 wins, he found 13. Either way, it will be a
Long December, and there’s (no) reason to believe, maybe this year will be better than the last.
/Duritz’ed
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
You Know
Even though we are probably going to be awful and probably finish last in the Big 11, I’m still pumped for basketball to start. I’m not sure why, maybe it’s because this football team has made me more proud to be Hawk than I ever have before.
Actually, it’s probably just my abnormal obsession with sports and the Hawks. My wife hates me.
Open thread, right?
Also, we’re ahead of you by 3 spots in the Coaches Poll. And we admit this to be bullshit.
As I always say: humans are stupid.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Nov 15, 2009 12:36 PM CST reply actions
Wisconsin is ahead of us too
I try not to get worked up about polls, but this bugs the hell out of me. It’d be one thing if you had a better record or something, but come the fuck on.
Anyway, basketball. I bought student tickets against my better judgment, so I’ll be one of the five people in the student section. I’ll wave to you guys or something.
If only we had beaten...
Wisky or PSU in their own houses, so that the poll voters couldn’t blame it on some fluke related to Iowa’s home advantage.
Oh, wait, you tell me we did beat both on the road? Strange.
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Nov 15, 2009 12:54 PM CST up reply actions
You know the rules
last one to lose loses most.
It never gets to be easy
by chitownhawkeye on Nov 15, 2009 3:45 PM CST up reply actions
Polls are dumb.
Iowa beats Penn State by 11 — in Happy Valley.
Iowa beats Wisconsin by 10 — in Madison.
iowa loses to Ohio State, in Columbus, by 3 in OT. Wisconsin loses to Ohio State by 20-some in Columbus. Penn State loses to Ohio State by 17 in Happy Valley.
So of course both teams are ranked ahead of Iowa.
Why do we play games in September and October, again?
to know how good
the SEC and USC are?
It never gets to be easy
by chitownhawkeye on Nov 15, 2009 3:47 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
not good for Iowa basketball
when a post announcing the start of their season is hijacked for football talk.
"I think it's safe to say our concerns are many." -- Kirk Ferentz
I tried, man
There’s not a lot to be excited about here. I’m still sorta recovering from the John Lickliter experience in the exhibition game.
I have actually started to imagine
a pretty big upset along the way. After really looking over this team they have something that gives them a punchers chance….shooters. They may not be able to rebound or play defense in the post, but if they shoot lights out and another team if off…who knows. I’ll watch them tonight to see if CULLY Payne can dribble the ball upcourt better than Peterson.
"I think it's safe to say our concerns are many." -- Kirk Ferentz
Cully looks pretty good
Nothing spectacular, but he’s more of a true point than Peterson. I’m still terrified of anyone trying to press us.
As for the shooting thing, I agree. The team can light it up from outside. They’ll probably win a couple they shouldn’t, but on the whole, they’re so bad at everything else that it’s going to be ugly. The team to too damn young.
Anyway, I’m gonna head for Carver. In Gatens I trust.
For some reason, when it comes to this basketball team we have this year, this plays over and over in my mind:
[Dressed in tuxedos, every team member, except Jarryd, stands at center court and looks at us]
Everybody: Hello. Do you know us?
Everybody: We’re the 2009/2010 Iowa Hawkeyes Mens Basketball team.
Anthony Tucker: But since we haven’t won a conference regular season championship in 30 years, my dumbass was caught drunk and frozen outside a bar last year and I possibly have the intelligence of a paper clip, nobody recognizes us – not even in our own home town.
John Lickliter: That’s why we carry the American Express card.
Devan Bawinkle: No matter how far out of first we are, it’s cool. You know, it keeps us from getting shut out at our favorite hotels and restaurant-type places.
Matt Gatens: [pointing to us] So if you’re looking for some Big Ten clout, apply for that little green three point shooter.
Aaron Fuller: Look what it’s done for US. People still DON’T recognize us but…
[Aaron snaps his fingers]
Todd Lickliter: We’re contenders now.
[Also dressed in a tuxedo, Andrew Brommer dunks a basketball off the side rim and holds up a green credit card]
Andrew: The American Express card: Don’t attempt a dunk without it.
by Twin Cities Hawk on Nov 15, 2009 4:38 PM CST reply actions
This made me chuckle, and your effort will not go unrewarded
as long as you consider my reply a “reward”.
The lack of interest in Lick’s Latitants will probably mean your comment and my reply will never be seen. But you got a laugh out of me.
I do have more rhymes than Jamaica got mangos.
by LuebkeSwims! on Nov 16, 2009 10:20 AM CST up reply actions
I like the idea of...
Aaron Fuller speaking with Corbin Bernsen’s voice.
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Nov 16, 2009 5:03 PM CST up reply actions
Wow
I’m now officially excited for the game. If Brommer dunks (ha, not likely) I will probably do a little el oh el action.
Is this the official live UTSA game thread or what?
If not, can a brotha’ get one?
Pasadena sounded fun, but I'd still settle for Pasadena instead.
I've Rip Van Winkled on this team.
Jess Settles still starts, no?
by Pubes in Pink Urinals on Nov 15, 2009 5:15 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Hmm.
Keep in mind too that tonight may not be an effective gauge of things to come.
Let’s fucking hope this is true. If it is… yeesh.
Well, that wasn't very clear.
If it is an effective gauge of things to come, then we are well and truly fucked this season and the level of loathing for this team will probably eclipse the 2007 football team.
I meant this
the team is all about outside shooting. If they were to have an “on” night (which they clearly did not, but if they were to have one) then one could easily have left the game overvaluing them. Now, because they shot so poorly, it may be that they could be undervalued. Although, probably not.
I read Lickliter’s comments and his read is Iowa shot too quickly. As it is, we scored in the 50s for like the 100th time in his tenure. If he is expecting us to shoot 65% without an inside game…he’s nuts.
"I think it's safe to say our concerns are many." -- Kirk Ferentz
by StoopsMyAss on Nov 16, 2009 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
Sure there's got to be a tall uncoordinated white guy out there
Who can catch the ball in the paint and dunk 2 out of 5 times. At least watching him stumble around would be more entertaining than raining in 3s that look like the guidance systems – wait, the 3s never HAD guidance systems. They’re shots in the dark taken by our players who are to “trust in the system.”
Guess what? Its becoming more apparent there IS no system.
Why make a trillion when we could make... billions? ~ Dr. Evil
by Leftcoast Hawk on Nov 16, 2009 4:27 PM CST up reply actions
I meant tomahawks with fritzed guidance systems.
Its Monday. I’m still sort of weirdly jacked about the tOSU loss – I wish we could play them again this week.
Why make a trillion when we could make... billions? ~ Dr. Evil
by Leftcoast Hawk on Nov 16, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
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