Fran-Graphs, Northwestern
by Horace E. Cow on Feb 17, 2011 11:59 PM CST
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This entry will be a little short, because it's late and because I listened to a few too many Ray Stevens songs earlier and may have i-overdosed. This was a game that Iowa certainly could have won, but a few things kept them from that goal:
1) Melsahn Basabe got in foul trouble. The legitimacy of some of those fouls is debatable. I didn't see any replays, but three of his first four fouls seemed of the whisper-light variety. In any event, his foul trouble necessitated Fran pulling him for several long stretches in the game, and that hurt, because he was killing Northwestern inside.
2) Three point shooting. Northwestern shot 28 threes and made 12, which is actually pretty bad for them. But we only got off 12 threes, making five. For the most part, we were working our asses off inside for shots that were worth 2/3 as much, and so we pretty much had to be 3/2 better than them to break even. We didn't quite make it.
3) Our bad foul shooting reared its head again. Matt Gatens missed two of his three freebies, Devon Archie air-balled the first of two shots (then bricked the second), and Iowa went 5-12 overall from the line. Turns out we could have used those seven points.
4) Dumb turnovers. Our turnover number wasn't extremely high -- 12 -- but we had some really unforced mistakes, like the two times Gatens was trapped and tried to wriggle out instead of calling the time out (he turned it over both times), or the time Zach McCabe got trapped at half court right before half, giving the ball back to Northwestern for the final shot (which they made to go up two).
5) The lost five minutes. After the first official timeout, Fran (who was HOT on the sideline), pulled the starters and went with a line-up of (I think) McCabe, Devyn Marble, Andrew Brommer, Devon Archie and Jordan Stoermer. When the starters went out we were down 10-5. By the 10:35 mark, the Northwestern lead had grown to 13, and when the starters came in around the 10 minute mark, the lead was 9. McCaffery had good cause to be pissed at the starters -- the first five minutes looked like a replay of the last Northwestern game, with plenty of open looks from three -- but the all back-up line-up was lucky to keep the lead to just nine.
I won't go into the refs too much, because it's standard operating procedure to get a little screwed on the road in the Big Ten, but, really, those fouls on Basabe? Come on, let the guy play. Shurna does weigh 135 pounds, but that's not Mel's fault. And the timeout they awarded to Northwestern even though the ball was loose on the floor? Fran went into a volcanic rage about that, and he was right to.
Our MVP was probably a tie between Cole (7-8 shooting, 8 rebounds, 4 offensive rebounds, 17 points), Basabe (6-11 shooting, 7 rebounds, 13 points in only 20 minutes), and Bryce Cartwright (9 assists and the hard to calculate value of managing the offense and navigating the Northwestern zone). Hopefully the graph gives you an idea of how well Iowa shot in tough circumstances tonight. Both Iowa and Northwestern had half of their shots contested and half open, and Northwestern relied much more heavily on open shots (mainly threes). Northwestern went 12-28 on threes, and by my count, only 10 of those threes were contested. So we got kind of lucky, to be honest. Our offense relied on very tough contested shots near the basket (my shot chart has just a cluster of made shots at the rim for Iowa -- 36 out of our 58 shots were in the painted area -- and we made many of them. It shows that our offense is in the tough spot of not having much of an outside presence to stretch the floor, and that we rely on our inside game to make things go. Those guys (namely Cole and Basabe) did heroic work muscling baskets in and grabbing offensive rebounds, and Cartwright did a nice job setting them up for easy baskets on the pick and roll.
Oh, and Zach McCabe played very well, especially in the first half. His size and three-point range causes real problems for opposing teams, and when opponents bite on his fake, he can dribble a bit and make a nice mid-range shot. He should be pretty good in coming years.
Stray observations:
- It was a Gus Johnson called game, and he gave us one true Gus classic call when Basabe threw down an emphatic slam in the second half: "Bah-Sah-Bay!!! And it's got some spice to it!" Gus also had the sly line after Luka Mirkovic made a late three (and obnoxiously started blowing kisses to the fans): "He says 'my name is Luka'!" (apparently Mirkovic was the subject of Suzanne Vega's 1987 anti-child abuse anthem "Luka" -- awfully insensitive of Gus to bring it up, actually).
- Mirkovic had some key threes, but also some hilarious turnovers where he threw the ball to no one in particular. Maybe that mask is on too tight.
- I would be remiss if I didn't mention John Shurna, who made four threes, or Michael "Cider" Thompson (or is it some other fruit beverage? The announcers kept going on about some sobriquet Thompson goes by, but I didn't catch it after the first 50 times) who made several tough shots and kept Northwestern from folding under some pretty intense man-to-man pressure from us.
- Gatens had a decent game (3-4 on threes, 12 points), but I get the feeling he has some bad habits defensively. A couple times he got caught drifting off his man and watching the ball, which is instant death against a back-cut team like Northwestern. He got especially burned on a back-cut late that led to a three-point play for the Wildcats.
- Bill Carmody: it's a basketball game, not a wine tasting: would it kill you to wear a tie?
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I love these recaps
You got no fear of the underdog; That's why you will not survive!
by YouCanPutYourEddsInIt on Feb 18, 2011 12:08 AM CST reply actions
Basabe was murdering Northwestern.
13-7 in 20 minutes? I don’t think it’s going out on much of a limb to suggest that Iowa wins that game if he played more. That foul trouble was REALLY costly. Part of that was on him for getting a little grabby (especially his second foul in the first half), but some of the contact the refs nailed him for was absurd. Especially when they refused to call reach-in or over the back fouls on NW players.
And I’ve been bugged by Carmody’s no-tie attire all season.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
basabe
is going to pwn NU’s front line for years to come
unless there’s another round of mass transfers this offseason, bwahahahahah
SHHHHHHHHHHHH
Ican’thearyouIcan’thearyouIcan’thearyouIcan’thearyou
lalalalalalalalalalala
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
No tie??? In MY gentleman's sport?
It’s kind of funny that we give Northwestern shit for being too stuck up or whatever and then get angry because their coach wasn’t dressed up enough.
How dare he challenge my stereotype?!
I understand your point, but he looks like a slob. It looks like he’s headed to the early-bird special at Perkins, not coaching a basketball game. (And, for the record, I was never a fan of Eustachy wearing those stupid black turtlenecks at Iowa State or Knight wearing sweaters all the time.)
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
It's complicated
It’s the fact that he goes 95% of the way to formal (nice suit, nice shirt, apparently expensive Italian shoes according to the announcers) then self-consciously chooses not to go that final 5%. A Bob Huggins track suit look would be less annoying.
by Horace E. Cow on Feb 18, 2011 8:01 AM CST up reply actions
carmody's lack of tie
he always wore one, than for a game at Michigan State in 09, he didn’t, and NU pulled off a shocking upset, so he hasn’t worn one since.
except right before christmas, then he wears this bright red christmas tie with snowmen on it. he’s kind of a weird dude.
As much as I disklike jNW..
I kind of like carmody. He just reminds me of Conan O’Brien…
by coltranemonk on Feb 18, 2011 10:13 AM CST up reply actions
For reference
The games end too late for him to get the early-bird special. He usually fits that it around midday, followed by a brief wine-tasting before the game, then shows up at W-R just in time.
i dont know
its games like htis where you see just enough potential to say something like “i cant wait for next year!”
i think Fran really really REALLY didn’t like the starters letting open three’s go off. its been happening all year and im personally glad he is sitting starters over it as long as they are getting the message.
man, if Cole was just a little bit bigger, just two or three inches, this iowa team would have a few more wins.
by justsomehawkeyefan on Feb 18, 2011 2:03 AM CST reply actions
Iowa Basketball, 2010-2011:
If…
If if if if if if, if if if – if if!
If, if if if, if if if if if, if if if if if if.
If if if, if if if if if if?
Also, the refs are terrible.
IF IF IF IF – IF IF, IF IF IF IF IF!!
If if if if?
"....All drugs should be legal. War is wrong. The rich get richer. The poor get poorer. Thank you. I'll be here all week." ~ Bill Hicks
I see your "if" and raise you "then"
Thenthen, thenthenthen,
Then, thenthenthen, then.
Thenthenthen, thenthen!!!!
You may call me Don Diddles.
I call.
"....All drugs should be legal. War is wrong. The rich get richer. The poor get poorer. Thank you. I'll be here all week." ~ Bill Hicks
by Bucketochicken on Feb 18, 2011 8:47 AM CST up reply actions
i would like to dedicate about eleventy ifs
To Eric May and his shadow, who increasingly shows up in his place.
I've been in love (truly) with five women, the Spanish Republic and the 4th Infantry Division.
by sailorjerry on Feb 18, 2011 9:01 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I was only able to watch the first half as a result of awesome TV Thursday
But there was a moment in which Eric May penetrated the zone and was no further that 5 feet from the basket and yet he chose to pass the ball back out towards midcourt. I’m fairly certain the pass was intercepted. If he’s so unsure of himself that he can’t take a shot from inside the paint, then he may be doing more bad than good while on the court.
I only vaguely remember the play because I spent the next 10 mins yelling at my television as a result and my wife walked out of the room shaking her head.
by The Mexican't on Feb 18, 2011 10:37 AM CST up reply actions
This
…because I spent the next 10 mins yelling at my television as a result and my wife walked out of the room shaking her head.
Yep, that happens to me very time the hawks are on TV!
"The possibility of physical and mental collapse is now very real. No sympathy for the Devil, keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride!" HST
Ok, I just can't resist anymore
“If” is one of my favorite Janet Jackson videos, and the song has been in my head since I read this comment.
Plus I pictured the basketball team as back up dancers in the video and it made me chuckle.
Also, great write-up (again), HtC. Thanks.
I just really hate jNWU. And to paraphrase (by which I mean outright steal) a tweet from Jon Miller last night, I hate even more the fact that I actually hate them.
The blowing kisses to the crowd thing really sticks in my craw (though it probably shouldn’t); I hope that kid gets a really nasty infected hangnail.
Man, is there a better example of a team/school so completely getting into the collective head of another like jNWU has done to Iowa the past few years? And in TWO fucking sports, too. Gross. Just gross. I don’t know what kind of deal with the devil those yacht club turdsacks made, but somewhere Satan is giggling with bonerific anticipation of whatever jNWU’s payoff is going to be.
Ugh. Fuck it. Whatever. I gotta go to work.
"....All drugs should be legal. War is wrong. The rich get richer. The poor get poorer. Thank you. I'll be here all week." ~ Bill Hicks
by Bucketochicken on Feb 18, 2011 6:00 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
There can't possibly be a school that is mind-fucking another school like Northwestern is Iowa.
Not a chance.
by The Mexican't on Feb 18, 2011 8:00 AM CST up reply actions
What you all do to us at PSU has got to be up there
@jtothemfp
Cats been getting hookups on tatts since back in 01. - former buckeye Antonio Pittman
Yes, but you guys are cool and we openly joke about being superior when we know its equal ground.
The Armani Mafia and the Purple Peter Slappers at jNWU actually believe they are superior while having to play dirty to actually win at anything.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Feb 18, 2011 2:17 PM CST up reply actions
Don't take it personal. Just bustin chops man.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Feb 21, 2011 8:42 AM CST up reply actions
I hate myself for actually hating jNW
It’s utterly ridiculous that they have dominated Iowa like they have for the last few years. The worst part about it is, that when we finally do beat them, they have the old fallback – well we are just Northwestern, Congratulations, that’s like beating up a midget.
You may call me Don Diddles.
by ninerhawk on Feb 18, 2011 8:21 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
RE: Mirkovic blowing kisses
After that display of hubris I took to calling him “Slobodan Milosovic”
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Feb 19, 2011 2:48 AM CST up reply actions
Well, I don't need Brommer to execute him.
A hard foul to his stupid mask would suffice.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
My friend sitting next to me contended
that it wasn’t a mask but rather a face-panel for a faceless man…but he’s from Spencer, so he says some weird shit.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Feb 19, 2011 11:51 AM CST up reply actions
Hey, I'm from Spencer... wait a minute... MCCANN'T!
/shakes fist furiously
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Mmwahahaha!
Excellent.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Feb 20, 2011 12:39 AM CST up reply actions
My thoughts
I liked pulling the starters – but I think they probably sat for a minute or two too long.
I HATE sitting guys for foul trouble – this is a general point, but has been relevant both of the last two games. The worst that can happen is that they foul out and can’t play, so to prevent that, he doesn’t play?! I’ve never gotten it.
Jack Trice Stadium - Easily one of the Top 10 Stadiums in Central Iowa
I think that's the third time
this season where we’ve gotten fucked by the refs giving the other team a time out when they don’t have possession. I know it happened at home against Indiana and I’m pretty sure there was one other instance.
Yee-Haw! I ride again!
by Cornshoe Hammaker on Feb 18, 2011 8:21 AM CST reply actions
Iowa State.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
That is what I said in the thread last night.
But I couldn’t remember Indiana.
by Carfino'sWay on Feb 18, 2011 9:11 AM CST up reply actions
I miss Eric May and not it is not just b/c I think he is cute.
I completely forgot he was on the team last night until I saw a close-up of him in the second half. According to the box score he played 20 min, attempted five shots and made one for a grand total of two points. Two points. Two. He also had a rebound and TO. I think it is time for him to sit down for a while. I know Fran wants him to get his confidence back or whatever but it doesn’t look like he is going to play through this as a starter. He needs to bring more to the game than the occasional thunderous dunk.
Speaking of thunderous dunks, I am getting might frustrated with the lack of MAYGASMS, too.
Being owned by jNW
is only surpassed in the disgust department than being owned by Minnesota.
It's so sad how a family can be torn apart by something as simple as a pack of wild dogs.
by FiveSecondRuleChef on Feb 18, 2011 10:00 AM CST reply actions
I was in attendance at that glorified high school sweatbox last night and have the following thoughts/observations:
1.Eric May has now been completely ineffective within the half-court offense for weeks. His natural ability is to slash to the hoop and, as mentioned by another commenter, he passed the ball when given the opportunity. Late in the game he actually did drive in a one-on-one situation and (surprise) scored. If he can’t learn offensive sets he at least needs to be more aggressive in getting to the rim.
2.Zach McCabe has been a pleasant surprise in limited duty. I especially liked his confidence in taking some open looks last night. That said, Zach McCabe should not being running point (and to my knowledge, hasn’t been charged with that role) but in multiple instances found himself a) alone in the backcourt or b) bringing the ball up the floor in pressure situations. Gatens (who for all his hustle, still does a lot of “watching”) or Cartwright need to be forcing the issue and saying “Hey, Zach, thanks for keeping the rock warm for me…now give me the fucking ball” instead of leaving him out to hang.
3.Fran lighting into his team in the opening minutes is the happiest basketball moment I’ve had this season. This wasn’t a Steve Alford “You guys are making me look bad!” tantrum, but a progression through the entire team, dressing them down one-by-one and getting their focus back. I stood up during the time out and blurted “Yeah! Give it to ’em, Fran!” with a big grin on my face. Then I looked around and realized that every other Hawkeye fan around me was equally excited. The jNW fans seemed confused by this reaction but it was easy to understand; One, it showed just how passionate he is and what winning means to him and, two, the team responded. These kids want to play for Fran and believe in what he’s doing and that couldn’t be more exhilarating after the last few coaching go-rounds. To see the team methodically and patiently claw back before the half was the proudest I’ve been of this team so far this season.
4.Hawkeye defenders, especially Gatens, continue to sell out in zone situations in favor of untimely double-teams leaving shooters far too many open looks. That said, Northwestern shooters made at least a half dozen shots last night that elicited the “what are you gonna do?” shrug from Hawk fans because the defense couldn’t have been any better.
5. Andrew Brommer needs physical therapy to learn how to not flail his arms uncontrollably around defenders hands/arms/heads.
6.Devyn Marble is very young and plays like it…but we’re really going to like him in a year or two.
7.I’ve purposely not led with this because it is a crutch of poor sports but the officiating was some of the worst I’ve seen in a long time. It wasn’t even that the calls were bad, but even the bad calls weren’t made with any sort of consistency; ticky-tack fouls were call on Iowa bigs all day but when we needed foul in the closing minute the refs refused to call anything short of an attempt to shoot a leg. We were called for a late-game charge on a jNW defender who was standing under the cylinder, Wilcat players routinely crashed into Iowa players at full speed with reckless abandon and the moving screens and hand checks while on offense were completely ignored by officials. It was disgraceful.
8. Gus Johnson calling the game was my loss. Not just because I couldn’t hear his commentary from the stands but because it freed Tim Doyle to try to lure me into his panel van in the parking lot with promises of candy on my walk to and from Welsh-Ryan. I have to admit, though, that I couldn’t turn down a Whatchamacallit because, seriously, when are you going to find one of those again?
If I had any grasp of charts and graphs I would have just made this its own post. Sorry HEC.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Feb 18, 2011 11:34 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Thanks Kyle, I was gonna ask if you ended up going.
I only watched the 2nd half (on mute, so no Gus), but I’d have to agree with all of your points. It was absolutely maddening to watch, but reassuring at the same time in the knowledge that a year or two from now we’re going to be gushing over how far the team has come (knock on wood).
Also, Whatchamacallits are pretty easy to find, and are easily my second-favorite candy bar. I ate one on Wednesday evening before class, in fact.
"....All drugs should be legal. War is wrong. The rich get richer. The poor get poorer. Thank you. I'll be here all week." ~ Bill Hicks
by Bucketochicken on Feb 18, 2011 11:45 AM CST up reply actions
You're telling me I got in that panel van for nothing!?!
Well, not “nothing” per say as Tim’s mustache tickles and made me giggle. Plus, you’d never believe how many Pogs he has in that vehicle.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Feb 18, 2011 11:57 AM CST up reply actions
Any ALF pogs?
"....All drugs should be legal. War is wrong. The rich get richer. The poor get poorer. Thank you. I'll be here all week." ~ Bill Hicks
by Bucketochicken on Feb 18, 2011 12:09 PM CST up reply actions
"He's back...but in Pog form!"
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Feb 18, 2011 12:41 PM CST up reply actions
The convenience store near my office always has Whatchamacallits.
They are indeed delicious.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Good points
I don’t mind your long comments — they’re great! I agree that Zach McCabe shouldn’t be playing point, but I think Fran is really at a loss for anyone to take over for Bryce. Marble can’t handle the ball well enough, and after that, who is there? Stoermer? Gatens? Having Cully Payne this year would have been a big help, if only to let Bryce sit for more than two minutes straight.
I agree about the refereeing. Particularly when we were going for defensive rebounds and Northwestern would just crash into our backs to pry the ball loose. I think it’s a real problem that refereeing is so various in road/home situations, but I doubt that will change any time soon. We just have to learn to play a “road style”: expect fouls won’t be played, score anyway; expect a super tight whistle when you’re on defense, play a less physical style of defense. There was some story about an NBA player (Sidney Moncrief?) who asked his teammates to foul him in practice so he could learn to make baskets under those conditions, which is kind of the mindset we need (Cole and Basabe actually did a good job absorbing contact and finishing last night, so maybe Fran does have them doing that).
The Basabe fouls, though… those were egregious, and not consistent with the physical play that was allowed elsewhere. The whole concept of “5 fouls and your out” is pretty dumb, actually, but that’s another topic.
by Horace E. Cow on Feb 18, 2011 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
I learn more about Iowa basketball reading these than anything else out there
My porn name is HogOfHawkness
by HeartOfHawkness on Feb 18, 2011 5:55 PM CST reply actions
Tough loss last night.
I didn’t see the game, but just reading the box score confirmed your analysis; foul shooting and turnovers. When you FT% is same as your 3PT%, you are either shooting very well from downtown, or….
The turnover differential didn’t help; at shooting +50%, Iowa left 4-6 points on the table. Just a few too many empty possessions.
Good luck rest of the year.
"I'm not a psychopath, Anderson, I'm a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research." - Sherlock Holmes
Great game by Iowa all around. Could have been better but I still think we need to remember where we use to be.
Go back twelve months. Would we rather have our current subs coming off the bench or John Lickliter?…. Ok i know bad example. But seriously look back at our team twelve months ago. We were really not good, we accepted that, and not going anywhere in a hurry.
Now lets go back to last time we were playing jNW in C-HA. We literally looked like Iowa State football playing anyone but Iowa or Nebraska.
Sure we haven’t played offensively as well as we could be. But besides the Minnesota game in IC look at how well our defense has been playing lately. We shut down MSU and Wisconsin. Handled Northwestern… well, better than it was the first time…
The point is I know we shouldn’t be satisfied with losing winnable games. I know we probably shouldn’t be ok with having another moral victory. But jNW wasn’t a bad team. MSU is “beating itself” i guess. same with Indiana.
What i’m saying is that fact that we’re still progressing, getting better, and have most everyone besides Cole returning next year, we’re finally moving towards success. Thank you Fran and your rocket thruster ass! Blasting us to the top!
I want to see a NorseHawk17 vs NorseHawk SHOWDOWN!
Victor gets to keep the name.
Going, going, going, going, going, going, going, going.... Alright, I'll stop for now.
by EnergizerHawk on Feb 18, 2011 10:01 PM CST up reply actions
To prevent this sort of chaos, I registered The Final Gun1, The Final Gun2
all the way up to The Final Gun∞
by The Final Gun on Feb 18, 2011 10:55 PM CST up reply actions
If I had any ambition
I would register a The Final Gun1 username and give an evil laugh. Alas.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Feb 18, 2011 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
You registered "Final Gun Sideways Snowman"?!?
You are on another level entirely.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Feb 19, 2011 2:45 AM CST up reply actions
I cut their heads off
It’s like Highlander.
Until NorseHawk92348 shows up.
Going, going, going, going, going, going, going, going.... Alright, I'll stop for now.
by EnergizerHawk on Feb 21, 2011 3:47 PM CST up reply actions
That's a lot of neck-cutting
92,346 heads lopped off? Your sword arm would surely have fallen off by that point.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Feb 21, 2011 4:11 PM CST up reply actions
I'm sure he could invent a robot to help with the neck-cutting.
Or enslave one of his doppelgangers and make him do the dirty work for a while.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
We own jNW in wrestling
didn’t see any of their wrestlers blowing kisses.
and really, if your blowing kisses in any sport? it should be an automatic drop kick to the face from the other team. who blows kisses? this isnt the miss america pageant fool
by justsomehawkeyefan on Feb 19, 2011 1:59 AM CST reply actions
Meh. In an away game it would be a dick move. He was blowing kisses to his own crowd.
We don’t have to look for disrespect where it’s not obvious. Not with Pat Fitzgerald’s ugly face just staring at us.
by The Final Gun on Feb 19, 2011 9:17 AM CST up reply actions
Basketball is different from football. If you did that in football, it would likely be 15 yards, regardless of where you were playing.
In basketball, its no different than running down the floor tugging at your jersey to show who you play for, I guess. Doesn’t mean I like it. I thought it was kinda bush league, really. But I generally don’t like the celebration of mundane things in sporting events. Touchdowns and buzzer beaters are different. A 3 pointer with around 2 minutes to go in a close game, not so much.
Oh, I think it was stupid, just not disrespectful.
by The Final Gun on Feb 19, 2011 1:29 PM CST up reply actions
One quick question
it seems like after every game someone mentions how the ref’s suck either by calling too many fouls on iowa and not enough against the other team or just sucking overall. is it really that bad this year?
by justsomehawkeyefan on Feb 19, 2011 2:02 AM CST reply actions
It's the Dowd-Ford conspiracy. We have never benefited from calls we didn't deserve. It always works the other way.
by The Final Gun on Feb 19, 2011 9:17 AM CST up reply actions
We did not even benefit from the refs against Indiana in 2009
If you ask most Hawk fans.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Feb 19, 2011 9:40 AM CST up reply actions
I think it's generally overblown on the part of the losing side and I try not to make a point of harping on it.
But in this game there were some really, really curious calls. And by “curious” I mean fucking terrible.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
uh....
the timeout in the first half…with Fran absolutely freaking out. Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. I love it. I love whiskey.
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