Ava Heiden played well, other than that, last night was an awful, ugly, miserable slog for the Hawkeyes. Just about the only good thing about it was that the Hawkeyes, a 28-point favorite, managed to hang on and get the win. Iowa had something like 20 turnovers, and most were unforced, lazy, ill-advised, middle-school passes along with a few dribbling violations and a couple of travels . . . And there was never any rhythm to the game because, combined with all the turnovers, it seemed like a whistle blew every five seconds.
Iowa's shooting wasn't good, and Hannah had one of the worst games of her career with medicore FT shooting and missing more bunnies than Elmer Fudd (look it up).
After reading the game story, I see that Chit-Chat was ill and had a fever. That explains a lot. That's one tough little lady. The Hawkeyes would be in big trouble without her. I hope her luck improves and she can stay healthy the rest of her career, because she is the glue, and she can do so many things. And, of course, getting Kylie Feuerbach back would be a big help too.
But as we know, it's a long season, and every night is a challenge, so there are likely to be a few clunkers. This was definitely one of them, so take the win and show some dramatic improvement on Sunday. But it is concerning that this team has had turnover problems all year. The lazy passes have been a consistent issue, so I hope Jan and the coaching staff can come up with some answers. Unforced errors cannot continue if the Hawkeyes are to realize their full potential. Iowa is making it far more difficult than it needs to be with so many self-inflicted wounds. If the pass isn't there, work it around until it is, or just go ahead and shoot it. And when you do pass, go meet the ball, throw it with something on it, and don't forget the bounce pass.
BTW: The NW "wild" theme, featuring cowboy hats and matching outfits for "Chicago's Big Ten Team," seemed a little weird to me, FWIW.
Iowa's shooting wasn't good, and Hannah had one of the worst games of her career with medicore FT shooting and missing more bunnies than Elmer Fudd (look it up).
After reading the game story, I see that Chit-Chat was ill and had a fever. That explains a lot. That's one tough little lady. The Hawkeyes would be in big trouble without her. I hope her luck improves and she can stay healthy the rest of her career, because she is the glue, and she can do so many things. And, of course, getting Kylie Feuerbach back would be a big help too.
But as we know, it's a long season, and every night is a challenge, so there are likely to be a few clunkers. This was definitely one of them, so take the win and show some dramatic improvement on Sunday. But it is concerning that this team has had turnover problems all year. The lazy passes have been a consistent issue, so I hope Jan and the coaching staff can come up with some answers. Unforced errors cannot continue if the Hawkeyes are to realize their full potential. Iowa is making it far more difficult than it needs to be with so many self-inflicted wounds. If the pass isn't there, work it around until it is, or just go ahead and shoot it. And when you do pass, go meet the ball, throw it with something on it, and don't forget the bounce pass.
BTW: The NW "wild" theme, featuring cowboy hats and matching outfits for "Chicago's Big Ten Team," seemed a little weird to me, FWIW.
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