I love Combs and Howard. Tough, smart, heady players but they cant shoot. Shaving a few minutes off each of their playing time in favor of Hausen would be a net positive imo. Gives better spacing on the floor as well as a real shooting threat. His defense isn't THAT bad.
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He showed last night that honestly that isn;t fully the case
rewatch the ending, they abused him
I did rewatch the game. Gophers did target hausen wth Reynolds but to be fair none of our guards could handle Reynolds off the dribble and in paint.
Now hausen was very active and had 2 steals late in game. He was helping off his guy and had a couple of questionable fouls called on him.
The last critical sequence Reynolds had ball and Howard helped off crockett unnecessarily which allowed the open three that crockett nailed.
Crockett is gophers 2nd best 3 pt shooter...bad mistake.
I think hausen could be useful in certain matchups if he is making at least 50,% of open looks.
If he gives up more than he scores probably not gonna work. Obviously his playing time reflects this.
Guy was c learly giving it his all, but they went at him every single possession. That being said there will certainly be games where he can help us, and last night was one of them when nobody could throw it in the ocean. He's not afraid to shoot it, and had some great energy.
He had the best plus/minus in this game.
.....10................Brendan
..........8................Kael
..........1................Isaia
.........0................Cooper
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......-1................Cam
......-1................Tate
.....-5................Stirtz
.....-9................Alvaro
-18................Tavion
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I hope he addresses whatever the coaches think he’s doing that keeps him out of games. We lack size. So, until then, we can use all the utside shooting help we can get. I also noticed that they were going at him at the end of the game. Not sure why he wasn’t getting defensive help!
Teams are going to continue to go at Hoss. Defenses don't want to help, if possible. So it's hard to play a guy that requires help.
And although Hoss is improving as a defender, his ceiling on that end just isn't very high.
He simply won't get the minutes this year that fans are craving.
Fans love the 3ball, the passing game, the home run, and backup QB's
In just 7 minutes of playing time, Brendan (+10) was the spark that almost brought the team all the way back.
For those saying Brendan is a defensive liability, this is from a Register beat writer.
Tachman is also an Indiana grad and a hoops junkie.
This is a comment on Brendan's 7 minutes of playing time at Minnesota.
Tachman is also an Indiana grad and a hoops junkie.
This is a comment on Brendan's 7 minutes of playing time at Minnesota.
Do you not watch the games?
Yes, Hoss made a couple defensive plays. He was also frequently targeted.
So then you tell us why Hoss isn't playing, Fran. Is he banging Mrs. Ben?
If you can't watch Hoss play D, and watch the other Iowa players play D, and unequivocally tell me that they do not look the same, you don't know what you're looking at
Hausen again a no show today not even at the end of the game where we needed a shooter oh well maybe he will see 1 to 2 minutes at the end of our blowout home win against Rutgers
Some interesting tidbits from tonight's postgame:
Ben said Brendan Hausen (played 5 minutes) and Trevin Jirak have both been practicing really well. He said that's why he put Hausen in, and he wanted to put Jirak in.
Said he wants to reward the guys that have been doing well in practice.
Added that Hausen has been a great leader.
Ben said Brendan Hausen (played 5 minutes) and Trevin Jirak have both been practicing really well. He said that's why he put Hausen in, and he wanted to put Jirak in.
Said he wants to reward the guys that have been doing well in practice.
Added that Hausen has been a great leader.
One of the beat writers, when Brendan was in the game last night for 5 minutes:
Can't get upset at the effort from Brendan Hausen on defense. It's 100% there.
8 IOWA players played 10 or more minutes.
www.espn.com
Can't get upset at the effort from Brendan Hausen on defense. It's 100% there.
8 IOWA players played 10 or more minutes.
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Agreed - especially last nite!!
Sorry, but Combs (still like him) was getting abused by Woods. I think Hausen’s bigger body may have helped stop the bleeding, but unfortunately we will never know…
Bigger body? Combs is 6’4, the same exact size as hausen. Howard got switched on him late, it should’ve been done sooner.Agreed - especially last nite!!
Sorry, but Combs (still like him) was getting abused by Woods. I think Hausen’s bigger body may have helped stop the bleeding, but unfortunately we will never know…
Based on my eyeball test, yes. Combs seems much leaner IMHO. 6’4 seems pretty generous for both of them too…
There’s zero chance Hausen is 6’4”
I’m sure he will get BT honorable mention….I’d put Hausen on either 2nd or 3rd team all conference if he just got more playing time.
I just hope Jirak can develop faster. We need size in a hurry. Our size is our biggest handicap.
With only one recruit signed for next year (Ethan Harris), we are going to have to go back the portal this spring to fill some needs. McCollum has said point guard and the post will be his priorities, and I don’t think anybody will disagree. But the team’s success moving forward will be closely linked to how successful we are in the portal this year, and we are all going to learn what kind of recruiter Ben is.
Jirak does not look to be ready for awhile. He’s got a lot of work to do on his body (my opinion) still, and he’s got to get much quicker. Go watch these top teams and tell me who he is going to guard?
Definitely a work in progress. Just hoping for a little expediency.
Brendan had 11 points in 16 minutes tonight in Iowa's 84-66 win at Oregon!
He was 3-6 from three
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He was 3-6 from three
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if he gets hot could be a really big boost for the team down the stretch.Brendan had 11 points in 16 minutes tonight in Iowa's 84-66 win at Oregon!
He was 3-6 from three
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Especially come B1G Tournament time, when we need as many fresh bodies as possible
The guy is fearless and there's not a shot he doesn't like. He'll launch from way deep and tonight he hit 50% of his 6 attempts from 3.
Last game, there were times when it seemed like some of our players were timid to take a shot; that's not an issue with Brendan.
He stretches the court and gives Stirtz space. He is needed. No one else can shoot like him.