Rotations are awful. He refuses to play the guys who can hit shots. He’s shattering confidence. I’m concerned about the future.
Ben is Responsible for Lasy 2 Losses
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Dude....whatever.
Great game. Go Hawks!
Great game. Go Hawks!
Not sold on him after one season but basically, Drake lost to the Big Ten champ tonight by 3. I want to see what next season brings. No, he’s no Lickliter, but who is?
Who are these guys who can theoretically hit shots?
Not saying fire him or anything crazy. Just weird that he’s riding with random guys when you need points
He went with the group that brought them back when they were down 9. I don’t revere him like most people on this board do, but tough to say he was the problem tonight.
How many of you fuggin idiots expected a 20+ pt loss? Now ur dumasses complain about a 3pt loss in an extremely competitive game. In-fvckin-sufferable
We have the dumbest ******* fans. You’re lost if that’s your takeaway from tonight.
The only thing lazy is Op's spelling
Man he’s trying to take a roster without any shot makers other than BS, no one who can create their own shot, and inconsistent shooters and figure out game to game who might give him anything. Not even game to game but within the game. It’s one of the more impressive coaching jobs I’ve seen this year.
I think this is the problem. We obviously don't have a rim protector right now. Maybe Jurak can help in the future? But we need a big, big down low. Cam is an old school 4. AF is a stretch 4. Neither are a 5 and in the Big Ten you have to have a 5. Even so, Cam still had double figures tonight.
That means we have to have multiple outside shooters. It is pretty clear we have Stirtz, Sage and then Koch when he is on and that is it. Howard isn't a great 3 pt shooter. Hausen is, unfortunately, showing why he doesn't play in the PSU game. Combs, apparently, never will shoot one again.
I said this to a buddy tonight.
When Stirtz is good and nobody else is, we lose.
When Stirtz is good and one other guy goes with on offense, we can compete and win just about half of the games.
When Stirtz is good and TWO guys go with him, we are REALLY good.
I just don't think we have a ton of talent and Ben is getting the most out of them on most nights.
I'm shocked at how much juice BMC has squeezed from this squad, because we don't have much consistent talent. A rim protector is the #1 need for this team in the portal, even an Olaseni would bring balance to our bigs next season.
I agree , he has done more with less. He’s still made bad personnel decisions down the stretch the last 2 games
Nice analysis. Doing the best with what he currently has. Over time, he'll sculpt the roster into a BIG roster.
There were no other options tonight. At no point was anyone hot from deep, so I’m not sure what better personnel decisions you’ve cooked up. Stirtz is the only player that made more than one 3 and he still shot sub 25%.
Tied at under a minute, down two and Stirtz missed a three to lead with 4 seconds to go. Not to mention we were in foul trouble.
Michigan has a $20M roster, yet we took them to the brink.
Coach McCollum has done more with less. No such thing as moral victories but the boys played their guts out.
Michigan has a $20M roster, yet we took them to the brink.
Coach McCollum has done more with less. No such thing as moral victories but the boys played their guts out.
I think Ben is nite and day better than Fran, just concerned about his recruiting or lack of. So far his lack of getting guards is concerning. If Iowa is rumored to have a larger NIL PROVE IT!! So far recruits say they love Ben, they visit then they move on. A pattern that continues.
Michigan lost to Duke and Wisky - that's it. Blowing everyone else out. Regular season B1G champs. On the short list to win it all.
They shot 53% from the floor. Paraded to the FT line and made 77%. Outrebounded the Hawks by 13.
Hawks have no one that would play for Michigan.
Another blowout? No, beat the Hawks by 3.
And some here are down on Ben??
They shot 53% from the floor. Paraded to the FT line and made 77%. Outrebounded the Hawks by 13.
Hawks have no one that would play for Michigan.
Another blowout? No, beat the Hawks by 3.
And some here are down on Ben??
Besides Stirtz, who on this team consistently hits shots?
OP is next-level stupid.
BMC is competing in the Big Ten in Year 1 with Missouri Valley talent.
He can coach. The question will be how well can he recruit.
Stirtz would start at PG for them, no doubt.Michigan lost to Duke and Wisky - that's it. Blowing everyone else out. Regular season B1G champs. On the short list to win it all.
They shot 53% from the floor. Paraded to the FT line and made 77%. Outrebounded the Hawks by 13.
Hawks have no one that would play for Michigan.
Another blowout? No, beat the Hawks by 3.
And some here are down on Ben??
Why must our fans be like this? It's astonishing, really.
We were so outmanned. We stayed in this game because we were at home and the boys were playing hard and agressive. I really never felt we would win that game pretty much the entire night. I just enjoyed a great game after we have been struggling. Hope we have some confidence to play well the next few games. 26 in the net with only one B1G game left in the regular season. I would imagine most every hawk fan would have signed up for that prior to the season starting.
Some are not Hawk fans, some are delusional and others just don't know their a$$ from a hole in the wall.
Almost every team that we've faced, the coaches talk about how well coached this team is.
A lot of role players, not much support for Stirtz offensively. When he is off, we don't have enough to get over the top
All this criticism of Ben and the players, yet no mention of another incompetent officiating job? Well, I'll fix that.
With about 10 minutes to play, Iowa had 11 fouls, Michigan had 3. When their 7-3 guy smashed a throw off the glass to beat the shot clock, he clearly traveled, shuffled his feet, looked like the baby giraffe that he is. But NO call?! What the hell . . . even Settles timidly admitted it was a travel, fearful of sounding like an Iowa homer. No call there is plain incompetence, and it cost Iowa two points in a game they lost by three.
How about the one foul on Stirtz, a total phantom call. And twice Howard was called for a foul for having the audacity to be in perfect guarding position and getting run over by a Michigan player. And then there was the call against Banks down in the lane when the Michigan guy had him in a hold that would make Tom Brands envious. Banks tries to escape the take-down assault and, yes, Banks is called for a foul. You can see the official staring at that battle the entire time, and he waits and waits and waits and then makes that call against Iowa.
If Iowa makes ONE more shot and Michigan misses ONE more shot, Iowa wins. If Banks doesn't have the ball knocked off his knee in the closing seconds, Iowa has a great chance to win. If Stirtz three-pointer that circled the rim several times and spun out stays in, Iowa is at least in OT.
So sure, as in any game, there were many things Iowa could have done better to get the win. But let's not let the freakin' officials off the hook. They played as big a role in the outcome as anyone.
Iowa played a fantastic game against a team that has superior talent, great coaching, and tremendous size, a team that has lost two games all season and is #3 in the country. Iowa did everything but win. One more correct call, one more good bounce, and Iowa has one of the greatest upsets in recent memory. So damn close . . . hell yes it hurts.
With about 10 minutes to play, Iowa had 11 fouls, Michigan had 3. When their 7-3 guy smashed a throw off the glass to beat the shot clock, he clearly traveled, shuffled his feet, looked like the baby giraffe that he is. But NO call?! What the hell . . . even Settles timidly admitted it was a travel, fearful of sounding like an Iowa homer. No call there is plain incompetence, and it cost Iowa two points in a game they lost by three.
How about the one foul on Stirtz, a total phantom call. And twice Howard was called for a foul for having the audacity to be in perfect guarding position and getting run over by a Michigan player. And then there was the call against Banks down in the lane when the Michigan guy had him in a hold that would make Tom Brands envious. Banks tries to escape the take-down assault and, yes, Banks is called for a foul. You can see the official staring at that battle the entire time, and he waits and waits and waits and then makes that call against Iowa.
If Iowa makes ONE more shot and Michigan misses ONE more shot, Iowa wins. If Banks doesn't have the ball knocked off his knee in the closing seconds, Iowa has a great chance to win. If Stirtz three-pointer that circled the rim several times and spun out stays in, Iowa is at least in OT.
So sure, as in any game, there were many things Iowa could have done better to get the win. But let's not let the freakin' officials off the hook. They played as big a role in the outcome as anyone.
Iowa played a fantastic game against a team that has superior talent, great coaching, and tremendous size, a team that has lost two games all season and is #3 in the country. Iowa did everything but win. One more correct call, one more good bounce, and Iowa has one of the greatest upsets in recent memory. So damn close . . . hell yes it hurts.
Whining about the refs is more insufferable to read than people questioning McCollum.
Not the fan base, there just a few folks IMO who are being unrealistic in BM's first year. IMO he/team has exceeded expectations, but it will be a rough ride out for Iowa fans.
Makes sense @TampaHawkFan is a whiny bltch as well when it comes to the refs. He’s always having emotional issues.
You calling anyone else insufferable is pure comedic gold. The irony is not lost on me.
I feel sorry for you.
Lol that you feel sorry for me. You didn’t even watch the game. You never watch any other ball except the Hawks, and you couldn’t even do that last night. You are the perfect stereotype.