*****Ben McColllum Postgame Interview after advancing to the Elite 8 (plus Tate, Cooper, Cam, Brendan, Stirtz, Kael, Alvaro)*****
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I’d like to see the long form press room interviews. CBS sports network showed them live after the Florida game (both teams). Didn’t find them tonight.
Man, Ben’s interview is frickn awesome! Tons of thought and super respectful answers.
I am so beyond thrilled he is our coach.
Stirtz recruiting
Bennett Stirtz on advancing to the Elite 8:
“It means a lot to the Hawkeye fans. It should probably mean more to all the high school players who want to come here and the recruits we’re recruiting. They should see this and be like, ‘Why wouldn’t I want to come to the University of Iowa?’ It’s super fun.”
Is this real? Am I dreaming I'm on the message board. Because that would be soo typical for me.
Thanks "the real Fran" for your coaching when a former player says that. Remember, Fran's last game coaching Iowa, his team scored 94 points in regulation and lost
Ben is an amazing coach. What other coach plays two starters a total of 28 minutes in the biggest game of the year? What coach sits a player (Banks) that is your second leading scorer and the hero of the Florida game for 26 minutes?
38 points, 10 boards and 2 TO's from the bench! How does that even happen??
Ben playing 3D chess.
38 points, 10 boards and 2 TO's from the bench! How does that even happen??
Ben playing 3D chess.
He's been fantastic. And I don't think a lot of people realize, or remember, he's only a freshman who had serious health issues last year and hardly played. Between Koch and Sage--WOW--what a pair of freshmen. They're awesome now, and they have three years left. Look at what Ben has done in just one damn year. The entire men's basketball program has been rejuvenated. Like Stirtz says, if you think you can handle it, why wouldn't you want to play at Iowa for Ben?