Elite 8 this year

[Torgeroni]

Final four next year

Champs after that

 

[Torgeroni]

Final four next year

Champs after that

C’mon folks, I can’t do this by myself.

I don’t have the connections, or knowledge of basketball.

I am happy to contribute “likes” for good information, though.

 

[Fair Child]

excited to seehow this year unfolds for boththe women and the men!

 

[HawkPoppa]

excited to seehow this year unfolds for boththe women and the men!

 

[the24fan]

The first big news I want to hear on this new board is that
Woliczko and/or Harpering or Kussow has committed to the Hawks!

 

[Hawkangler]

The first big news I want to hear on this new board is that
Woliczko and/or Harpering or Kussow has committed to the Hawks!

I'm still holding out for Lewis. Hawks need to keep top 20 talent home.

 

[r_desihawk]

am i right in thinking this will be a more balanced and complete team than we had with caitlin. will be better at center (more experience, size, bodies), and have more credible depth at guard and forward to play tougher D. the major loss is ability to create and take shots under duress. if we have a different gameplan that matches personnel, like op says, maybe we don't fade away.

 

[AMAYS]

I'm still holding out for Lewis. Hawks need to keep top 20 talent home.

Agree. The miss on Sahara Williams was a real set back for the post-CC transition.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Final four next year

Champs after that

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

I'm still holding out for Lewis. Hawks need to keep top 20 talent home.

So I missed the whole thing with Lewis. Why are people saying the Hawks are out?

I think if you took the top talent in Iowa right now and everyone stayed home, that would be a tournament team at minimum.

 

[iThinkiWill]

Final four next year

Champs after that

I like your attitude …
Think positive!

 

[Torgeroni]

I like your attitude …
Think positive!

I was being cautious.....

 

[iThinkiWill]

am i right in thinking this will be a more balanced and complete team than we had with caitlin. will be better at center (more experience, size, bodies), and have more credible depth at guard and forward to play tougher D. the major loss is ability to create and take shots under duress. if we have a different gameplan that matches personnel, like op says, maybe we don't fade away.

I think you are exactly right. More balanced and complete with more high level talent coming off the bench than ever, especially as you say at the center position. The Hawks have never had two centers of this caliber together on the same team ever, including last season when they had both O’Grady and Ediger with Heiden. They are also taller in general and more athletic at the guard and forward positions. The only thing lacking is overall experience, and they will get that throughout the season. I think a Sweet Sixteen this season is a very attainable achievement and a national title in the future is a reasonable hope. Go Hawks!

 

[iThinkiWill]

I was being cautious.....

Cautiously optimistic…
I like it!

 

[iThinkiWill]

Congratulations to Torgeroni (AKA Torg) for 25 years on this forum (since 7/19/01)!!!!!

 

[HIWILLE]

Well, it will get interesting. That’s for sure!