*****Illinois vs Iowa Game Thread*****

[Garzatough85]

A few questions;
Why have we been so unathletic for over 20 years?
why are we so white even compared to places like Nebraska? Are we considered a racist school or something?
when will Iowa actually have NIL to get more talent here?
that’s it for now

 

[HawksRule25]

What’s underwood’s strategy with all the foreigners?

 

[HawkBall23]

What happened to BS?

Is it just the flu? Is it the focus of the defense on him?? Is it the uptick of the quality of the teams the Hawks are playing now???


He has looked like absolute doggy doo in the last 2 first halves, at least.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Not as bad as I thought it could have been at the half, down 11.

 

[Franisdaman]

down by 11 at the half

 

[hawkeyewx]

Iowa made a few big threes, but they also missed three wide open threes.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

Either IL is under ranked or we are over ranked….maybe a little of both?

 

[NIhawk79]

Koch looking whiter and worse as the season goes on

I would like Hausen to get Kochs looks.

 

[2D]

Don't like that play. I would've tried for a three, it's where we've had the most success so far.

 

[2212hawk2]

What’s underwood’s strategy with all the foreigners?

Winning.

 

[WestCoastHawkI]

Yall ever do anything after the flu? I can barely walk or jog for about a month.

Getting over it right now. Tried to play soccer on Thursday and was gassed after one sprint. I can usually play a whole 50 minute game. I just feel so weak

 

[Jonesy5960]

A few questions;
Why have we been so unathletic for over 20 years?
why are we so white even compared to places like Nebraska? Are we considered a racist school or something?
when will Iowa actually have NIL to get more talent here?
that’s it for now

So, to your second question, only one of these teams today had 5 white players on the court at the same time and that team wasn't Iowa.

 

[Buffalo43]

Will we see Hausen?

 

[Franisdaman]

Not as bad as I thought it could have been at the half, down 11.

seems like we are down much more, especially after only scoring 24 points

 

[Garzatough85]

What happened to BS?

Is it just the flu? Is it the focus of the defense on him?? Is it the uptick of the quality of the teams the Hawks are playing now???


He has looked like absolute doggy doo in the last 2 first halves, at least.

I think he’s hit the Big10 wall up against more athletic defenders every game has him worn down and discouraged

 

[Hawksfor3]

50%-32% shooting. Illini up. Get some good looks from 3 and draw the defense out. Run back doors when there.

 

[ObeseMuffins]

Stirtz is breathing and sweaty heavy. Haven’t seen that from him all year.

 

[MAKhawks]

when the offense AND defense are struggling, I don't know why you don't put Hausen in

It would mess up the defense and rebounding masterpiece?

It might take away a wide open miss from Koch?

Then Stirtz would have options other than driving and throwing up a wild brick?

 

[kwik44]

Winning.

Insightful.

 

[IowaCityLit]

BS can be a bit of a head case IMO.

Not complicated.Iowa just doesn’t have the horses yet. They might scratch and claw their way to a last 4 in type of scenario but the Big 10 will not be kind to this roster.

 

[Palmerhawk]

Get hot,hawks!

 

[HawkBall23]

Will we see Hausen?

The Hawks NEED 3pt shooting, but at the same time, Iowa is already at a major disadvantage height-wise on both ends of the floor.

 

[MAKhawks]

What happened to BS?

Is it just the flu? Is it the focus of the defense on him?? Is it the uptick of the quality of the teams the Hawks are playing now???


He has looked like absolute doggy doo in the last 2 first halves, at least.

I’m going to say the competition level more than anything, especially illness related

 

[Garzatough85]

Iowa made a few big threes, but they also missed three wide open threes.

Koch

So, to your second question, only one of these teams today had 5 white players on the court at the same time and that team wasn't Iowa.

fair enough
Follow up question; why are our white guys so much smaller and weaker than theirs?

 

[Hans81]

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WTF??
Who has courtside seats and gives them to decked out Illini fans?

SMH.

That is so f*ckimg dumb. The Iowa fan who owns those tickets ought to be hung up by his nuts! I guess those Illini fans later moved…my bad.

 

[Jonesy5960]

Either IL is under ranked or we are over ranked….maybe a little of both?

Iowa is going to struggle against better teams, particularly on the road but at home as well. They play well as a team, but lack the talent that those teams possess.

 

[IowaFarmBoy2]

Doug Altenberger comments.

Koch not Big strong.

Iowa stands around.

Iowa not handling IL length

I see Something between a good D2 and lower D 1 team against real teams.

 

[NIhawk79]

Will we see Hausen?

Unbelievable he didn't get a chance in first half.

 

[kwik44]

So no different than before when he didn’t have them?

 

[Hawklove]

This is Lickliter ball

Yes! That’s what I worried about when I first heard of our new style of basketball. Slow, deliberate, controlled.

 

[TampaHawkFan]

Iowa is going to struggle against better teams, particularly on the road but at home as well. They play well as a team, but lack the talent that those teams possess.

Yeah, hate to say it but Ben needs to bring in a Big Ten roster. More size, strength and quickness in general. Just physically outmatched in this game, it seems.

 

[Hawksfor3]

seems like we are down much more, especially after only scoring 24 points

Illini outscoring us in the paint 24-10. That's to be expected. Have to draw the defense out with jumpers. Slow the offense down and run our sets.

 

[RoseBowlorBust]

Feels like down 25 but down 11. Need a good first 4 minutes. We are trying to cheer but not much to cheer for.

 

[Garzatough85]

Yeah, hate to say it but Ben needs to bring in a Big Ten roster. More size, strength and quickness in general. Just physically outmatched in this game, it seems.

No money
I’ll say it again
Our NIL is a joke compared to our rivals

 

[Hawksfor3]

What’s underwood’s strategy with all the foreigners?

Mark Few wannabe.

 

[Hans81]

So, to your second question, only one of these teams today had 5 white players on the court at the same time and that team wasn't Iowa.

Yeah, but they are white…foreigners. Where is an ICE agent, when you need one…I kid, I kid.

 

[Hans81]

I think he’s hit the Big10 wall up against more athletic defenders every game has him worn down and discouraged

Or, he is getting over the flu.

 

[2212hawk2]

Insightful.

Not trying to be a jerk. He has established a pipeline and brought in some very talented players. Gonzaga has done it for years.

 

[Jonesy5960]

What happened to BS?

Is it just the flu? Is it the focus of the defense on him?? Is it the uptick of the quality of the teams the Hawks are playing now???


He has looked like absolute doggy doo in the last 2 first halves, at least.

He's an excellent player, but he's not going to beat excellent defenders off the dribble. That's why having all of the offense run through him is a mistake IMO. He draws the best defender and it plays into the hands of the opponent when they do that. Let him work off the ball and that opens up things for him and others. I don't understand why they keep falling into that trap.

 

[MAKhawks]

No money
I’ll say it again
Our NIL is a joke compared to our rivals

And to think the Iowa NIL is way better than it was the past two-three years.

$4.5-$5 million compared to $1.2-$1.5 million