Comments on: Iowa Let’s Ohio State Off the Hook

By: cincyhawk

cincyhawk — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:56:38 +0000

@chickenhawk A season without a MM bid I’d far from a waste. If nothing else it gets this team one step toward a future of improved performance or a future without Lickliter.

I know Lick’s style can win at Iowa. The problem seems to be that he is having a difficult time recruiting/keeping the talent necessary for such a scheme to work. Unfortunately I really don’t see him making it past this season. The attendance cannot be ignored.

By: Aront

Aront — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:51:12 +0000

Definitely a fair weather fan.. Those of which that embaress me more often than not.. This team is not a waste.. This team will always be relevant.. Honesty or not.. These are the Iowa Hawkeyes.. No matter the circumstances.. No matter the wins and losses.. They will always be worth my time.

By: rwtsracefan

rwtsracefan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:54:50 +0000

Chickenrancher:tm3308 as it right. These kids are working there collective tails off to try and right the ship. If you feel it is a waste of your time to watch as you say a “non-relevent basketball program” then suit yourself. A few weeks ago your opinion and those of the same opinion were in the majoriy. I feel things are starting to head the right direction and fans are starting to feel some optimism. I love the grit an tenacity they are playing with!! I really think this season is teaching this really young team valuable lessons in heart and determination which will pay great dividends in the future. I know that you wish the Hawks were a tournement quality team(as we all do) but as rough as things have been for this team that is just not realistic, any improvement is positive. So when things do turn the right way and this team again becomes able to compete for a shot at post season play then those of us fans that you would call “Kool aid drinkers” can lable you for what you are “FAIR WEATHER HAWK FAN” GO HAWKS!!!!

By: ChickenRancher

ChickenRancher — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:21:55 +0000

Have the last performances given me hope? Hope for what?

The best thing about college basketball is March Madness. If your team is not a part or fighting to be a part of it then the season, as a fan, is waste. Everyone wants to see their team get to the tourney (even the NIT would be ok). Iowa’s tourney ship has sailed. So I can no longer invest my time in watching them. Call me whatever you want, but I think I am in the majority (see the empty seats) that don’t care because they are not relevant this year for post season play. I hope these kids use this time to get better, regroup, and comeback better next year with a few new players and compete for post season play, otherwise Lick is out and Iowa is back to square one.

Just being honest

By: tm3308

tm3308 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:54:51 +0000

ChickenRancher: how can you say that? Surely their performance over the last two and a half weeks has given you SOME measure of hope? These guys are young. Ohio State has a lot of veteran players. Lighty, Turner, Diebler, and Lauderdale were all 4-star recruits (Lighty was a member of the “Thad Five” with Oden and Conley). Last night was the first game I’d been too all year. Before Tuesday afternoon, the only reason I was going was because it was free for me (current UI student), and the football players were signing autographs. But then I saw that we had won 3 out of 4, and played #5 Michigan State VERY tough on the road for the one loss. Suddenly, things are looking up. Lickliter finally has things moving in the right direction.

The crowd was pretty good for the most part. We do tend to die out easily, however. We only got loud when the guys would hit a 3 or something. Then it would peter out after like 10 seconds. People, you gotta keep that intensity up. It makes a huge difference on the floor. I was the captain of my high school student section, and our basketball coach told me numerous times that what we were doing in the student section was what won the close ones. It picks up the guys on the floor.

Also, when we lost the ball out of bounds with 16 seconds to go, it was as tho someone had flicked a switch. Everybody got up and walked out. Do you have any idea how demoralizing a sight that is? What the f*** is wrong with you people? What were you doing? Trying to beat the traffic? By 16 seconds? Give me a break. Stick around and show your support til the final gun, especially when it’s just 16 seconds away. Because last night was a great effort, and I don’t think we’re far away. If they keep this up down the stretch, then next year could be a little more fun, because everyone but Bawinkel is back. Next year could be a year where we make a push for 20 wins.

By: MelroseHawkins

MelroseHawkins — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:31:34 +0000

Eric May blocking a slam dunk ……… $50

Eric May knocking down 5 treys ……………… $100

Eric May going up & blocking Evan Turner’s slam dunk

PRICELESS!!!!!!!!

By: Hooper

Hooper — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:55:29 +0000

Evan Turner is one of the most talented players to visit CHA. You could make a pretty good case that Eric May outplayed him last night. Even if Turner carried his team to a victory. The look on Turner’s face when May blocked his shot…several times…was priceless.

By: MelroseHawkins

MelroseHawkins — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:15:27 +0000

These last few games have been very exciting to watch. I know they gave me the feeling of the good ole’ days. They are competitive & we all have to remember how young this team really is & put that into perspective. What valuable experience are they getting & they are really jelling at a young age. Just think into the future after playing together for some time. They are competitive & no longer are an easy out for big 10 opponents. With their young age, this is all we should ask for at this point.

By: ChickenRancher

ChickenRancher — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:03:32 +0000

This style of basketball is just hard to watch. Couple that with losing and you get record low attendance and a desperate athletic dept that is forced to give away tickets to the game to muster up some kind of home court advantage. I can’t invest time in watching this team battle with Penn State and Indiana for 9th place in the Big Ten.

Note: Could you at least put a little effort into posting a pic of the right game to go with your story. If you don’t have one of the game, show a pic of Lick yelling at someone, at least then we wouldn’t know what game it was.

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