[I0WA]

I'll give ISU credit, they played a good game today. FH has them on the right path in his 2nd year and it is looking like ISU might make the tourney. What about us? The NCAA tourney is a long shot unless we can do some magic in the B1G tourney, and right now I don't even know how to feel about us playing in the NIT. The Nebby loss really hurts. How do you guys feel about our post season chances? It really hurts to see ISU do this well and to see the Hawks struggle.

[TwinCitiesHawk]

Iowa has wins over UW, Minnesota, and Michigan - all solid wins considering the venues or point differential.

No realistic Hawk fan should have been expecting NCAA Tourney this year. With the transfers Hoiberg brought in, ISU fans were banking on them to pan out, and so far seems like they are. I personally hope they make it, I'm tired of UNI being the state rep in the post-season every year.

[wuppup]

1 Quality win on ISU's Schedule. They still have alot of work to do.

As for Iowa, I think 2 years we should realistically be looking at the tourney. We need a star though. A star player can carry you quite a ways. ISU has one in Royce White.

[hawkforlife9]

We are way better than ISU. Kansas looked weak.

[BergHawk7]

Gotta remember, isu has all those transfers, so they only have this year and next year to play and then isu won't have anyone. Iowa has a better future with the players coming in next year. I don't see iowa making the nit this year, but next year I do, then in 2014 the NCAA tourney.

[Cydkar]

Originally Posted by BergHawk7

Gotta remember, isu has all those transfers, so they only have this year and next year to play and then isu won't have anyone. Iowa has a better future with the players coming in next year. I don't see iowa making the nit this year, but next year I do, then in 2014 the NCAA tourney.

You may want to do some research.

[ISUFB]

Originally Posted by hawkforlife9

We are way better than ISU. Kansas looked weak.

so by that logic do you think you can beat KU?

[busabus114]

Originally Posted by BergHawk7

Gotta remember, isu has all those transfers, so they only have this year and next year to play and then isu won't have anyone. Iowa has a better future with the players coming in next year. I don't see iowa making the nit this year, but next year I do, then in 2014 the NCAA tourney.

Its funny that people assume Fred has only recruited transfers...they have some good high school recruits coming in as well

[Foval21]

it will be telling to see how they do when isu is full of talent they developed instead of transfers from other schools. then we will see if hoiberg can coach. they are doing well now but it is different than if they had developed these guys.

[sportstalent]

Iowa also plays in a much, much tougher conference and it won't get any easier after this year.
It is funny how Nebraska went from a Big 12 bubble team to an afterthought moving to the BIG this year.

[Mick]

Originally Posted by hawkforlife9

We are way better than ISU. Kansas looked weak.

Here they come out of their caves.

[Foval21]

Originally Posted by sportstalent

Iowa also plays in a much, much tougher conference and it won't get any easier after this year.It is funny how Nebraska went from a Big 12 bubble team to an afterthought moving to the BIG this year.

very true. and 5th in the big 12 is a bubble team. 5th in the big 10 is a guarantee to the tourney.

[TwinCitiesHawk]

Originally Posted by ISUFB

so by that logic do you think you can beat KU?

Forgetting his logic for a second, do you think ISU could beat Michigan? By 16? Or win at Wisconsin and Minnesota?

It was a great win today for sure. Great win for the program and the state.

[EddyP]

ISU has a pretty good team and will make the tournament but I have to agree that Kansas looked like crap today. And I also agree that Royce White is the difference with them being a tournament team or not.

[TwinCitiesHawk]

Originally Posted by sportstalent

Iowa also plays in a much, much tougher conference and it won't get any easier after this year.
It is funny how Nebraska went from a Big 12 bubble team to an afterthought moving to the BIG this year.

This pining for the in-state school's schedule sounds really familiar for some reason...