[Cydkar]

Originally Posted by 1977Hawkeye

That 2000 ISU team also lost to Drake that year..

In a game between the 1987 Iowa team and 2000 ISU, Marcus Fizer might have been the best player on the floor, but I think Iowa had a better overall starting 5 (all of them were drafted).

Iowa most certainly would have been the far deeper team.

In the end, I think Iowa would have worn out ISU, although it would have been a good game.

Then again, I'm biased.

I think this is a fair assessment. The Big 10 that year was AWESOME.

[20eyes]

Originally Posted by 1977Hawkeye

That 2000 ISU team also lost to Drake that year..

In a game between the 1987 Iowa team and 2000 ISU, Marcus Fizer might have been the best player on the floor, but I think Iowa had a better overall starting 5 (all of them were drafted).

Iowa most certainly would have been the far deeper team.

In the end, I think Iowa would have worn out ISU, although it would have been a good game.

Then again, I'm biased.

I would echo those stating Tinsley would probably be the single best player on the court but imo you're exactly right. I would hope it would be close but I could see the '87 Hawks pulling away mid-second half. They were ****ing good.

[Foval21]

could somebody get the starting 5s and rosters for the 2 teams and then we can compare position to position and figure out who would have the advantage.

[99topdawg]

Originally Posted by Foval21

could somebody get the starting 5s and rosters for the 2 teams and then we can compare position to position and figure out who would have the advantage.

(from memory)
BJ Armstrong
Roy Marble
Kevin Gamble
Ed Horton
Brad Lohaus

(leaders in min/gm)
Jamaal Tinsley
Michael Nurse
Kantrail Horton
Stevie Johnson
Marcus Fizer
1999

[Foval21]

Originally Posted by 99topdawg

(from memory)BJ ArmstrongRoy MarbleKevin GambleEd HortonBrad Lohaus(leaders in min/gm)Jamaal TinsleyMichael NurseKantrail HortonStevie JohnsonMarcus Fizer1999

i am not sure isu is better at a single spot. tinsley maybe but bj was a stud. and even though others had better careers after college my father say marble was the best player at iowa he ever saw. i have to go iowa. isu was solid but fizer is undersized and tinsley would be up against one of the smartest pgs you can find and the rest i think iow is ahead at too.

[99topdawg]

Originally Posted by Foval21

i am not sure isu is better at a single spot. tinsley maybe but bj was a stud. and even though others had better careers after college my father say marble was the best player at iowa he ever saw. i have to go iowa. isu was solid but fizer is undersized and tinsley would be up against one of the smartest pgs you can find and the rest i think iow is ahead at too.

Not disagreeing with you, but one thing to remember, though, is that BJ, Roy and Eddie were sophs this year, so they should be judged as such. I don't have their numbers in front of me, though, so I can't say what types of years they had compared to ISU's players.