VS Iowa game Thread

[BMPanther]

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P.S. Jordan Egleseder (sp?) is a waste of a scholarship, maybe try professional wrestling.

You are a waste of quality air the rest of us could be breathing, try holding your breath.

[Khan4Cats]

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what makes iowa so bad? why does everyone keep saying that?

I don't think Iowa is a bad team. They are playing to a specific system, and as long as they stay in that system, they will be competitive. Where they will struggle is when they run into teams that are big (and quick) inside. They have very little inside depth, and that is where they could get into trouble, especially if they are not hitting from outside. Drake was much the same way last year and they made it work, though.

[jegbomb52]

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You are a waste of quality air the rest of us could be breathing, try holding your breath.

One thing I have found when looking at the message board, if you are personally attached to one of the athletes being discussed in a negative manner, it is suggested that you either, turn the other cheek, or not view the thread. If coach Jake could go back in time I am sure he would re-think this scholarship.

He held his guy to 4 points because they never needed him to touch the ball. You know, with four other guys scoring at will and everything.

[Panther Cat]

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That was a tough one to sit through last night. Scoring droughts are becoming too much of a regular occurance. We defended the 3 fine except for Gatens, he got way too easy looks. But the 3's Petersen hit I can live with, the first one especially was very deep. But you can't leave Gatens that open 4 times!

I still think we lost the game because we didn't keep going into Jordan and Adam. They were dominating inside the first 15 minutes. They shot 8-10 around the hoop last night and they barely got any looks the second half. I know Iowa started fronting them and were bringing guards down to double. But at least get them a quick touch and they can kick it out.

After Rima's post game ended I flipped over to Iowa's and both Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen were commenting on how hard Jordan was working inside tonight and demanding the ball and they didn't throw it into him. Coach Jake said the same thing. I have to assume he is telling them to throw it inside, at some point you just need to get after these guys to make the simple plays.

I sat with some friends who are Iowa fans and the first 15 minutes they couldn't believe how good of job UNI did trying to get in down low. They, like everyone watching, thought UNI would get about 20 points each from Jordan and Adam. Like I said, Iowa did some things differently that made it tougher. But you still have to get it down low a few times, our whole offense runs through those two and when they don't get it we settle for tough shots.

Ali has one of the best looking shots I've seen as far as form and everything. But he is SHORT on EVERY shot. I don't know if he's shooting it from deeper than he thinks or if he is tired and his legs are gone when he gets in the game? He shoots lights out usually and I can't figure out why he can't get the ball to the hoop right now.

Travis needs to play a few more minutes I think, but I'd like to see him take it to the rim occasionaly. He looked great in the PTL doing that. I know it's the PTL and there is little to no defense. But he has the ability to drive to the hoop and besides Kwazdo nobody else is looking to do that.

Well there is my little rant. Usually after this many games you have a decent idea what type of team this is. But I still have no idea. I still think we have the talent to be very good. But they are too inconsistent. We are young, so I am patient with that, but Iowa is young too and in crucial points of the game they made the plays and we didn't.

The one thing this team has shown is that they can come out and play very well after a loss. Hopefully the do it again, but hopefully that's not what it will take all year to get these guys going.

[run&blade]

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I said it before, if UNI is going to lose please lose with Jordan doing the losing. GIVE HIM THE FRICKING BALL!!!!!!!! He shoots a high percentage and he could foul out the other team given enough touches, plus he is a decent shooter from the charity stripe.

So sick of a bunch of short, generic, and unathletic guards pumping up 3's, they have been doing it for a few years and IT DOESN'T WORK.

If you have to walk the ball up the court and have a cup of coffee while Jordan gets set THEN DO IT. It is worth the wait.

UNI's offense SUCKS. Actually that is giving them too much credit, they don't have an offense.

What do they do in practice? Play whiffle ball? It can't take very long to say, "Chuck up the 3's and if they fall we win, if the don't we tip our cap".

By the end of the year UNI basketball will be dead to most in the Cedar Valley. Boring basketball with a butt load of L's isn't good.

Unless they start selling beer and broadcasting other games on the big screen nobody will be going.

[fur ball]

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If coach Jake could go back in time I am sure he would re-think this scholarship.

Scholarships are year to year. He can re-think a scholarship any time he wants to.

[jegbomb52]

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Do you have any idea what it takes to pull a scholarship away from a kid? I have seen it attempted, lawyers were involved, and the student-athlete's scholarship was not taken.

Without using names that is about all I can tell you.

[Panther789]

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If coach Jake could go back in time I am sure he would re-think this scholarship.

He held his guy to 4 points because they never needed him to touch the ball. You know, with four other guys scoring at will and everything.

I have been as critical of this team as anyone, but your comments are a mile away from anything even remotely sensible.

If you don't think he is a great player, then fine, but to suggest he isnt a scholarship-type player in this league is silly.

[run&blade]

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One thing I have found when looking at the message board, if you are personally attached to one of the athletes being discussed in a negative manner, it is suggested that you either, turn the other cheek, or not view the thread. If coach Jake could go back in time I am sure he would re-think this scholarship.

He held his guy to 4 points because they never needed him to touch the ball. You know, with four other guys scoring at will and everything.

Yes, then Jake could sign another generic guard to pump up bricks. That is exactly what I think this team needs.

[BMPanther]

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Do you have any idea what it takes to pull a scholarship away from a kid? I have seen it attempted, lawyers were involved, and the student-athlete's scholarship was not taken.

Without using names that is about all I can tell you.

Sometimes you have had intelligent posts in the past, but lately you have been a complete knucklehead.

Also, Mac offered on Jodan, not Jake...and I'm sure Mac would take him on his team.

[fur ball]

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Do you have any idea what it takes to pull a scholarship away from a kid? I have seen it attempted, lawyers were involved, and the student-athlete's scholarship was not taken.

Without using names that is about all I can tell you.

Honestly - no I did not know that. I honestly thought it was pretty easy -- You pull the scholarship and the kid quietly goes away to save face.

[Jet]

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Great posts by BM Panther,Panther Cat and run and blade.I couldn't agree with you guys more.

[jegbomb52]

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I am a knucklehead because I wanted to offer facts about a scholarship being taken away?

Has anyone here even seen a D-I letter of intent? It is like signing to buy a house. It is not easy for either student-athlete or the school to get out of.

Or:

I am a knucklehead because I insulted one of your high school buddies on a Division I athletics message board?

I am guessing it is the latter, listen, I cannot sit here and tell you that I have not tried defending a friend on a message board, you think this is bad, I did it on the Washignton Redskins board, a mistake I will never make again. Face it, your buddy is a flop. He looks terrible, he cannot handle the ball whatsoever, and he has certainly not developed into the player we hoped he would become. You guys might not like the way I am putting it, but can someone who is NOT FROM BELLEVUE disagree with my sentiments about Jordan?

Thanks! I will go back to being a knucklehead now.

[Panther789]

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You guys might not like the way I am putting it, but can someone who is NOT FROM BELLEVUE disagree with my sentiments about Jordan?

Thanks! I will go back to being a knucklehead now.

I'm not from Bellevue, and I have never met Jordan. I have been blasted many times for being critical of Jake and this team.

Your comments are rediculous. Jordan would start for most, if not all of the teams in the MVC, and he certainly would warrant a scholarship from any school in the league. Its not even debatable.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I disagree (not from Bellevue)...I think UNI would offer Egg's all over again...and if they didn't, I would be even more disillusioned with this program. Is he Kareem or Shaq? Of course not. But he is valuable out there and I don't think you can fairly say that UNI hasn't gotten their money's worth out of his scholarship. Besides, if we didn't have him he would be at ISU or Iowa and putting up 15 - 20 a game on us and we would be b!tching about how we "let him go". Same with Piehl, I think.