Ali

[CincyPanther88]

Re: Ali

Here's a link to the article.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/Catching-up-with-former-Northern-Iowa-hero-Ali-F?urn=ncaab-wp566

[DrewDog]

Re: Ali

Here is an interesting article on how Self and his staff are using last year's loss.

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/mens_basketball/article_3b3632e4-5090-11e0-b1ee-001cc4c03286.html

[UNI83]

Re: Ali

"After losing in the first round of the 2009 NCAA tournament to Purdue, the Panthers set a massive goal for themselves entering Farokhmanesh's senior year: Reaching the Final Four in Indianapolis."

You know, I always remember them talking about having a bigger goal to accomplish last year and never hearing about it. I was just thinking the other day, if they could have beaten MSU or gotten Maryland instead, there was no way Tennessee was going to beat them...

Agreed completely. I firmly believe had we hit some shots in the last 8 minutes against MSU and won that game we were final 4 bound at the very least.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: Ali

Even if we hit our freethrows like normal in that game it potentially turns out differently. It is too bad that our best season ever still has "what if's". I guess that is probably every team, though.

[Kyle]

Re: Ali

If our free throws drop we beat MSU, but if Ali's shot rims out we choke away the Kansas game.

All things considered, I'll take last season exactly how it played out.

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Ali

but if Ali's shot rims out we choke away the Kansas game.

Not necessarily we still had a 1 pt lead with 30 secs left. We had beaten the press and IIRC had someone onder the basket that could rebound as well.

[Casey'sitsallgood]

Re: Ali

All things considered, I'll take last season exactly how it played out.

Agree with you Kyle. It's just something to look back and think about what might have been even though it was pretty awesome. I don't think there was that feeling after the Purdue loss from the year before. I think there was more of a "can't wait till next year" feeling, and it certainly turned out well, but I'll always think about what might have been...

[Kyle]

Re: Ali

Not necessarily we still had a 1 pt lead with 30 secs left. We had beaten the press and IIRC had someone onder the basket that could rebound as well.

We did everything but break the press. I think we had 3 turnovers in a row during the last 2 minutes. Plus, one of the Morris twins nailed a three with a few seconds left that would have put them in the lead.

Of course we'll never know for sure, but I have little doubt we lose the game if Ali doesn't nail his shot.

[PFan23]

Re: Ali

I think the real key to the MSU game was Koch picking up his 3rd foul right at the start of the 2nd half. We also went away from Jordan the second half too. Had those two things not happened I think we would have been in the Final Four. Lots of "If's"

Definitely looking forward to next year as I think that team can definitely bet back to the NCCA's.

[achrist70]

Re: Ali

I think the real key to the MSU game was Koch picking up his 3rd foul right at the start of the 2nd half. We also went away from Jordan the second half too. Had those two things not happened I think we would have been in the Final Four. Lots of "If's"

Definitely looking forward to next year as I think that team can definitely bet back to the NCCA's.

Adam's foul trouble was the key of the game. If he is in there for more of the game we probably win, he was feeling it early.

[WHO's a Panther]

Re: Ali

CBS Announcers during the Kansas v. Illinois game: "if Kansas was going to show any tightness on Farokmunesh Holiday, they are not showing it tonight. Albert replies: That's a holiday? yes it is in Iowa."

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: Ali

That's great. "KABOOM!! KABOOM!! ALI FOR 3...PLAY D"... Gary Rima

[Hail Our Panthers]

Re: Ali

http://www.sportspickle.com/news/5695/ali-farokhmanesh-not-getting-laid-nearly-as-much-as-he-was-this-time-last-year

[jnutt]

Re: Ali

http://www.sportspickle.com/news/569...time-last-year

nice (standard tag to reach certain amount of characters to allow successful posting)

[pantherfan4ever]

Re: Ali

http://www.sportspickle.com/news/569...time-last-year

Kansas was the #2 seed? lol