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i noticed Jordan had a tripple double.. was he playing against any notable big man when he put that up? 28, 16, 10.. wow!
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I agree. I have known Brunner for a good 8 years now since I played HS basketball against him. Charles City and Waverly-Shell Rock always had some close games. Brunner was always the star of their team and always a class act to be around. He broke or fractured his foot his senior year a couple weeks before the playoffs started in Waverly and although he didn't finish our game he didn't go to the hospital and just iced his foot and played the rest of the year like that. Shows what a tough competitor he is. They made it to the sub state finals before Oelwein (who knocked W-SR out to make our record 21-1) beat them by 3 or so. I didn't partake in the student section rogaine chant because I have always had the most respect for Brunner.Originally posted by ejacobsonCoach Whisenhunt 1/18/09. "There was never any complaints about not being named the starter, all he wanted was an opportunity and he took advantage of it. Kurt is probably one of the greatest individuals you'll ever meet. Kurt worked hard on a lot of things that a lot of times older quarterbacks aren't willing to do. That's a credit to his humility and his competitive drive, and the reason that we are here today in great part is what Kurt Warner has done for us."Comment
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agreed. I played against Brunner for the rights to go to state 2 years in a row with Forest City, while in HS. Very close games as we had Kampman and they had Brunner. FC players nad CC players used to hang out quite a bit and kept in contact with Brunner through his sophmore year, but havent talked to him for quite some time. I'm sure he is still a class act! Glad to see him giving our Jordan some tips!Originally posted by merkpanthersJohn 3:16Comment
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Went down last night to watch some of our players. Kwadzo really stuck out last night. He went to the hole, he penetrated. he has a very good hesitation move, he passed the ball, he shot the three and they used him as the go to guy down the stretch. He didn't force much and let the game come to him. Adam Koch had a rough first half but played better in the second. He is a very athletic player. Jordan played a good first half but his team had to shoot the three to get back into the game the second half. Everybody else had a so so night. Might journey down next week for another look!Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
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I went to North Liberty last night but only had time to watch the first games. My thoughts were Adam and Jordan need to step up their defense. I know this is a offensive league but it looked like they were standing around a little to much, not an insult to either of them just what they need to work on. The good thing about these two is that they don't look intimadated (sp?) like they have in the past. I think they have become comfortable in the league now and are truely showing what they can do on offense. I think Stephen Jones could be a very, very good point gaurd for the Panthers. He handles the ball well and has very good court vision. He also is the one kid coming in that doesn't need to bulk up nearly as much as the others, looks very strong. Coleman looked very pissed when he was playing and made a lot of mistakes but that is how he plays, very emotional.
On a side note, Benny J and JLit were there watching the games and talking to the incoming recruits, it is nice to see them down there supporting them.
On another side note, Iowa is getting a extremely good player in Tyler Smith. Very athletic, quick and calm. David Palmer is also going to help the Hawks.GO PANTHERS!!Comment
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I heard the playoffs started last night....does anyone have results/scores?Comment
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Originally posted by MediaPanther"Lot of people talked about Ohio State or Georgetown or Michigan State or whoever, [or] Maryland in our bracket. When the brackets came out, the first team I looked at was Northern Iowa," Kansas Coach Bill Self.Comment
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That article makes it sound like it's an Iowa Hawkeye pick-up league. There didn't appear to be one mention of any UNI players at all."10% of life is what happens to you, 90% is how you react to what happens."Comment
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2317, the only mention I saw was of Jordan Eglseder, and there was no mention that he was a UNI athlete.The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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I was there and watched the games they wrote about in the article. Jordan could have had a great game but had several shots rim out. As for the Iowa pickup game.................it basically was. There weren't enough basketballs to go around once Horner and Haluska touched the ball. Kwadzo would make a pass and wouldn't see it again until Haluska gunned it up. It was pretty sad..................not much team play. Josten played well but had to rely on a pass from Freeman (which wasn't happening very much). Koch looks like the real deal but didn't get many touches. Iowa has alot of egos to deal with!Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.
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You hit the nail on the head OldCat. Not much team play on Weds. night. It made the difference in the outcome of Jordan's game. It was like watching street ball, Run & Gun. Freeman against Horner. Freeman came out on top because his shots fell. Horner's missed and his post players were still coming down the floor when he put the shot up so there was no chance to get a rebound. All in all it was fun to watch the past weeks. Makes me count the days until the UNI season starts and we get to watch some real b-ball games.Comment
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Maybe I'm naive, but why wouldn't the PTL coaches want their teams to pass and play defense? If the purpose of PTL is help players develop, why play a style that doesn't exist in college unless you go to Grinnell."Lot of people talked about Ohio State or Georgetown or Michigan State or whoever, [or] Maryland in our bracket. When the brackets came out, the first team I looked at was Northern Iowa," Kansas Coach Bill Self.Comment
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The PTL isnt about development its about getting old and new hawkeyes the chance to ball around a little and get some public interest. It is starting to be more about developing skills, but mostly its about people just shooting the ball as many times as they can. There are more competitive leagues in the country but many of them are very hard to get players involved in, and the PTL provides guys with court time, and in a place not far from home (CF) to which they can drive, play, and still get back to CF for lifting and workouts there.
I wish the league organizers would try to make it a more competitive defense minded league but for now its all about points and looking cool for the girls.
GO PANTHERS!!!
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I think the PTL is Great! I'll probably take some $hit for this but remember....it wasn't all that long ago that we were the little baby brother in the state of Iowa as far as Men's B-ball went. the PTL is a great chance for UNI...especially the in-coming freshman class to get a chance to play with some kids that are much more physically mature....and who they have probably seen play on TV. This is a place where the incoming recruits can get rid or the awe-struck feeling....of playing against the so-called BIG TIME.....and realize that I'm just as good....which makes the games in the UNI-DOME and Carver soo competitive."We're not an ordinary school," said Fort. "We have tradition. We have a good team year after year. We rebuild, and it doesn't matter who we have coming back."
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Iowa is more "big time" than UNI in men's basketball? I would think the incoming recruits might recall last year's score.Originally posted by Chitown PantherTH1974: This guy was all-UNI, and wanted to show it by pretending to play a non-existant musical instrument in public.Comment
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