Prime Time League Info?

[Chitown Panther]

Iowa is more "big time" than UNI in men's basketball? I would think the incoming recruits might recall last year's score.

Please re-read my post....

5 years ago we were not Hot Stuff in Men's B-ball

[UNI Prof]

Please re-read my post....

5 years ago we were not Hot Stuff in Men's B-ball

I did. You said, "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." If you were talking about 5 years ago, you would have likely said, " This was a place..." Right now, we're as "big" as anyone in the state; they could play against "big time" players like Coleman and Stout without leaving their home gym.

I'm not saying the league isn't helpful; it probably is. However, I certainly don't view it as an opportunity for UNI athletes to "play up."

[Panthers to the Bone]

The PTL has allowed UNI athletes the opportunity to play stronger competition than they could assemble in pick-up games in Cedar Falls/W'loo (as what happened before). The PTL allowed the UNI athletes (when the league began) to see that they were definitely on the same level as Iowa Hawkeyes, former Hawkeyes, and current professional athletes. It allowed them to be able to study their opponent and learn their "floor habits".

On top of that, it took some of that "luster" off of facing Iowa. I'm talking about what happened when UNI first starting playing in the PTL. Now, the vets are used to playing at a much higher level, but I think it also allows the incoming freshmen to see that they are just "one of the guys" when they play in this league. It shows them, if they had any doubt about a potential difference in playing level b/t UNI and "BCS schools", that those notions are far-fetched. I think it makes all UNI athletes (and even the Hawkeye and Iowa HS athletes playing in the league) realize that there isn't a whole lot of difference in talent on the floor b/t the UNI/Hawkeyes/Pro athletes.

The league is helpful, IMO, but it's more b/c there aren't any other options that would allow the UNI teammates to stay in CF and play similarly skilled athletes. Before, players would sometimes go to Minneapolis to play in the pro-am league, but that encouraged them to work out in Minneapolis, not CF. This way, athletes can stay on campus, get to know each other better, and allow the team to mesh. This is why the PTL is good for UNI. If there was a league in Marshalltown that would bring Hawks/Clones/Bulldogs/Panthers together on teams, I think that would further enhance a league. This is just my opinion, however.

[Chitown Panther]

I did. You said, "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." If you were talking about 5 years ago, you would have likely said, " This was a place..." Right now, we're as "big" as anyone in the state; they could play against "big time" players like Coleman and Stout without leaving their home gym.

I'm not saying the league isn't helpful; it probably is. However, I certainly don't view it as an opportunity for UNI athletes to "play up."

Thanks for being so grammatically correct Mr Phd.

I think everyone got the point except for you.....

[TMERF]

I think maybe some the readers of this forum may not know is that the NCAA rules state that a player can only play in an NCAA sanctioned summer league if the student-athlete's official residence is within 100 miles of the actual location of where the league plays.

For the UNI players, unless they came from a big city like Chicago, St. Louis, or Minneapolis, they couldn't play anywhere other than the Iowa City league due to this rule. It wasn't until the past three years that there has been a consistent league in the Des Moines area (due to Dr. Tom being at Drake).

The Prime Time league for many UNI players is the only competitive workouts the players get (albeit they may not touch the rock much) during the summer outside of playing against their teammates.

[pantherfan4ever]

I did. You said, "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." If you were talking about 5 years ago, you would have likely said, " This was a place..." Right now, we're as "big" as anyone in the state; they could play against "big time" players like Coleman and Stout without leaving their home gym.

I'm not saying the league isn't helpful; it probably is. However, I certainly don't view it as an opportunity for UNI athletes to "play up."

i dont believe he ever said that he thought UNI was "playing up" by playing the hawkeyes.. but being a big 10 school they are seen that way and MUCH more publicized and given TV time. there is something to be said for them getting the chance to play against guys they have seen on tv and realizing that they are just as good. just by seeing the score from last year doesnt all the sudden give them (in-coming freshman) confidence that they (since they havent played ANY college ball) can do the same as last years panthers did. I think getting the chance to play against guys you have watched on TV and heard about on espn would surely give our guys confidence and will let them see that they are just as good as the hawkeye players..

nice points Chitown

[ubuntuCAT]

When will the Prime Time rosters be out this year? They start playing the 18th I think?

[oldcat]

Men's draft is June 13th and the women's draft is June 14th! The PTL does start play on June 18th!