This is our senior day, too.
It’s the eve of the biggest basketball game in the past 20 years for Iowa. Tomorrow’s game at Illinois will probably determine whether Iowa is going to share the Big 10 title, something that they haven’t had alone since the Carter administration. The air should be buzzing with positive vibes, people should be giddy with excitement at the prospect of hanging a banner on the rafter in Carver Hawkeye Arena (and in turn, giving the proverbial middle finger to all those who said this team was going to collapse come January/February.) Instead, all I can hear is people saying “we have no chance. It’s Illinois’ senior night- they’re going to beat us down.”
Are you on crank, people?
This is our Senior Night too. This is the evening that the senior class of 2006 will be remembered for- whether good or bad- for the rest of their careers. Tnheir legacy higes on this game- they’ve got a lot more invested in the results of tomorrow night than Dee Brown and James Augustine do. Whether or not Illinois wins, they’ll be headed to the NCAA tournament. Iowa, though, is fighting for the Big 10 title and a high seed in the tournament.
This isn’t Illinois’ senior night- this is Iowa’s. Greg Brunner, our faithful post man for four years, will never step foot on an away floor again, and we’ll never have to hear “Rogaine..Rogaine..” from the unoriginal fanbases of the Big 10. Jeff Horner, sans his brace, will never get the chance to drain a three in Dee Browns grill again, look up, and see 15,000 shocked orange-clad fans cover their faces as they realize that “it’s over.” Doug Thomas will never again get to tattoo the rim in Assembly Hall, and Erek Hansen won’t be sending anymore of Augustine’s weak shots into the third row. Justin Wieck..well, he won’t get to cheer from the best seats in the house ever again at Illinois either.
This is it for them.
They’ve got a lot more than just the Big 10 title on the line, though- they’ve got four years of embarassing letdowns and postseason misery to get rid of. If the Hawks can win tomorrow, no one is going to talk about the 7-9 and 6-10 Big Ten seasons or the first round NIT and NCAA exits.- they’ll just remember that one magical year that Iowa ran the table at home, Carver was off the hook again, and Iowa held it together to win the Big 10.
For the Hawkeyes, its time to exercise some demons- to the tunes of an Illini ass-whooping.
Get your black and gold on and support your Hawks. This is their time to shine.
ON IOWA. GO HAWKS!
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I wish I could be there.
wow mr. weatherford, thanks for the peach pie! it sure was delicious!
holy shit
we got this tile baby
its fuckin ours
aint no one else winnin the big 10 this year
aint no one else winnin the ncaa either this year
on iowa go hawks
The big screen is fired up, the beers cold and the phone is off the hook…getting ready for the big game! Got to LOVE those Hawks!!! They WILL rule the Big 10!
This will def. be the best game of the year. I can’t wait. I almost had tickets for this shit too! Damn! Oh well…I’ll be sporting my black and gold proudly from my apt. in Iowa City!!! GO HAWKS!!!
Great Article MikeHawk, to throw back in the nay-sayers face. We want 4-more years from MikeHawk!
Did anyone else see the ass kicking ISU took against Baylor?!?
Oh, one more thing….@ least you beat Iowa right?!?
The basketball gods will smile as Iowa imposes its impermeable man to man defense upon the bewildered Illini and smothers them into submission…
Baylor - 91
ISU - 73
Much better Mikehawk. Lets go hawks!
yea
some loser clown fan just told me he would rather go to the NIT and win a game than go to the big dance and lose right away “like IOWA will”….hahaha nice game against the 3-11 powerhouse baylor bears…I hope the NIT will see how bad they suck and not invite them!!! On Iowa!!!! Go Hawks!!!!
hawk4ever…did you ask them if Baylor was chanting “just like football”?
I’m BACK for all of you who’ve missed me and am currently watching the Illinois game and i see the score is 59- 70 illinois i’m not going to lie brunner did play a good game props to him but everyone else did they party too much the night before? tisk tisk tisk good ole steve needs to get on those room checks but what does he care he’s gonna be in Indiana next season anyway
We’re still going to the NCAA tourney, and you’re still clinging to an NIT bid. Come back when your team is better.
no im not sure anyone showed up to the game to actually chant anything…u couldnt pay me enough money to see the clowns play the bears.
Nice prediction, MikeHawk
Call this looking on the bright side, but is it just me or does anyone else see, after a certain point, that the regular season is just an exhibition. For example, the Hawks could probably lose the rest of their games and still make the tourney and get a bye in the Big 10 tourney. What I am saying is, would our chances of doing well in the NCAA or the Big 10 tourney be all that much better if we finish 1st or 3rd in the final Big 10 season standings?? It all comes down to the form you hit come tournament time. Just look at WV last season. And I’m sure all you CyClown fans can tell us how what seed you are doesn’t dictate success either. (cough) Hampton! (cough) excuse me…..
Back to reality, Suckeyes. Call me around 2035 when you are a serious threat again.
Anyone see Haluska’s game? He may have left it somewhere along I-74 with Horner’s.
You beat the Illini, you storm the floor. Illinois sleepwalks over your sorry asses in front of the best home crowd in America (93-4 last four years), with nearly all 15,000+ in orange and it is just one more win.
Hats off to “Gets nine fouls” Greggy for a fine game, though. I was impressed. Everyone else stank and your asses will be worthless — worthless — next year and the honest among you know it.
Stick to wrestling, Suckeyes (oh yeah, Illini beat your ass at that this year, too, just like last year).
That whimpering sound you hear is The Chief plucking tailfeathers out of your idiot mascot.
Oskee–you sleptwalk over us? I don’t think so. You beat us by 13 and we beat you by 15. Just pointing out. I think a sleepwalk would be by like 30.
Hey ‘whos’ what I meant was that, with poor foul shooting and an effort that was far from their best, Illinois was playing like they were asleep and not giving 100%.
“You beat the Illini, you storm the floor. Illinois sleepwalks over your sorry asses in front of the best home crowd in America (93-4 last four years), with nearly all 15,000+ in orange and it is just one more win.”
wow oskee, we must really suck. I mean your willing to storm the court after losing to PSU, but not after beating us, huh…..really puts things in perspective. As for the best home crowd in America thing HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHHAHAHA keep dreamin buddy
Oskee, I noticed you failed to comment on the only sport that matters. I heard a funny joke the other day, it went like this: A priest, a rabbi, and the California Raisin are sitting on a bench. The priest leans over and says to the other two, “Illini football.” Here is a good team goal for next season -WIN ONE DAMN CONFERENCE GAME! 5-27 in conference play in the last 4 season….Bravo chief suckass, bravo.
KillerHawk,
Fuck you.
Signed,
MikeHawk
that was a pretty lousy comback dude, come on
My Dear Zound,
Let me confess to the shittiness that is Illini football. I have no excuse for the woeful program. It might be that all the in-state talent stocks the Big Ten and Notre Dame … still, that is not a good enough reason. I admit to their suckness.