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For the record, I hate Iowa more.

I agree with you there. :D

 

How? I could understand if they've been a thorn in the side of teams (other than Penn State and Purdue lately), but they have consistently sucked in the Big Ten for years. How can you hate them for that? I hate every Big Ten team because they keep kicking our asses in b-ball every season. Sure, we occasionally pull off an upset or 2 in the tournament, but we never do a damn thing throughout the regular season.

 

OK, I'll bite.

 

I lived 15 minutes outside of Iowa City for most of my life, am going to attend Iowa in the fall, and I can honestly say there is no entity in sports I despise more than Hawkeye basketball.

 

It hasn't always been that way. Heck, when I was kid I didn't mind the Hawks at all. I don't like to generalize, but Hawk fans are the worst excuse makers and whiners I have ever had to deal with. Most of them can't accept that their team sucks, but whine and blame injuries and officiating all season long. At least when the Illini were bad, I could accept it. And when the Illini suck again, I will accept that. But if's, and's and but's are the mantra of most Hawk bball fans. When they win, it's because they are great, but when they lose it is always because of some outside influence.

 

If I sound bitter, that's because I am. Whenever the Illini (or other teams) would beat the Hawks, it would be because: "(Insert Hawk name here) was injured." or "The refs were out to get us." or "You guys were lucky." Hell, even the local news media were that way. I know that basic homerism is to be expected, especially in the heart of a team's territory, but I have lived in a lot of places in my life and nowhere I have I seen it as blatant and unfailing as in Eastern Iowa.

 

But it's not all bad. I made a killing in bets with Hawk fans. :P

Amen to that post. Last year when we Illiniois was playing there, this fan behind me said the only reason we won was because Ed Hightower was officiated the game and we were undefeated when he did our games. I told him A. we had 10 team fouls at the time they had 1, B. we were 29-0 so it wasn't just when Ed did our games.

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For the record, I hate Iowa more.

I agree with you there. :D

 

How? I could understand if they've been a thorn in the side of teams (other than Penn State and Purdue lately), but they have consistently sucked in the Big Ten for years. How can you hate them for that? I hate every Big Ten team because they keep kicking our asses in b-ball every season. Sure, we occasionally pull off an upset or 2 in the tournament, but we never do a damn thing throughout the regular season.

 

OK, I'll bite.

 

I lived 15 minutes outside of Iowa City for most of my life, am going to attend Iowa in the fall, and I can honestly say there is no entity in sports I despise more than Hawkeye basketball.

 

It hasn't always been that way. Heck, when I was kid I didn't mind the Hawks at all. I don't like to generalize, but Hawk fans are the worst excuse makers and whiners I have ever had to deal with. Most of them can't accept that their team sucks, but whine and blame injuries and officiating all season long. At least when the Illini were bad, I could accept it. And when the Illini suck again, I will accept that. But if's, and's and but's are the mantra of most Hawk bball fans. When they win, it's because they are great, but when they lose it is always because of some outside influence.

 

If I sound bitter, that's because I am. Whenever the Illini (or other teams) would beat the Hawks, it would be because: "(Insert Hawk name here) was injured." or "The refs were out to get us." or "You guys were lucky." Hell, even the local news media were that way. I know that basic homerism is to be expected, especially in the heart of a team's territory, but I have lived in a lot of places in my life and nowhere I have I seen it as blatant and unfailing as in Eastern Iowa.

 

But it's not all bad. I made a killing in bets with Hawk fans. :P

 

Never lived near any Kentucky fans, huh? Sorry Wastra, but it's true.

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Magnetic Curses

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i can't think of how sparks is any more of a star than hansbrough. he's older, i'll give him that, and has been around since forever but that doesn't mean he's better.

 

 

 

As a UK grad and rabid fan, I should point out that if ANYONE thinks Sparks is a star, they're fools. Really. he couldn't guard a man if you sewed his face to the player's jersey. he's a good shooter, a poor defender, and he's slow.

 

That's from a Rabid fan.

 

He's also about to lose his starting job to sophomore Ramel Bradley.

 

 

I would trade Sparks for Hansbrough RIGHT NOW and never think twice about it (and I hate UNC).

 

And for the record, he hasn't been around UK forever. This is only his second season with the Wildcats. (he tansferred as a junior).

 

i know it's only his second season with UK, but that wasn't my point. it just seems like he's been around college basketball forever. remember, illinois played wku his sophomore year, and even then, there were fans telling me that he was better than dee or deron.

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Magnetic Curses

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UCLA vs. Arizona in Tucson tonight, UCLA coming off a loss to Cal, Arizona off a big win in Washington.

 

i don't know how arizona won in washington, they've got to be the most underachieving, inconsistent team in the country. lute seems to have lost it, and needs to go.

 

i don't know much about ucla, admittedly.

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UCLA vs. Arizona in Tucson tonight, UCLA coming off a loss to Cal, Arizona off a big win in Washington.

 

i don't know how arizona won in washington, they've got to be the most underachieving, inconsistent team in the country. lute seems to have lost it, and needs to go.

 

i don't know much about ucla, admittedly.

 

Well, it appears Arizona had a tough nonconference schedule, which Washington and UCLA didn't have. Arizona is improving as the season goes, but will still be a disappointment. Not sure about Lute yet, he still gets the recruits.

 

UCLA's an extremely guard-oriented team with little inside presence, but those guards - especially Afflalo and Farmar - are pretty good.

 

I expect Arizona to win, but UCLA to repay the favor at Pauley. The four Pac 10 teams to make it to the tourney should be Washington, Arizona, UCLA and Cal.

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Magnetic Curses

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UCLA vs. Arizona in Tucson tonight, UCLA coming off a loss to Cal, Arizona off a big win in Washington.

 

i don't know how arizona won in washington, they've got to be the most underachieving, inconsistent team in the country. lute seems to have lost it, and needs to go.

 

i don't know much about ucla, admittedly.

 

Well, it appears Arizona had a tough nonconference schedule, which Washington and UCLA didn't have. Arizona is improving as the season goes, but will still be a disappointment. Not sure about Lute yet, he still gets the recruits.

 

UCLA's an extremely guard-oriented team with little inside presence, but those guards - especially Afflalo and Farmar - are pretty good.

 

I expect Arizona to win, but UCLA to repay the favor at Pauley. The four Pac 10 teams to make it to the tourney should be Washington, Arizona, UCLA and Cal.

 

thanks for the info, Rais. since i moved back to midwest, my knowledge of the pac-10 has slipped a bit. i hope to get back out there within the next 5 years.

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Who's more useless? Warren Carter or Shaun Pruitt?

 

I'll go off the board and say Brian Randle. That guy is probably the most gifted player we have and he's showing he's just not ready for big time basketball yet, even though he should be. I know he missed last year, but it's amazing how his easily his confidence can get shaken. I love Augustine, but once again he's decided not to show up for a big game.

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Flames24Rulz

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FREE WARREN CARTER!

No, please don't. Free Jamar Smith.

 

agreed.

 

great defense by Illinois tonight. To hold a team that was averaging 80 a game to 50 is pretty remarkable. Hopefully they don't take Iowa for granted on Saturday even though Horner is out. Nonetheless though, a very nice win tonight :)

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SouthSideRyan

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Who's more useless? Warren Carter or Shaun Pruitt?

 

I'll go off the board and say Brian Randle. That guy is probably the most gifted player we have and he's showing he's just not ready for big time basketball yet, even though he should be. I know he missed last year, but it's amazing how his easily his confidence can get shaken. I love Augustine, but once again he's decided not to show up for a big game.

 

Yeah but Randle can actually play defense.

 

OT somewhat, but it sure is great that my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th favorite sports teams are the most popular topic in their respective sports' threads.

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XZero771679666304

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Who's more useless? Warren Carter or Shaun Pruitt?

 

I'll go off the board and say Brian Randle. That guy is probably the most gifted player we have and he's showing he's just not ready for big time basketball yet, even though he should be. I know he missed last year, but it's amazing how his easily his confidence can get shaken. I love Augustine, but once again he's decided not to show up for a big game.

 

Yeah but Randle can actually play defense.

 

OT somewhat, but it sure is great that my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th favorite sports teams are the most popular topic in their respective sports' threads.

 

Randle really neutralized Ager tonight defensively. But I agree that he is very frustrating, because he may be the most athletic player in the Big 10, and seems to have no desire to show it. At least he has a couple years to get it.

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