Look toward Iowa and the weekend

by BoilerTMill on Feb 12, 2010 11:55 AM EST in Men's Basketball

I was going to do a power rankings today, but I am cursed with writer's block. We don't need much of a preview on Iowa, either. We've already beaten them in Iowa City. They are playing better, but this is a game we should absolutely win no matter what at home. They recently lost guard Anthony Tucker, but he had been suspended for some time anyway. If we can't handle a 9-16 team at home we have no business going to the NCAA Tournament, much less winning the Big Ten. Therefore, this game really has one key: Don't screw this up.

With that, we should still be tied for first place in the loss column on Monday morning. Michigan State travels to Penn State where they should end their losing streak. The Ohio State-Illinois loser will be dealt a severe mong the five NCAA-bound teams fighting for the conference title. I say NCAA bound teams because Minnesota and Northwestern pretty much screwed up their chances with crippling losses to Michigan and Iowa this week.

I'll be out of town this weekend, so it is up to you guys to take care of the open thread tomorrow. Have a great weekend, everyone! The Open thread will go up at 2pm tomorrow.

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I'm in charge....

There are going to be some changes around here! I’ll work up a power rankings and do a quick recap of the Iowa game. Even most of the Iowa blogs aren’t previewing the game since Anthony Tucker has decided to transfer out of Iowa. There seems to be a lot of soul searching going on about the program. Check out a bit here;

http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2010/2/12/1307565/2010/2/12/1307565/fare-thee-well-anthony-tucker

Finally, I’m trying to figure out what is going on with the sidebar and the new Facebook integration thing pushing that down and screwing up the format. More details later.

Hammer and Rails
The only Purdue blog at that web address.

by TelePunk5 on Feb 12, 2010 12:25 PM EST reply actions

just click the 'x' on the facebook thing

"Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing."
-Peyton Manning

by ZayJack on Feb 12, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions

BHGP can get serious when they need

Sad this happens to anyone. I think player turnover is to be expected as a new coach brings in a new style—remember Xavier Price, Adam Liddell, Korey Spates and Nate Minnoy?—but we had potentially better players joining in.

by Beavis Beefcake on Feb 12, 2010 5:21 PM EST up reply actions

HnR, this is my righteously indignant face

“We don’t need much of a preview on Iowa, either. We’ve already beaten them in Iowa City. They are playing better, this is a game we should absolutely win no matter what at home…. If we can’t handle a 9-16 team at home we have no business going to the NCAA Tournament, much less winning the Big Ten.”

HOW DARE YOU, SIRS! You mock our team, discount their ability to win this game, and equate failure to win with catastrophe. I am outraged! OUTRAGED I SAY! You trot out your euphemisms like so many creepy giant-plastic-headed men with hard hats and you forget, nay IGNORE, Iowa at your own peril.

OUTRAGEOUS!

/Syracuse’d

Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.

by Patrick Vint on Feb 12, 2010 5:30 PM EST reply actions