Pittsburgh

[Quavarius]

I’m keeping my eye on them this season. The fact that Capel nearly beat a ranked Iowa team on the road mean they may be more respectable than last year. Still a long way to go, but I was impressed (minus the last few minutes of the game).

Capel may win ACC COY and K hasn’t won it since 2000.

 

[LandofOzDevil]

Says more about how overrated Iowa is imo. I’m not taking anything from that game other than that. Suitcase Capel can’t coach.

 

[superhusker33]

Iowa would beat Duke by 10

 

[Quavarius]

Iowa would beat Duke by 10

And Kentucky by 44

 

[LandofOzDevil]

Says more about how overrated Iowa is imo. I’m not taking anything from that game other than that. Suitcase Capel can’t coach.

I don’t know much about their football team this year...

 

[dukedevilz]

Make no mistake, this is not the same Pitt team from last year. 5 of their top 7 players are guys that are new to the program. 3 freshmen (all starting) coupled with two transfers (Ellison starts and Ndir is coming off the bench). I'm not sure they're an NCAA Tournament team, but they won't be a push-over like they were last year. Several of the guys can jump out of the gym (McGowens, Johnson, Ndir).

Last years team couldn't shoot or defend - and they had very limited athletic ability. This team is much, much better. I think they could win 17-20 games this year, maybe an NIT bid. Would be cool to see them make the dance, though, after going 0-18 in the ACC last year.

 

[coryfly]

I watched quite a bit of it. I didn't think Pittsburgh looked that good and thought Iowa looked ever worse outside of making a few threes. They will definitely be better than last year though.

 

[tw3301]

I watched quite a bit of it. I didn't think Pittsburgh looked that good and thought Iowa looked ever worse outside of making a few threes. They will definitely be better than last year though.

Believe they've already won more games this season than they did last year. And yeah Iowa blows as usual.

 

[coryfly]

Believe they've already won more games this season than they did last year. And yeah Iowa blows as usual.

Yeah, I think the Capel hire, at least so far, is looking like it at least could pay off. That is a lot better than they ever would have been keeping Stallings.

 

[Cornicator]

PITT is improved, but Iowa's ranking right now is absurd. They're getting a lot of early traction for beating an Oregon team which just lost to Texas Southern.

 

[Herkster5]

PITT is improved, but Iowa's ranking right now is absurd. They're getting a lot of early traction for beating an Oregon team which just lost to Texas Southern.

This, honestly. I think a high 20's might be a better rating, or not in the top 25 at all. Iowa is an improved team over last year, so far, but being ranked 14th is a joke. We just don't have the guard quickness that we need, either to defend other quick guards, or to make plays late in the shot clock on offense.

Still should be a relatively decent Iowa team, hopefully they'll be better than a bubble team, but I also don't see them as anything better than the 6th or 7th team in the B1G.

 

[xWVU2010x]

Havent watched them but just checking box scores they are definitely better than last year. Wouldn't be surprised if they win in Morgantown in a few weeks, our team appears to be a clusterf&^k and one that a young up and coming team is going to be very motivated to beat.