In hindsight, Iowa hoops may have dodged a bullet with Cezar Guerrero

[tweeterhawk]

Very likely the highly-prized recruit that seemed so excited to be part of the Carver Hawkeye experience would have followed the tracks of Jake Kelly, Tyler Smith and others in earlier years out of Iowa City to be closer to home and family.

Cezar Guerrero Now A Full-Time Student at Fresno State

Cezar Guerrero is officially a full-time student at Fresno State, but Coach Rodney Terry said they have yet to decide whether the Oklahoma State transfer will apply to the NCAA for a hardship waiver that would allow him to play this season rather than sit out the season...
Read more here: Cezar Guerrero now a full-time student at Fresno State; no decision yet whether to apply for hardship waiver - fresnobee.com Sports Buzz

 

[MisterLucky]

And who knows, if we get Guerrero, we may not sign Gesell and by extension Woodbury. I think we will like the way things turned out better.

 

[hawkfan33]

I remember being told at one time that a legendary Jarryd Cole performance was going to guarantee the commitment of Cezar Guerrero.

 

[MisterLucky]

T-Bone Pickens has built OSU some fabulous facilities. Maybe Guerrero was blinded by the bling.

 

[kmajhawk]

And who knows, if we get Guerrero, we may not sign Gesell and by extension Woodbury. I think we will like the way things turned out better.

This. In the long-run, Fran likely landed two better, more committed "local" players in lieu of Cezar.

 

[1hawkeye1]

Or maybe, like a lot of kids, he grabbed for the first shiny object he saw, then found out later that once the shiny cool newness wore off, there was no substance underneath.

 

[burky247]

This is really old news. Still, I can't blame a kid for wanting to transfer closer to his ailing mother.

 

[1hawkeye1]

This is really old news. Still, I can't blame a kid for wanting to transfer closer to his ailing mother.

Yeah, there's that too.

 

[storminspank]

His mom is very sick.
Feel bad for Cezar, but hopefully his mom makes it through the illness.

 

[atomicblue224]

Or maybe, like a lot of kids, he grabbed for the first shiny object he saw, then found out later that once the shiny cool newness wore off, there was no substance underneath.

Exactly like a new girl you felt in love with in college but found out she's empty inside.