Recent content by UncleHawk

If JBo plays, I think JoeT is probably an apprentice this year. However, JoeT is certainly the heir apparent at PG. This team is going to depend on a passing offense and shooting even more with Cook’s athleticism gone. For that reason, I see why Connor, whose biggest strength is passing, is...

Don’t see the problem here. Till is on a 1 year scholarship deal. If EVERYONE comes back with a 6-player class, this is how 2020 looks: Sr: Garza, Pemsl, Bohannon Jr: Nunge, Connor, Wieskamp So: JoeT, Fredrick, Patrick Fr: Foster, Ogundele, 2 Murrays, Perkins, Ulis That’s 15. Fran’s big ace...

We’ll probably actually be ranked better next week at this time.

The “utility guy” quite has me thinking. Perhaps we could be looking at the receiver version of the DB Cash position for Martin.

The thing I’m worried about with Garza is rebounding. 4.5/game is not good for your starting Center. Hoping part of it was Cook taking the boards for himself. But this is one reason I’m not terribly excited about 4-guard lineup theories with Garza at Center for this team.

I’m excited to see an Iowa team with a running style coach that has multiple guards who are consistent threats to get in the lane. Don’t know what that will mean as far as wins, because it’s not happened before in Fran’s tenure. But excited nonetheless, and cautiously optimistic that it could...

BTW, really agree with your top pick, Golston. It would be a surprise if he isn’t a breakout player. Parker has said the DL is the strength of this D, and for that to be the case, Golston has to be the bookend for AJE. But I tend to think to the team’s best potential. For the team to reach...

Think Linderbaum should be in this mix. Maybe he’s taken for granted because he’s been anointed by Kirk. But if he just holds his own as a RS frosh at Center with this schedule, that’s got to be considered a notable breakout player. Also, with the positive comments Nixon has been getting...

Like this kid. Saw another vid of a rivalry game for his school. Soft touch, but aggressive and throws it down with authority, and looks to block shots. Probably downgraded because he’s pretty thin, but looks like he has a frame to fill out. Obviously, other teams like him too. I count 19...

Without the shooting of JB and Moss, we’re less likely to be able to make those eye-popping comebacks. But with the additions of JoeT and Evelyn, we might be less likely to have to.

If you start with the reasonable assumption that neither Fran or the Moss family are ‘nefarious’ characters, then this starts to get clearer. Fran says Moss left to be more of a featured player. It follows that JW, JB, Garza will be more featured than Moss would have been last year. Moss is...

It’s difficult to deny JW and JB are elite shooters. Garza demanded to be guarded outside and he’ll be better. Suspect Nunge will be as good as Garza outside (may be argument here but I’ll stand by the statement). If Connor comes anywhere near HS numbers in limited attempts, yes, our starters...

Hard to say since he committed so early, but Connor was highly rated enough to be recruited by B1G teams. And given his combination of talents and weaknesses, where else can he effectively play but PG? If his shooting comes around, it’s a different story. But, his commitment to baseball may...

As a PG for Iowa, Connor had a 2.37 A/T ratio this year averaging 18.6 mins/gm. As a ball control PG, that’s pretty good. Remember how he handled in traffic at the 2K Classic in NYC? No, he’s not a dynamic ball handler. That’s why we got JoeT and are looking for more at PG in 2020.

Like what I’ve seen of Byrd. Goodson is an X factor. Is he good enough to break through the experience barrier?