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FTs were bad yes. But look who missed. Uhl- not going to play when it matters. Wagner- I’m sorry, even if he’s starting now, I just can’t see him playing more than Baer or Nunge at the 3 come B1G time. And the bigs in general, we have enough depth that FT% will limit your time on the floor...

Well, there's Garza, Cook, Baer, Moss, JB, Kriener, Pemsl, Wagner, Nunge, Ellingson for sure. Connor if he's playing would make 11. Especially after this exhibition, after seeing what Nunge can do and with Baer basically out with illness and Uhl still not getting many minutes, Dom is just...

Only problem with this list is lack of Nunge. Fran says he’s not a RS. He could actually be an option at 3-5.

One last time: Garza, Cook, Baer, Moss, Bohannon

Garza tweeted back "Let them sleep."

Only 3 frosh on that list playing in the B1G. Luka only behind Jaren Jackson at MSU. Looking back, I remember some fans saying 'conservatively' that they'd be happy with 8pts/6rbs from Woodbury as a freshman. Times have certainly changed with Iowa BB. Yes, I'd be pleased and satisfied with...

The "law of averages" for Fran's teams has been to finish the season better than pundit preseason predictions. A 3-6 finish would accomplish that.

My expectations (national expectations are lower but mine are higher because as a fan I can see where key players have overachieved their rankings) are the NCAA. This is if there are no key injuries (especially JB). The strength is frontcourt depth. If we find another consistent defender vs...

Yes. Bad officiating. Out of that you can say, at least it happened vs N Texas. At least the high-stepping call was not made later this season vs PSU or tOSU. In spite of the win, the score does put Iowa just a little bit more under the radar going into the B1G. Now, it's up to them to take...

Cook is one guy who slipped through the KU net. It does happen. But it requires a relationship. Wonder which parent came to visit with Robinson?

It should be a good blowout FB win for a recruit to attend next weekend. At the point where Robinson is in his recruitment, Tyler Cook was considered a Kansas lean as well. Let's make it 2/2.

With AJE's ability to play inside or out, I like having him to sub in where the opponent's OL is weak to his athleticism. Havoc will be wrought!

Given the 2-deeps at WR, I expect Young or Quarrels to start by mid season to give Iowa a field-stretcher starting there. Good situation at OT, the depth should get very good there by mid season. At PR, BF is obviously going with the sure hands vs the playmaker. But Vandeberg is quicker than...

Ellingson showed this trip that, despite being able to do other things, a big part of his value is as a shooter. Yeah, duh, but when he struggled to shoot this trip, this was highlighted. Not worried about BE's and JB's shooting woes in Europe. They were shooters tired from sightseeing. I...

I have to say that if the overseas trip solidified Garza at center, then it surely did the same for Baer at SF over Nunge, and Moss at SG for that matter. Today it would be a surprise to see a starting lineup other than: Garza, Cook, Baer, Moss, JB Kriener looks to be a valuable piece, forming...

Agree. If a strong back up PG option emerges, that might change, but you don't want to run JB into the ground doing a full-court press all game.

Uhl and Wagner will be Experienced spot players in general. Although Wagner will get minutes for D as well.

Big thing that will make the minutes work: not everyone will be valued the same in every game. Some guys may do very well in some games and barely play in others. In other words, outside of maybe 3-4 guys to keep continuity, the whole team will be role players, who may play a lot or a little...

The intangibles of JB are more rare than a 4* player. Not something you can really plan for. If Isaiah Thomas came in, sure. But if you think that's a possibility, I've got some swamp land I'd like to sell you.

The big underlying problem question in that scenario is, could an incoming frosh play with the moxie and consistency of JBo? I doubt it. But a 4* recruit at PG would still get a lot of minutes.