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Or who was that in-state center who was like a high 4-star kid, that picked ISU over Iowa and then hardly ever played. About 5 years ago? I think he had a girlfriend at ISU or something?

Of late, Koch was a Top 75 kids and had offers from Illinois, Wisky, and Purdue among others. A legacy kid though, so not exactly a good comparison. At the beginning of the Fran era, Woodbury was highly sought after. He had a Kansas offer when Kansas was Kansas. But, Iowa had a built in...

Rarely does a kid with this pedigree fall flat. Sometimes a highly touted Big comes in and cannot adjust to the speed of the game right away or ever. Hell, Garza struggled a lot his freshmen year. But, with kids like this who already have a solid frame, and can score both inside and out, he...

It is really rather extraordinary that we landed this kid given all the teams that wanted him. Ben and his staff really knocked his socks off. It is interesting that reclassifying was not his idea, but he went with it. This story has so many hopeful signs for Iowa MBB future.

My understanding is that these kids are usually looking to stretch their high school years out so they are older and more mature and ready for the college game. So, my guess is that he was at or near what he needed to graduate in the Spring, but planned to stick for one more year of high school...

While the availability of playing time was a big factor, what intrigues me is that we had sufficient cash to at least be in the same neighborhood as KU. Self has been buying players long before it was legal. KU has deep pocket donors for MBB. Iowa must have been competitive, financially...

Promises might be a strong word, but you get the gist. KF lured in some talented DBs and OLs his first recruiting cycle by stating the obvious---playing time was available early given the status of the program. Again, Thompson spurned the likes of KU and he decided to go to college a year...

Before his injury, there was a lot of buzz that Koch had a real shot at playing his way into the starting line-up last season. If he is healthy, he will get minutes. Thompson did not reclassify and turn down KU to come to Iowa and sit on the bench. I am confident promises were made. He may...

These are 20 year old kids in college. I bet they are getting outright F'ed up when they drink!

Not that anyone should need more motivation to play at a high level, but Graves has the ability to play himself into being a high draft pick and banking a lot of cash. He will have every opportunity to get a lot of snaps and create some serious tape for scouts. He is disruptive and that is...

Beth cannot go back in time and remedy mistakes. Nor have I heard any suggestion that there is enough donor money for a new arena or a serious makeover. Baby steps are probably the best that is available, but at least there is some incremental progress on improving the atmosphere. Student...

Assuming everyone is healthy, I would guess starters are: Stirtz, Hausen, Folg., Koch, and Thompson McCollum usually has a short bench if history holds. I would think that Banks and Manyawu will be in the mix. The back up guard positions seem pretty open.

Its hard to get excited for more than just what is coming up in the next season given NIL and the portal, but landing this kid could be a game changer for the program. He could be a multi-year starter. I was already pumped for this upcoming season, but having a kid who can score regularly from...

Injuries were the decisive factor in McNamara's poor performance at Iowa. That and a shitty OC. I thought Toni Moeki was the most naturally gifted TE that has come through Iowa, and that is saying something. But, he could not stay on the field. Injury bug cancels out a lot of talent. If...

I remember reading a satirical article by a meteorologist who did the math and determined that given the introduction of washing up on the shore the next morning, they couldn't have been more than 50 miles off shore. And, an island that big, in that area, at that time, not only would have been...

Happy that Patrick is getting a shot at an NBA dream, but that kid has an even less NBA skillset than Sanford. Hopefully one or both can stick with the G-League for a bit, but they seemed destined to go overseas or start selling insurance sooner rather than later.

Class act as always, Jim. Its one thing to be a blatant cheater, but to protect a sex predator just to increase your odds of hoisting a very tainted trophy for one season? Shame. Regards, Joe Paterno

I am not far off from this, Fry. That said, the House Settlement may change how all this goes down for the better, at least from a fan's perspective. Once the schools start paying these kids directly, they will assuredly require contracts. When it was just schollies and food, all the kid...

Those are some big hogs. Can't wait to see them on the field in a couple years.

Rivals has us at 31. Rankings are so subjective they really don't mean much once you get past the Top 15 blue bloods. Trying to compare Iowa's class with Minnesota is about as useful as debating whether Mary Anne or Ginger was hotter. Totally subjective. I like the class and trust KF and his...