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I don't watch a ton of Regular Season NBA, but I keep tabs on the playoffs. The Thunder are legit. I am trying to get more into the NBA as I like the parity. But, I maintain that the NBA's biggest problem is not forcing kids to stay in school 3 years so that I get to know these kids through...

For sure. The thing that gives me comfort with McCollum is multiple championships at the D2 level, and in one year taking Drake about as far as Drake can go (conference title and second round of the tourney is probably the high watermark for Drake. Ever). That is impressive. Yes, he has...

It is reassuring to see how the staff has adapted to this new era in college football. When there is a paradigm shift in a business, those who adapt quickest tend to rise up the ranks. Being a developmental program is still going to be the hallmark of a KF team, but I love the idea of...

I guess I don't care about the timing of when you play SW Alabama St. My problem with those late season cupcakes is that we all know what they are. A bye week in the middle of the conference slate so they don't have to play 9 games like the Big 10. If the rules are the same for both...

Nico L is also a transfer. I guess it just means they are not first year starters, so they have a resume to compare to others.

I think a lot of these concerns get solved if the SEC moves to 9 conference games AND there is a mandatory crossover game between the conferences. Then, you are limited to only 2 cupcakes at most. I don't see the SEC doing both moves. So, I am rooting for the SEC moving to 9 conference games...

To my understanding, the jump up in spending by Iowa relates more to the House settlement anticipating revenue sharing, as opposed to boosters quadrupling the NIL collective coffers. So, my guess is that most of this money is promised over time over the next year or so, and will be paid by the...

Hard to teach accurate passing. No reason that part of his game should not translate to this level.

Great point on Folg. He actually seems a likely starter. That would give us three very effective three point shooters and two athletic post players in the starting 5. If Koch is healthy, he should be in that mix as well. Yes, the team is a little undersized for the Big 10, but defense and...

Are we in the game? Really? I mean, anyone can extend an offer. I guess that the kid felt good enough about an Iowa offer to post it means a little something, but I think these kids post every offer they get for the attention.

Excellent analysis.

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You keep saying Missouri Valley and small. OK. Well, that small team won the Missouri Valley conference outright. It also won its first round game and was competitive in the second round, both games against Power 5 schools. That same core group is now at Iowa, including the Number 1 PG...

And I disagree with the criticism of the roster. He brought in the core of a Drake team that won their conference title and NCAA birth. They already know his system and how to play together. For a coach taking over a program where every player but one left after the coach was fired, I can't...

On paper Licklighter was a good hire. I swear that guy moved to IC and had a stroke and no one was told about it. This gets to Fry's point that every coaching hire, whether it looks good going in or not, every coaching hire is a coin flip. Scott Frost. Home run hire for Nebraska. Could...

If you are If you own a restaurant and are hiring a chef to run the kitchen, you don't stand over his shoulder telling him what ingredients to use in his sauces. Micromanaging a new coach by putting in clauses into his contract about who he can or cannot recruit onto his team is not the way...

This doesn't bother me in the least. Fathers have been coaching their sons at all levels since they were shooting in peach buckets. This happens at schools across the country. And, let's be clear, Iowa's recent history with this situation are distinctly mixed. Yes, the BF situation as OC was...

I'll pay good money for a meal if I cannot replicate what they are doing. Its gotta be a different experience. My favorites are any of those Brazilian Steakhouses where they slice all the meat onto your plate at your table, and The Melting Pot (fondue). I can't do either of those at home...

This type of statement is made on the Board pretty regularly, and I just don't get it. There is no evidence of KF micromanaging the offense or his OC. Sure, he has his non-negotiables on style. He wants to run, control the clock, and protect the ball. Every HC has a general philosophy of...

I also think HOF voters can and should take into account where a coach got his wins and losses. 60% win percentage at Iowa, especially with the first 2 year rebuild, is respectable. But a guy like Brian Kelly, coaching at Notre Dame and LSU, better be more like 80%.