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Thanks for taking the reins and getting this started this year. I didn't have the time to be able to prioritize it this fall, but I'm glad to see it stay alive. Week 1: Syracuse

Been good, just not as able to post as much with work being a lot busier the last couple years and not as passionate about it as I used to be. Still lurk, but I don't have the passion for for the anonymous internet arguments (I blame Trump for that) nor as much passion for following recruiting...

Of the in-state misses this decade, I'm dead serious when I say the biggest miss might be punter Matt Haack. With Iowa's playing style, having an NFL-quality punter can be a big, big difference maker. Not offering him early or pursuing him very hard was a bizarre move, but the blow was...

In the half court, I agree that the style wouldn't be that different than is currently prevalent. Wide open back door cutting would be less common, lobs would be structured differently, and kick outs to corner 3s would require precise spacing. The big difference would be fast break scenarios...

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=310700275

For context--Painter played against Street in '91 and '92 and was a senior starting PG for the Boilermakers when Street passed away in '93.

Great video, but where are '09 UNI and '09 Penn State?

Looking a little closer, I find it interesting that shoes make a bigger difference for some athletes than they do for others. There seems to be anywhere between a 0.5" and 2.0" difference between barefoot height and shoes height. It would be interesting to know more about the measurement...

Height without shoes. Because there are lots of times where Big Ten players play without shoes on.

Also:

Not a shock, but the offocial list was released today and Cook was not invited to the NBA Draft combine. https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sports/complete-2018-nba-draft-combine-list-211843026.html?__twitter_impression=true

Back in 2011, John Calipari agreed to coach the Dominican Republic national team in their preparation and quest to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. They didn't make the Games, but Calipari got a chance to mentor young coaches. At least that's what he claimed was the reason for taking that job...

For those that don't remember Young, he is from Des Moines Lincoln, class of 2013. In the spring of his junior year, he blew up as an athlete, even earning a 4-star recruiting rating from 247Sports. He picked Iowa over Iowa State before the start of his senior year. From what I understand, he...

After everything he went through (self-inflicted or otherwise), and the injuries he battled at Louisville, I was happy to see him get his name called. Regardless of the "what if" questions about him never wearing black and gold, it's cool to see Des Moines kids make the League.

Since I'm not in grad school any more and have a "real job" now, I don't have the free time to do much more than lurk most of the time.

The entire situation with Locure reminds me a lot of Iowa's recruiting of Wes Washpun. It was clear to lots and lots of people that the in-state PG was better than his offer list, but Iowa waited so long to offer and didn't build the relationship over time to the point that they got burned when...