Álvaro Folgueira

[Hawkfnntn]

Perhaps I'm old-fashioned, but this has been a major disincentive for me personally. I no longer follow the NBA and MLB for exactly that issue, and my fear is that it will gradually degrade my passion for college sports.

I have an innate need to follow a "team" over time, see them develop chemistry and add new faces every so often. My interest wanes significantly when I tune in at the start of a season and 80% of the team is new. Some seem to like the constant roster shuffle, but, for me, it negatively impacts my interest.

Yup yup... Seeing BJ, Roy and Ed play 4 yrs together was awesome for me as a kid. To see 3 great players be the core of a team and be together 2 yrs is going to be completely unheard of now let alone 3 or 4.

 

[InGoodCo]

I think this is where I land as well. With the new team, we upgraded at PG and probably the 4. Sanford and the kid from K State are probably an even swap. But, Dix is the best wing player of the bunch and Freeman is the best Center. So, an argument can be made that the talent is fairly equal. But, having guys that fit the system, are hungry to prove themselves at this level, and that have chosen to be in this system rather than inheriting it, all favor the new squad.

I think Iowa lost more talent than it's signed so far. But I think PG we upgraded, 2G we probably are a wash with the K-state guy, I'd personally take Dix for sure, the 3 or 4, we probably upgraded with Cooper and whoever takes Ladji's spot, 5 - totally agree. The thing no one is talking about here, is NONE of these players were coached defense, defense wasn't a priority and the system was flawed to be successful at Iowa.

No one is thinking about the giant upgrade we got with X's and O's and defense. I'm less worried about the roster spots, it's overall talent and more dialed in on, how do they play defense, are they together as a team and who are the last 2 or 3 guys they pick up.

Ben plays a very short bench in most seasons and he really rides his wings. Fran always had 2 or 3 or even sometimes more "Projects" his entire tenure at Iowa. Guys who flashed, would come in for some spot minutes, and never actually contribute to winning at Iowa. I think Ben will have less of those types, but will still have some burnouts, no one bats 1000

 

[SwirlinLingerie]

There has only been one Iowa team over the last quarter century that has come as close to the Sweet 16 as Drake did this year. (The OT loss to Tennessee). So that's where I land on Drake's roster. If a lot of it was due to coaching - then the roster was made up of kids who had the right attributes to be coached. Which is also a type of skill.