sportstalent
Well-Known Member
The coaching staff has proven that they can close the deal. All the stuff about how Fran and staff can't close can be labled as nonsese as it was when the statements were initially made.
It was amazing the gloom and doom when a recruit went elsewhere. The 2012 class was going to be the class that this staff made headlines, if any. Now they have, so lets see how all this plays out. What is amazing is to look at what Iowa will return when this class hits the floor.
Hopefully, the class isn't done and Iowa can add another quality player to go with the four that are already coming.
What the 2012 class really signifies is that Iowa on the recruting trail is back in the hunt for players that fall between 40-100 on a regular basis, with the potential to get a Top 25 guy. It is doubtful that Elijah Macon comes to Iowa, but still being mentioned is a good thing. The exposure Iowa gets by signing players like Woodbury/Gesell creates more excitement and hope that more Midwest kids will take a serious look at Iowa (hint: Perry Ellis, he has eliminated Iowa long ago, but has serious ties to Iowa...maybe an opporutity with the players signed, Iowa comes back into the picture? Just a thought...no info).
Also, going back to missing out on some of the players Iowa did was not all bad. Cezar at Iowa was a positive by having stories published about what the atmosphere in Carver was like that day. The new facilities are a huge bonus. The fact that Fran is Iowa's coach and the belief that the players have in him is the biggest reason Iowa is going to continue to sign quality players year in and year out. Fran has brought a few things to the Iowa sideline: Tirades, Technicals, Great Facial Expressions, ability to make adjustments in a game, up tempo basketball, but most of all Credibility. What you see with Fran is what you get, he is a firery individual who believes in his players and wants to win. The passion that he coaches with is that same passion he has in recruiting.
Fran is here, Iowa is on the comeback, lets not look back at the last few years of Iowa basketball, lets simply focus on the future of Iowa basketball because with Fran there is a future.
It was amazing the gloom and doom when a recruit went elsewhere. The 2012 class was going to be the class that this staff made headlines, if any. Now they have, so lets see how all this plays out. What is amazing is to look at what Iowa will return when this class hits the floor.
Hopefully, the class isn't done and Iowa can add another quality player to go with the four that are already coming.
What the 2012 class really signifies is that Iowa on the recruting trail is back in the hunt for players that fall between 40-100 on a regular basis, with the potential to get a Top 25 guy. It is doubtful that Elijah Macon comes to Iowa, but still being mentioned is a good thing. The exposure Iowa gets by signing players like Woodbury/Gesell creates more excitement and hope that more Midwest kids will take a serious look at Iowa (hint: Perry Ellis, he has eliminated Iowa long ago, but has serious ties to Iowa...maybe an opporutity with the players signed, Iowa comes back into the picture? Just a thought...no info).
Also, going back to missing out on some of the players Iowa did was not all bad. Cezar at Iowa was a positive by having stories published about what the atmosphere in Carver was like that day. The new facilities are a huge bonus. The fact that Fran is Iowa's coach and the belief that the players have in him is the biggest reason Iowa is going to continue to sign quality players year in and year out. Fran has brought a few things to the Iowa sideline: Tirades, Technicals, Great Facial Expressions, ability to make adjustments in a game, up tempo basketball, but most of all Credibility. What you see with Fran is what you get, he is a firery individual who believes in his players and wants to win. The passion that he coaches with is that same passion he has in recruiting.
Fran is here, Iowa is on the comeback, lets not look back at the last few years of Iowa basketball, lets simply focus on the future of Iowa basketball because with Fran there is a future.
