sportstalent
Well-Known Member
I don't think there were a "multitude of people" who were concerned about Fran's recruiting. He brought in 2 top players his first year. Most people are smart enough to realize that you can't turn around a Lick trainwreck in one or two years.
There were quite a few, it didn't matter who Fran brought in until he was able to secure Woodbury. Gesell was a huge recruit, but for some people the sole focus was on Woodbury, not that it is a awful thing to focus on, but unfair.
Ingram and Meyer are players that are going to be more than just contributors and it is amazing how nobody really mentions Meyer. I think he is going to surprise a lot of people, he has all the attributes to be a solid player from day one. He will be a huge part of Iowa's bench his freshman year and will be a player that can play extended minutes if there is foul trouble. Ingram will have an impact in the pressing game, Iowa will be able to bring him on the floor and get easy points.
Now that Iowa has Woodbury, take a look at the class as a whole and wow, Iowa will have a good bench with a lot of players that will be able to contribute and have a good core group of players back. Whomever plays PG, which will most likely be Gesell, this class will not be forced into playing time, they get to compete for playing time.