InGoodCo
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I see a guy who's been to 3 NCAA's and an NIT in the last 5 and I agree with his assessment. Aint many schools gonna punch his clock that quickly.
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I see a guy who's been to 3 NCAA's and an NIT in the last 5 and I agree with his assessment. Aint many schools gonna punch his clock that quickly.
lightning1
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Because what this roster needs, puts his son on the bench or cuts his role by half. It probably puts other players that can't play defense, on the bench too.
InGoodCo
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I agree, I question absolutely every move the staff makes now. His staff couldn't foresee his back up PG transferring days before the season started or their back up plan getting mono, I am sure of that.
InGoodCo
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Why couldn't Jordan move to the 2 in that scenario and Connor and the new PG compete for time at the 1?
lightning1
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It's got nothing to do with what Fran's plan or Connor's plan is. It's the perception of the prospect that matters and what other coaches are telling that prospect. Connor could be playing baseball only. Fran could be telling recruits that Connor is playing baseball only. If the prospect doesn't believe it, that's all that matters. It sucks if it's happening but sometimes, perception = reality for us.
lightning1
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Williams was NEVER a viable option for PG. Not in the BIG. But that's not the biggest failure of this staff. It's the fact that they have a roster that can't play defense.
Williams was not a B1G caliber player and he transferred to a horrible mid major program. Stop making excuses for them it's tiresome to read over and over. .
lightning1
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That's exactly what I would do but it does nothing to address the fact that we can't play perimeter defense. Moving Bohannon to the 2 and adding Connor at PG isn't a cure for our defensive issues. Not when you still have the defensive liability of Baer/Nunge playing the 3.
I might be wrong but I think moving a 6ft PG to the wing would end up being a mistake especially when there's no other major outside shooter to take some pressure off. There's going to be guys that are 6'2-6'6" guarding him and they will be quick enough plus will have major length on him. Some of those shots he gets off over PG's may not happen at SG. But a lot of people doubted that he could play PG at a Big Ten school so he's proved people wrong before...
And it doesn't solve the single biggest problem with the roster. The fact that they can't, or more accurately, don't play defense.
You agree with Fran that Doc was out of line to ask that question? Wow you really have a thing for Fran!
Knight78
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Just to throw a little historical example here, Brody Boyd played his best basketball when he moved to the shooting guard spot and he was 5'11".
Yep, you can always find exception. Plus that was 15yrs ago. Athletes have changed. Historically, you won't find great SG's that are 5'11 or 6'. As I mentioned, you also have to look at who is around him. JBo and Cook are the primary scorers. Boyd was never that. He was on teams that had Worley, Reiner, Henderson, Recker, Evans, Pierce, Horner and Bruner.
InGoodCo
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That's not an excuse, that's exactly what happened. Doesn't mean it was ok.
InGoodCo
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No, I was fine with the question and fine with the response. He's been NCAA in 3 out of his last 5, his job wasn't in question.
Williams was not a B1G caliber player. You're aware of that I hope.
InGoodCo
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Williams was not a B1G caliber player, no argument. But let's not act like he wouldn't have at least helped this team a little. Let's also not act like Connor wouldn't have helped this team, at least a little. That's what tiresome. The fact that we can't even have a conversation about ANYTHING on this site without you 2 coming in and dowsing it with gasoline.
InGoodCo
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I am ... who is debating that? I don't think if Williams stays, Iowa suddenly wins 20 games, but when you saw how depleted we were at the 1, how much energy our PG had to extend and with 0 other options for ball handlers, you have to understand ANYONE would have made a little bit of a difference.
InGoodCo
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agree 100% with that. It's all about perception, and Connor being on the team I am sure works against him. That doesn't mean that they aren't trying. It's a ridiculous claim frankly. Iowa is out looking for guards right now, I don't know how anyone thinks otherwise.
I'm not one to judge other parents, but if Fran cares more about job security than building a good team around his kids, I'd be surprised and disappointed. That would be messed up to be ok sitting behind your huge buyout instead of wanting your kids to play on good teams. Not to mention he should care more about his legacy. I'm surprised anyone has the opinion that Fran doesn't care to improve his team.
