Consequences of the Atwood decision

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hawk2012

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1) White will get most of him minutes at the four (great)
2) We may see more of the twin towers (could be fun)
3) Uhl will see more playing time this year (good for future years)
4) We will see more three guard lineups (lose length but gain quickness, mixed bag)
5) We may start an all white lineup (personally I'm hoping Jok wins the starting job at the 2)
6) We may sign another player this spring (could negate much of what I said above)
 
I agree with alot of what you've wrote. I think Fran will have those 2 schollys in his pocket unless Huff says he's coming. (he can't play next yr wherever he goes) I was mentioning to a friend the other day I think Iowa will have an all white starting lineup and I wonder whens the last time that had happened with a team that will probably be ranked to start the year. I'd like to think Jok could win that job but he'll have to show he can D up. As far as the twin tower lineup at times did Fran ever have Gabe and Woody on the court at the same time? If he did it was rare and for short time I don't remember seeing it. I think that'd be a really fun matchup nightmare with those two and say Uthoff on the front line... Not necessarily start and play big mins but for a 2-4 min stretch.
 
Hawkfnntn said:
I agree with alot of what you've wrote. I think Fran will have those 2 schollys in his pocket unless Huff says he's coming. (he can't play next yr wherever he goes) I was mentioning to a friend the other day I think Iowa will have an all white starting lineup and I wonder whens the last time that had happened with a team that will probably be ranked to start the year. I'd like to think Jok could win that job but he'll have to show he can D up. As far as the twin tower lineup at times did Fran ever have Gabe and Woody on the court at the same time? If he did it was rare and for short time I don't remember seeing it. I think that'd be a really fun matchup nightmare with those two and say Uthoff on the front line... Not necessarily start and play big mins but for a 2-4 min stretch.
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Was our 2006 team an all white starting 5 or was Henderson the other guard?
 
Atwood would have been a nice addition, but it's not a huge loss. I think Jok could be our leading scorer and Uthoff will end up with plenty of double figure nights as well. We have some guys who can put the ball in the hoop. I think they'll get more of an opportunity this year with Marble gone.

Our biggest need is power and strength inside (think Ed Horton), not another skinny 6'7"-6'8" small forward.
 
So when we come in 2nd with the 2015 class with 3 or 4 guys with no backup plan, we will be carrying over 6 scholarships to 2016?

Seems to be the trend.

Might need to see if Little Lick has any eligibility left.
 
iasportsguy said:
So when we come in 2nd with the 2015 class with 3 or 4 guys with no backup plan, we will be carrying over 6 scholarships to 2016?

Seems to be the trend.

Might need to see if Little Lick has any eligibility left.
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So you think we have a depth issue?
 
depth or quality depth are two different things.

Sure, we played a lot of guys last year.

How many of those guys would have gotten major minutes for the top programs?
 
iasportsguy said:
depth or quality depth are two different things.

Sure, we played a lot of guys last year.

How many of those guys would have gotten major minutes for the top programs?
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If Wisconsin didn't run off Uthoff, they'd have cut down those nets in Dallas instead of UConn. Kid is a HUGE difference maker. FACT
 
I have a reputable source telling me this is just a clever strategic move by Fran - he's trying to carry fewer players on the roster (fewer players = less competition over girlfriends. We all know how bad that can make things)
 
5) We Will start an all white lineup. Fixed it for you.

Oglesby will be a Senior and most likely a co-captain with White. Gabe, Trey and Jok will likely sub in the game by the first media timeout.

PG- Gesell
SG- Oglesby
SF- Uthoff
PF- White
C- Woodbury
 
hawk2012 said:
1) White will get most of him minutes at the four (great)
2) We may see more of the twin towers (could be fun)
3) Uhl will see more playing time this year (good for future years)
4) We will see more three guard lineups (lose length but gain quickness, mixed bag)
5) We may start an all white lineup (personally I'm hoping Jok wins the starting job at the 2)
6) We may sign another player this spring (could negate much of what I said above)
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1) True. ALL of White's minutes will be at the 4. I see him averaging over 7rbs a game. This could be a good thing but, judging from his statements, Atwood wanted to be at the 3, so really nothing's different with his decision.
2) Yes, we could see some of Woody and GO on the floor together regularly. This could be a good thing. But that is contingent on both of them continuing their development in the off-season. Otherwise, we could go small. A consequence of Atwood's decision is that we are smaller as a team. If both are healthy and ready for it, GO and Woody could play 5-10 min/game together.
3) Yes, Uhl will see more PT. He could make a splash if he's consistent. But he's skinny. A physical team could make a meal of him in 2014.
4) Yes we will see some in-game line-ups with JO or Jok at the 3. That is good only if we hit our open 3s.
5) Yes, Fran will probably try JO at the 2, but I just don't see that by the B1G season. He signed TD for a reason: we need more speed in the rotation, especially with Atwood's decision. Also, with RDM's departure, we need a creative scorer at the other guard spot with Gesell. Jok or TD will start with Gesell by the B1G season. Otherwise, we could be in trouble.
6) Don't see us signing another guy that will make an impact in 2014 and affect the above. Maybe we'll sign Nzei. Uhl will make more of an impact than Nzei would in 2014.

Atwood's decision could make us more attractive to Cole Huff. But he wants to play the 3 as well. That might work with Uthoff, as he is a combo forward. But we could use 2 PF/C types in 2015. And signing Huff at SF might make it too crowded for Joseph Toye. Right now, I see our most realistic, yet good class as something like: Christian Romine, Evan Boudreaux, Huff or Toye, and a quality guard: maybe Christian Williams or Glynn Watson (Marquette lean though). Brandon Hutton fills out the class. This, assuming we sign no one else for 2014, which I think will be the case.
 
I think we could see the twin towers about 10 min a game. But only if they can learn to stay out of foul trouble
 
I think Uhl will contribute more than some people think. Iowa is thin at the 3, giving him more pt. There are some who believe he is ready for major college ball. I hope so. While having Willie would have been nice, Iowa will be fine without him.
 
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