They are saying concussion issues. Wonder if he has just packed it up and decided it isn't worth the effort to finish out the season. Might be time for another scholarship to open up.
We can only hope.
I am a die hard Iowa fan, but I can't believe the attitudes of the fans when it comes to Archie. No, he hasn't done much in an Iowa uniform but he is at least in a uniform. He didn't pack it up and transfer out of here when things got tough. He has one more year of eligibility, so give the dude a chance. I have never seen so much negativity towards our players except for this year. There is always a scapegoat, and I'm sick of hearing our fans dragging on our players. Be thankful they are here and are trying their best for our university. /rant
Are you a resident of a European socialist country posing as an Iowa fan? The dude is always hurt, out of shape, is shooting 29% from the free throw line, yet you think we need to give him another year? Have you checked the big ten standings lately? We are last and we are really, really, bad. Archie had two years to come here and complete his degree and he needs to move on. This is not a charitable organization and frankly, if they are going to soak me for parking, tickets and concessions, I want to see a better product on the floor. That is the reality of the situation IMO.
Comparing Cole at any point to Archie is hysterical. Also, there is no indication he has ever tried his best for Iowa. This kid has never come close to putting forth his best effort at any level. He didn't do it in high school and therefore had to go JUCO. He didn't do it in JUCO, and hence he didn't get any attention except from Iowa. At the time Lick brought him in, I said it was a waste of a scholarship and if he would ever play at Iowa, he would have to red-shirt a year and it would still be a long shot, he did and it was.
Now people are saying Archie needs to stay because he is a position player where Iowa has no depth. Iowa would be better to go with four guards and Basabe than to play Archie.
More importantly in his third recruiting period, if Fran can't fill out a roster with B10 players, it does not bode well for the program.
You guys need to think before you type. We return only two real bigs next year (Basabe and Brommer) and we don't exactly have a line of people knocking down our door to come here, in fact it's the opposite problem. He's got a final year left on scholarship and he fills a need for next years team.
Archie isn't preventing us from signing a 4 star stud big man, the fact we are Iowa is.
You guys need to think before you type. We return only two real bigs next year (Basabe and Brommer) and we don't exactly have a line of people knocking down our door to come here, in fact it's the opposite problem. He's got a final year left on scholarship and he fills a need for next years team.
Archie isn't preventing us from signing a 4 star stud big man, the fact we are Iowa is.
This is like saying Fran should have kept John Lickliter because we were short on guards.