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Ethan Harris | 2025 PRO16 Highlights | Sessions 1 - 3
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Damn, he choose The Hawks over Gonzaga
Your opinion because they missed the sweet 16 for the first time in 5 years? Thanks for someone making this post but look at what Gonzaga has done in the last season beyond last year.IMO, Gonzaga has slipped a bit, ever since they lost super recruiter Tommy Lloyd to Arizona. It seems to me they are trying to shake things up a bit by moving to the Pac 12 .
Getting a kid like that to say no to Gonzaga and Washington??? Ben is turning heads in the basketball world. First landing the TN kid how he did now this is a big time get. Ben loves his 6'8-6'9 versatile guys who can play the 3-4 spots and defend. Which is what I've read this kid is really good at.
Ben is recruiting nationally and not just pigeon holing himself geographically at all. I have to admit when we lost the Storm Lake kid to Creighton I wasn't feeling the best but Ben knows what he's doing. I'm certainly gonna let him cook for a while before crying too much over a lost recruit here or there.
Yup he's got a couple guards in the hopper he's working on next it sounds like. And Jan might be landing a top 5ish player pretty soon possibly... That's on top of landing Deal and Hays from last yr. Jan is absolutely cooking too. Things are looking up for the basketball programsBoth Ben and Jan have their recruiting targets set at a high level. As a fan, I'm excited that both are doing this. If successful we'll have some fun years ahead of us.
That was a bit of a head scratcher for me also since Storm Lake is literally Ben's backyard. Needless to say this will be one of the more intriguing coaching hire's for Iowa Basketball. It's always an unknown situation when a new coach comes in.Getting a kid like that to say no to Gonzaga and Washington??? Ben is turning heads in the basketball world. First landing the TN kid how he did now this is a big time get. Ben loves his 6'8-6'9 versatile guys who can play the 3-4 spots and defend. Which is what I've read this kid is really good at.
Ben is recruiting nationally and not just pigeon holing himself geographically at all. I have to admit when we lost the Storm Lake kid to Creighton I wasn't feeling the best but Ben knows what he's doing. I'm certainly gonna let him cook for a while before crying too much over a lost recruit here or there.
Sorry but if I have a chance to play basketball at either Iowa or Creighton it ain’t gonna be Iowa.That was a bit of a head scratcher for me also since Storm Lake is literally Ben's backyard.
Ben also had had a relationship with the kid he'd been recruiting him to Drake for awhile. But Creighton came in waving a bunch of NIL $ at him and I think that was that for him. Woulda been a great fit for us but there's going to be other options. Lots of 6'6 wing guys out there he'll find another. He found the diamond of all diamonds with Stirtz. I'll give him a chance to find anotherThat was a bit of a head scratcher for me also since Storm Lake is literally Ben's backyard. Needless to say this will be one of the more intriguing coaching hire's for Iowa Basketball. It's always an unknown situation when a new coach comes in.
Lickliter's offenses were very poor but man could he take the air out of the ball and keep scores low and put fans to sleep. Ben expects his players to play defense, but from what I have seen he also isn't afraid to fast break when opportunities exist.
I am kind of curious as to which coaches in Iowa past going back to the late mid to late 70's will resemble Ben's style of play? If I had to guess (at this point that is all it is) I would say Lute Olsen. Strong defense and very well trained in ball distribution leading to many in the paint shots for Iowa offense. One of Lute's most successful team's consisted with very well trained and disciplined players and a super star guard in Ronnie Lester................ hmmm???
Sorry but if I have a chance to play basketball at either Iowa or Creighton it ain’t gonna be Iowa.
You ever gone to a game there? Total polar opposite of the 1/3rd full assisted living facility that is Carver Hawkeye Arena. It’s loud, raucous, the fans are crazy, better arena in a great location with easy in and out, ask @InGoodCo if you don’t believe me.
NIL is gonna be better there too.
You’re going to have to sell me harder on going to play at Iowa other than being born in Storm Lake.
Kids today are growing up differently. There's a heck of a lot less and less of that going on then say the last 10-20 yrs plus ago. If Iowa offered me a scholly at 16/17 I'd have committed on the spot. I wouldn't have entertained anything else. I woulda easily done the same thing Jeff Horner/Dean Oliver did if I was in their shoes. But that's not happening anymore.If born in Storm Lake you may have had dreams of playing for Iowa. I see your point though. NIL has changed pretty much everything with recruiting but there are still kids out there that have that dream.
I am not going to dispute the enthusiasm the Creighton fans have for their team and overall their program has had a lot of success, thus aiding in the fans enthusiasm.Sorry but if I have a chance to play basketball at either Iowa or Creighton it ain’t gonna be Iowa.
You ever gone to a game there? Total polar opposite of the 1/3rd full assisted living facility that is Carver Hawkeye Arena. It’s loud, raucous, the fans are crazy, better arena in a great location with easy in and out, ask @InGoodCo if you don’t believe me.
NIL is gonna be better there too.
You’re going to have to sell me harder on going to play at Iowa other than being born in Storm Lake.
If you don’t have a lot of resources then you focus on doing one thing very well instead of a few things sorta okayish. See: GonzagaSo, yes it's easier to focus on their one trick pony.
He does. And that whole topic has lots of layers to it. I'm not so certain that it's as simple as somehow landing the male version of Caitlin Clark. What the women have going on over there is nothing short of the best environment in womens hoops. I'd like to think that if Iowa can start winning and be competitive and have the scheduling of the games and costs be fair that they can fill up the arena again. They can tinker with where to seat the students and stuff like that too.I am not going to dispute the enthusiasm the Creighton fans have for their team and overall their program has had a lot of success, thus aiding in the fans enthusiasm.
Although Iowa has about four times the student enrollment. You would think we would do better on attendance. Ben is going to have his work cut out for him to bring the fans back to the games. Maybe it's time for a complete overhaul of their facility or a rebuild to a new location. Yes, that would be a tremendous cost to say the least. We also know that Iowa football gets most of the attention for the buck$ as far as big money donors.
Fran's March early out's didn't helps things either. When I was in high school the basketball program under Lute is where most of the energy was along with wrestling program. Football was a non-factor at that time. Hayden resurrected that and for the most part Kirk sustained that interest. Lickliter nosed dived the basketball program. Fran administered CPR to it and gave us a pulse and a heartbeat.
Where the basketball program goes from here is anyone's guess. Sooner or later Kirk is going to move on and God only knows what is going to happen after that. It seems that financing fifteen players is going to be cheaper than financing 125 football players.
How's Creighton's football team doing? Yeah, and I don't know how excited their fans are about the following sports programs;
- Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Rowing, Softball and Volleyball. I would guess that baseball may be their next most popular sport behind basketball, but who know or even cares? So, yes it's easier to focus on their one trick pony.
I hate Carver but damn if that place isn't absolutely off the charts for women's games lately. Ben probably shows recruits clips from some of those games, when the DB levels have hit all time highs.Sorry but if I have a chance to play basketball at either Iowa or Creighton it ain’t gonna be Iowa.
You ever gone to a game there? Total polar opposite of the 1/3rd full assisted living facility that is Carver Hawkeye Arena. It’s loud, raucous, the fans are crazy, better arena in a great location with easy in and out, ask @InGoodCo if you don’t believe me.
NIL is gonna be better there too.
You’re going to have to sell me harder on going to play at Iowa other than being born in Storm Lake.
I don't disagree about women's basketball but it's like a kindergarten classroom at noon for men's games.I hate Carver but damn if that place isn't absolutely off the charts for women's games lately. Ben probably shows recruits clips from some of those games, when the DB levels have hit all time highs.