Spot on Arvada. This is the Blue Bloods worst nightmares really. They HAVE to go aver the highly ranked kids, they can't just start taking the tier 2 kids right away. This gives teams like Iowa a great shot at landing their top targets, which are usually the Blue bloods #2 guys. I mean the Blue Bloods end up taking a lot of their #2 guys, but if Iowa can fight them off, that is great. Plus while I know the Iowa coaches aren't really happy they have to recruit younger and younger kids, it is ultimately going to be an advantage of this staff. They are really good at recognizing talent, and the earlier they are on a kid like Duece, establish a relationship the easier it is for them to hold onto them when others do come calling. Take Stanley for instance, Wisconsin (his home state school) made a hard push for him, and Iowa held onto him because of his relationship with Iowa.
Another great example of this is DJ Johnson. LSU came after him after he committed to Iowa, and Iowa held LSU off. Sure Iowa couldn't hold off Michigan for Van Summerlin, but for the most part Iowa has done a pretty solid job of keeping committed guys committed.
