Let me get this straight. Our starting point guard, who for the most part has been somewhere between very good and outstanding most of the year, and who will be a Junior next year, is gonna lose his minutes and / or starting job to an incoming freshman. Wow. I guess I didn't realize we had the second coming of Michael Jordan in his prime showing up to play in an Iowa uniform next year. The stupidity that shows up on this board at times is mind numbing.
You are right.
I must make this disclaimer before I post: I have like Marble at the point from day one after following him in High School. Also, the improvement he has made this season is admirable.
Now, there is a lot of stupidity on this board at times, but don't excuse yourself from it either.
If Marble has been very good to outstanding all season, he would be a lock for 1st or 2nd team all-conference. He has been good at best, he has willed Iowa in some wins and faded in some losses.
Is Marble the best PG for Iowa right now, yes. Is Marble the long term answer for Iowa at PG, I just don't see it, what other reason would Fran recruit 2 PG's for next year and also try like heck to get all the PG's that he offered last season?
Marble is poised to be the go-to guy Iowa has lacked and it would be foolish to think that if he did slide over to the wing that he won't have the ball in his hands. He will be Iowa's number one option, I like him at the wing because of his PG and defensive skills. He can lock down other teams best guard and score on them at the other end.
Will Gesell/Clemmons take PT from Marble, uh, no.
Don't get too big in the britches to think that Marble will play PG full time next season, it is doubtful that he will. Iowa needs another scorer on the floor and Gesell fits that bill, also don't forget that Gesell is well versed in playing off the ball. It would only be an advantage to have them both on the floor at the same time, it simply makes sense.
One thing Fran does is make sense, we question some of his moves, but at the end of the day everything he has done makes sense for the big picture. For Iowa to contend for postseason next year, Clemmons/Gesell has to take a lot of the ball handling duties off of Marble to get the ball up the court so Marble can control the half court game. Also, it just helps when they play teams that are very athletic, have to have more than just one good ball handler on the floor, right now they don't have that luxury.