Iowa looking for Uthoff to become a star in '15-16

Turn around J's with a smaller defender, money every time. He should be shooting them all season long. If he sticks with what he is good at he will do juuuuuuust fine.
 
He looks like he's added some good weight as well. For a kid who came in looking like a scrawny beanpole he must have really worked hard to bulk up. Sounds like Dom Uhl did too though I haven't seen anywhere that confirmed this.
 
DP5555 said:
He looks like he's added some good weight as well. For a kid who came in looking like a scrawny beanpole he must have really worked hard to bulk up. Sounds like Dom Uhl did too though I haven't seen anywhere that confirmed this.
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Your observation is correct. Per Iowa's official roster, Uthoff was 210 pounds last year and is now 220. Uhl has gained the most, 195 last year and now 216. Not the type of weight increases we see in the offensive lineman on the football team but still good weight to add for b-ball.

http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/iowa-m-baskbl-mtt.html

click on the "select year" in the upper right hand corner to view previous years.
 
HawgEyeState said:
I don't know who writes this stuff, but Hawkeye fans and the
BIG10 are FULLY aware of Jarrod Uthoff, after last season.

The only player in America with 50 Blocked shots, 50 3 pointers isn't exactly
rookie.

Jarrod should be considered All American by any Basketball fan with an ounce of
reason.
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uthoff will be great this year. But I'm sure there are fans across the country that have no idea who Uthoff is. So saying he MUST be considered an All American by any fan with half a brain is a bit of a stretch. There's a lot of talented players in CBB.
 
Hawk1960 said:
Your observation is correct. Per Iowa's official roster, Uthoff was 210 pounds last year and is now 220. Uhl has gained the most, 195 last year and now 216. Not the type of weight increases we see in the offensive lineman on the football team but still good weight to add for b-ball.

http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/iowa-m-baskbl-mtt.html

click on the "select year" in the upper right hand corner to view previous years.
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Gotcha. Thanks for sharing that with me. Although it's pretty obvious I could have just looked at the roster!
 
The only thing I think Uthoff may be missing from his game and I think Fran has pushed and pushed him to try and be more aggressive and with White gone... will he have the killer instinct mentality??

When there's 10 minutes to go in a ball game and the Hawks were up 10 but now 5 and the team has the moment and is starting to make a run.... can he shut that down with a quick bucket or a defensive play? Recognizing those kind of moments in a game and just having the unwillingness to lose. That's the step I want to see Uthoff take as a senior.
 
What other player in the country has his size and skillset? And the coach that will turn him loose in a system that will let them run and gun? The guy can shoot pull up 3s in transition and now that he's put on some more weight he'll only be better at posting up. He comes off screens to catch and shoot at the elbow like a 2 guard. He can be as good and unstoppable as he wants to be. All American status should be a very attainable goal at the end of the year for him. When teams play us he is who they will center their game plan around plain and simple.
 
Jarrod Uthoff is plenty skilled to be considered an All American candidate.

Doesn't take a Brain scientist / Rocket surgeon to figure it out.

Well, maybe if you are Todd Lickliter, or apparently some posters on HN, it may..........
 
HawgEyeState said:
Jarrod Uthoff is plenty skilled to be considered an All American candidate.

Doesn't take a Brain scientist / Rocket surgeon to figure it out.

Well, maybe if you are Todd Lickliter, or apparently some posters on HN, it may..........
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So do probably 30 or so other players in the country. Being a candidate is a lot different than being a guy that any fan with half a brain would consider an all-american.
 
Hawkfnntn said:
What other player in the country has his size and skillset? And the coach that will turn him loose in a system that will let them run and gun? The guy can shoot pull up 3s in transition and now that he's put on some more weight he'll only be better at posting up. He comes off screens to catch and shoot at the elbow like a 2 guard. He can be as good and unstoppable as he wants to be. All American status should be a very attainable goal at the end of the year for him. When teams play us he is who they will center their game plan around plain and simple.
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Never the bolded. Uthoff may rebound and attempt to defend down low but never will he post up. That's just not in his DNA. He isn't good at it. Besides, why take the best shooter Iowa has from the outside and the best creator of his shot Iowa has and bring him closer to the basket where he's more vulnerable (and hackable)?
 
HomerChampless said:
Never the bolded. Uthoff may rebound and attempt to defend down low but never will he post up. That's just not in his DNA. He isn't good at it. Besides, why take the best shooter Iowa has from the outside and the best creator of his shot Iowa has and bring him closer to the basket where he's more vulnerable (and hackable)?
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I don't think they'll do it a lot and make it a mainstay of the offense. But say against Indiana and they try putting that little Yoggi guy on him I think they'd do it more and with more success. I think he wasn't that good at it because he was such a string bean. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying he's all of a sudden going to be Barkley down there. But he'll take advantage of mismatches and get more touches down there then last year.
 
The only player in the NCAA similar to him I see is that Wiltjer from Gonzaga. He's a little bigger and stronger. With a good shooting touch. He'll be in the NBA next yr. Uthoff and him are pretty close style wise.
 
Hawkfnntn said:
What other player in the country has his size and skillset? And the coach that will turn him loose in a system that will let them run and gun? The guy can shoot pull up 3s in transition and now that he's put on some more weight he'll only be better at posting up. He comes off screens to catch and shoot at the elbow like a 2 guard. He can be as good and unstoppable as he wants to be. All American status should be a very attainable goal at the end of the year for him. When teams play us he is who they will center their game plan around plain and simple.
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He's a great player but to say no other player has his size and skillset is a bit over the top. Let's apply the brakes a little on the hype.
 
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