Markel Smith going to prep school....

[ISUhawk]

per twitter, didn't qualify

@BlairRIVALS 1m


#Iowa #Hawkeyes signee RB Markel Smith will be headed to prep school this year after not qualifying academically

 

[ICHawk24]

Closure is good.

 

[SheagleHawk]

That sucks. Chances he ever makes it to IC?

 

[Churlish79]

Well, that blows.

 

[Hawkfnntn]

Well, that blows.

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Yup... Hope he's not a Rodney Coe 2.0 Won't matter this year or even next so much. I think Daniels can be a monster too. But it sounded like Smith is the real deal and it's frustrating to have a kid....then not.

 

[HawkWT]

Shonn Greene route to Iowa all over again?

 

[Clark]

That sucks. Chances he ever makes it to IC?

5 percent. that might be high. It worked with Greene and that's about it.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Should've gone to ismoo on the Troy Davis track

 

[Hawknick]

It also worked out for Clinton Solomon.

 

[HawkinGoferLand]

5 percent. that might be high. It worked with Greene and that's about it.

Spievey too

 

[ICHawk24]

Greene, Solomon and Spievey all attended Iowa before spending a year at CC.

Smith is a different situation.

 

[thetrza]

but he will be different

 

[DJL]

AIRBHG striking before they even hit the field now.

 

[Casey388]

Greene, Solomon and Spievey all attended Iowa before spending a year at CC.

Smith is a different situation.

From what I understand Greene attended a prep school, then went to UI and then to Kirkwood and back to UI. But he did attend a prep school before arriving.

 

[ICHawk24]

From what I understand Greene attended a prep school, then went to UI and then to Kirkwood and back to UI. But he did attend a prep school before arriving.

Good point. I didn't realize Greene also had a prep school year in addition to CC year.

 

[doclee]

Too bad, but better this route than squeaking into Iowa (or coming into an SEC school with flying colors), and then crashing and burning in his soph year.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Too bad, but better this route than squeaking into Iowa (or coming into an SEC school with flying colors), and then crashing and burning in his soph year.

By going to prep scholl, of course he saves eligibility vs. going the JuCo route.

 

[Thawki]

Greene, Solomon and Spievey all attended Iowa before spending a year at CC.

Smith is a different situation.

This.

 

[allynt]

Didn't Freddie Russell do the same thing?

 

[HawkinGoferLand]

Didn't Freddie Russell do the same thing?

he went to Milford Academy after HS in MI. I don't think he committed to Iowa prior to Milford? Maybe he was committed elsewhere?