One-on-One with D.J. Carton - Video Interview & Transcript
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After reading this I am mixed, it certainly feels like he knows that he could help take Iowa to the next level, that he is the missing piece. But it certainly sounded like if the blue blood offers come, and one of them gave him the right feel during a visit, that he certainly feels like they offer him a better chance of making it to the NBA.
Stanzi
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I don’t know why players think they have to play for a blue blood to get drafted high. The evidence disagrees with that assessment. Talent is talent and will shine through if you’re that good. Take guys like Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz, James Harden, Steph Curry, Kawhi Leonard and the list goes on and on and on.
Depends on if you're an Iowa fan or not. Or if you would rather be a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a big pond.
FirstDownHawkeyes
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You probably won’t get over recruited at Iowa. That could easily happen w the big boys (ask A Holiday at UCLA...1st rounder loses pg spot 1 & done lottery pick).
To me that's a pretty big personality trait to ascertain from recruits. Most of the 5 star kids have been treated as such since they were in 7th or 8th grade right? Those kids for the most part have been coddled and treated like royalty so they are more apt to want to be on as big of a stage as they can get. Well not so much in DJs case his stock has just skyrocketed over the last year or so tops. I didn't know who he was prior to last hoops season. So it's just hard telling if say an offer from Duke or Kentucky would just automatically flip him. Feels like a maybe at this point... We may or may not even find that out. Those schools would have to offer first.
He'd be such a program changer for us. Of all the places he could go I feel Iowa is where he could not only play a ton early and often but he'd make the most impact. He'd have the reigns to the offense in a way most coaches wouldn't allow their PG to have. I think with all the factors involved Iowa is in as good of a position to land him as they can be. So we'll see...
The more I have thought about it, its a tough call.
Scenario 1, go to a blue blood and only make it to "contributor" status vs "star player", but have a chance at playing in a final four or NC.
Scenario 2, playing for a school like Iowa, being a "star player" being the difference that took them to a league title and maybe elite 8 type finish.
Look at Grayson Allen (#28 recruit in 2014), he wasn't ever the super star on Duke's teams, there were always 1 and done lottery picks around him. (Jabari, Okafor, Ingram, Tatum) But he got a NC, and ended up getting drafted in the 1st round, after 4 years of playing at Duke. What would have happened if he went to Florida/FSU instead...He did however make himself a legendary Duke guard, who will be remember for being a poor sportsman, just what ever athlete wants to be remembered for.
Scenario 1, go to a blue blood and only make it to "contributor" status vs "star player", but have a chance at playing in a final four or NC.
Scenario 2, playing for a school like Iowa, being a "star player" being the difference that took them to a league title and maybe elite 8 type finish.
Look at Grayson Allen (#28 recruit in 2014), he wasn't ever the super star on Duke's teams, there were always 1 and done lottery picks around him. (Jabari, Okafor, Ingram, Tatum) But he got a NC, and ended up getting drafted in the 1st round, after 4 years of playing at Duke. What would have happened if he went to Florida/FSU instead...He did however make himself a legendary Duke guard, who will be remember for being a poor sportsman, just what ever athlete wants to be remembered for.
What is Iowa's ceiling if we were to land kids like him and Brooks along with Patrick and everyone else we recently got? In 2 yrs we'll have JBo as a SR, Garza, Nunge, as Juniors Wieskamp as a soph. If Iowa were to land and develop talent like Carton and Brooks to go with that veteran group I'm not so sure an elite 8 run might be underselling it. But I'm in off season day dreaming mode here too so there's that..
I just think that an elite 8 is already a significant leap from where we are or have been recently. But you are right, it could snowball into bringing in other big time recruits and then who knows where the program could be headed. And missing out on him could snowball the other way too.
eveningnewsteam
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Without Duke, KU or Kentucky offering, I think Iowa gets him
Totally agree. The one thing I bet most of us fans can agree on is that this recruiting class and next season feels like quite the cross roads for Fran and the program.
