Tantalizing question

[tweeterhawk]

If Woody had said "yes" to Roy Williams five years ago, would UNC have played in last night's championship game?

Would Woody?

 

[jjh4hawks01]

Don't know why, but I think Woody ends up being a HECK of a lot better ball player if he goes to UNC, and yes, he probably would have.

Not sure why I have more faith in Roy developing him better than what Fran did here at Iowa, but for some reason, I do.

Interesting question to think about though.

 

[WindsorHawk]

Woodbury won just as many national championships for Iowa as Paige did for North Carolina.

 

[theboat]

Jimmy works for NC. Jimmy can teach Woody how to jump.

 

[Hawkfnntn]

Since we are playing the what if game. What if Paige came to Iowa and Woody went to NC how different would the two schools paths have been? NC would have gotten some other pretty good guard instead I'm sure. However if Iowa had Paige instead of Clemmons playing so much.... Gotta hand it to Paige. The 2nd half last night he was balling.

 

[SteveGarvey]

Woody would have been at the end of the bench for Roy in all honesty what with their skilled bigs. He made the right call in going to Iowa.

 

[WindsorHawk]

Since we are playing the what if game. What if Paige came to Iowa and Woody went to NC how different would the two schools paths have been? NC would have gotten some other pretty good guard instead I'm sure. However if Iowa had Paige instead of Clemmons playing so much.... Gotta hand it to Paige. The 2nd half last night he was balling.

No Woody? We get out rebounded by 20 to 25 a game this year.

 

[shonblatt]

Don't know why, but I think Woody ends up being a HECK of a lot better ball player if he goes to UNC, and yes, he probably would have.

Not sure why I have more faith in Roy developing him better than what Fran did here at Iowa, but for some reason, I do.

Interesting question to think about though.

You can't develop athleticism, foot speed, and jumping ability. Woody got the maximum development he was ever going to get at Iowa, by virtue of being a 4 year starter in a rising program.

At UNC, Woody would have never started ahead of the big men on that roster in the past 4 years. He probably would have stayed a year or two and transferred.

 

[trj]

Woodbury won just as many national championships for Iowa as Paige did for North Carolina.

C'mon man.....Really?

 

[WindsorHawk]

C'mon man.....Really?

It's true.

 

[trj]

It's true.

I have as many national titles as Paige does.....If that's what we are doing here.

 

[1hawkeye1]

I have as many national titles as Paige does.....If that's what we are doing here.

It is. Congrats.

 

[ibahawkeye]

Woody wouldn't have played because UNC has better and more talented big men.

Doesn't mean I wish Woody wasn't a hawk... just means I wish Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks were Hawks.

 

[Xerxes]

Yes UNC is probably still playing in the finals and I'd guess that Woody would get spot duty in that rotation.

 

[Tierney]

I have as many national titles as Paige does.....If that's what we are doing here.

I just realized that I have as many national titles as Page or Woody. Its a reason to celebrate. Any player that leaves Iowa for North Carolina doesn't really excite me.

 

[Hawkfnntn]

No Woody? We get out rebounded by 20 to 25 a game this year.

Well as I'd said with how NC would have had another guard instead of Paige Iowa would have had another big guy recruited instead of Woody... Gabe O may have gotten more PT depending on how the depth chart. So even if the center we got instead wasn't as good as Woody I doubt the margin would be that different...