sportstalent
Well-Known Member
We all know Iowa has to get better recruits to become a top half team in the Big Ten again. The question I have, for recruiting purposes, what scenario would be more beneficial?
1. New coach in a program, as Iowa and gets blown out against any good team in conference and doesn't compete, or
2. New coach in a program, as Iowa and competes in most games, but has an occasional blowout?
For me, it is kinda easy, I think scenario two would be best because, as in Iowa's case, the program is way down, but with a couple more quality players could be in a position to make a huge leap to the top half of the conference. I see a lot of times that Iowa's only marketing at this point is playing time, but I beg to differ. How many people thought blowouts were going to be commonplace for Iowa this season?
If I am a recruit, why go to a team that has no hope to get better by me going there. Wouldn't it make more sense to be able to tell a recruit that "look we have been in a lot of games, we just need that one person to take us to the next level, that could be you." I actually think this is where the Iowa program is at this point. Does Iowa need more than one difference maker, yeah, but also Cartwright/Basabe will improve in year two, Iowa just needs one more guy to step up.
Look at how long it has taken NW/PSU to build something, or anything really and what they build is a snapshot and both programs will fall to futility again soon. Iowa is not that kind of program, history has proven it.
When Cezar visits, I pray Iowa doesn't get blown out, to me, it gives him the opportunity to think about what Iowa has coming back and what he can add to them. In other words, can I be that difference maker they need to get over the hump?
1. New coach in a program, as Iowa and gets blown out against any good team in conference and doesn't compete, or
2. New coach in a program, as Iowa and competes in most games, but has an occasional blowout?
For me, it is kinda easy, I think scenario two would be best because, as in Iowa's case, the program is way down, but with a couple more quality players could be in a position to make a huge leap to the top half of the conference. I see a lot of times that Iowa's only marketing at this point is playing time, but I beg to differ. How many people thought blowouts were going to be commonplace for Iowa this season?
If I am a recruit, why go to a team that has no hope to get better by me going there. Wouldn't it make more sense to be able to tell a recruit that "look we have been in a lot of games, we just need that one person to take us to the next level, that could be you." I actually think this is where the Iowa program is at this point. Does Iowa need more than one difference maker, yeah, but also Cartwright/Basabe will improve in year two, Iowa just needs one more guy to step up.
Look at how long it has taken NW/PSU to build something, or anything really and what they build is a snapshot and both programs will fall to futility again soon. Iowa is not that kind of program, history has proven it.
When Cezar visits, I pray Iowa doesn't get blown out, to me, it gives him the opportunity to think about what Iowa has coming back and what he can add to them. In other words, can I be that difference maker they need to get over the hump?
