HawkPhreek
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I'm sure somehow this is Kirk Ferentz's fault. I'm can't think of the reason, but trust me, someone will come up with one.
Lets not make the kf nightmare worse by comparing him to a coach who can actually coach
I'm sure somehow this is Kirk Ferentz's fault. I'm can't think of the reason, but trust me, someone will come up with one.
I'm sure somehow this is Kirk Ferentz's fault. I'm can't think of the reason, but trust me, someone will come up with one.
Ulis is visiting Northwestern today. -source, four million people on twitter.
NW could be a darkhorse in the running for him. New coach who is from Chi-town, and could be a key in rebuilding that team.
From what I have read online a lot of people are thinking Iowa is losing his interest but I think we were in early enough with him that I still think we could be a contender.
The same Rod Thompson who played at Iowa? I met him at Carver one Summer while vacationing with my son before he started the fifth grade. We were walking around Carver and Rod walks out dribbling a basketball. I didn't recognize him right away and asked: Are you Glenn, he said, No, Man, I'm Rod. We talked and then he lifted my son up to the basket to dunk the ball, then he started shooting threes. I rebounded for him and he made every shot banking them off the square behind the rim. He said, I can do this all day. He was cool and a gentleman....
If Fran goes 0-2 on his top 2 targets and one of them is to the worst team in the Big Ten with a new coach then Fran still has a lot to prove on the recruiting trail. He hasn't gotten a difference maker yet that isn't from around Iowa. Really hasn't gotten a difference maker yet.
The sky is falling....watch out Chicken Little....
Who is the other 'top' target?
I am far from worried about Fran's ability to recruit.
I'm guessing he's talking about Malik. Still too early to start worrying too much.
If Fran goes 0-2 on his top 2 targets and one of them is to the worst team in the Big Ten with a new coach then Fran still has a lot to prove on the recruiting trail. He hasn't gotten a difference maker yet that isn't from around Iowa. Really hasn't gotten a difference maker yet.
If Fran goes 0-2 on his top 2 targets and one of them is to the worst team in the Big Ten with a new coach then Fran still has a lot to prove on the recruiting trail. He hasn't gotten a difference maker yet that isn't from around Iowa. Really hasn't gotten a difference maker yet.
For ****'s sake man. Shut up.
We've been told, repeatedly, that Northwestern is considered a VERY long shot for Ulis, but he would visit them. The fact that he's visiting MSU and NW is not a sign to be worried. We've known for quite some time he planned to take all his visits, so why are some people going Defcon 3 over it when he starts doing that?
That's not even mentioning the fact that Fran has done very, very well on the recruiting trail thus far. It's like you're a vulture just waiting for him to come up short in some way.
For what it's worth, which is probably not very much, here are my thoughts:
If Ulis is going to visit NW despite NW being an extreme long shot, then I don't think his visiting MSU necessarily means that Iowa has no chance, either. I admit I worry about MSU, but my feelings are that Iowa has a good shot at signing Ulis even with MSU in the picture. But to get good recruits, you do have to be able to seal the deal and out-recruit other good programs. It comes with the territory.
As for Fran's recruiting in general, I try to keep in mind how our program was viewed when he was hired (it was in flames). Fran has definitely upgraded our talent and did well IMO in getting commits from Gesell & Woodbury (both 4*) even though they were both local players.. I consider S. Sioux City to be "local".
I guess in a couple years if Iowa isn't winning and Fran can't pull in a 4* recruit to save his life, then I'll be critical of his recruiting. But so far, I have no reason to think Fran can't recruit. I honestly don't think it will come to that. Fran seems like a workaholic, favors an appealing style of basketball, and talks a good game. That has got to pay some dividends. I think recruiting will be good as long as Fran is here.
For what it's worth, which is probably not very much, here are my thoughts:
If Ulis is going to visit NW despite NW being an extreme long shot, then I don't think his visiting MSU necessarily means that Iowa has no chance, either. I admit I worry about MSU, but my feelings are that Iowa has a good shot at signing Ulis even with MSU in the picture. But to get good recruits, you do have to be able to seal the deal and out-recruit other good programs. It comes with the territory.
As for Fran's recruiting in general, I try to keep in mind how our program was viewed when he was hired (it was in flames). Fran has definitely upgraded our talent and did well IMO in getting commits from Gesell & Woodbury (both 4*) even though they were both local players.. I consider S. Sioux City to be "local".
I guess in a couple years if Iowa isn't winning and Fran can't pull in a 4* recruit to save his life, then I'll be critical of his recruiting. But so far, I have no reason to think Fran can't recruit. I honestly don't think it will come to that. Fran seems like a workaholic, favors an appealing style of basketball, and talks a good game. That has got to pay some dividends. I think recruiting will be good as long as Fran is here.
Vic Law verbals to Northwestern and Teddy Greenstein had an interesting tweet about it. Law is claiming he is tight with Ulis and Cunningham and can bring people with him. IDK how much I believe that but Law is a good get for Northwestern.
https://mobile.twitter.com/TeddyGreenstein?p=s