Woodbury will be a Hawkeye, book it.
Where Does Woodbury End Up?
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Woodbury will be a Hawkeye, book it.
JerseyTyHawk
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I think one could argue that if the Hawks landed Woodbury & Gesell that they'd no longer be "rebuilding".
At that point, with what the Hawks would have coming back plus those 2 among others and we'd be players in the Big 10 for the forseeable future.
Landing those 2 could be the turning point from "rebuilding" towards just "building" off what could be a 20 win season and maybe an NIT run.
At that point, with what the Hawks would have coming back plus those 2 among others and we'd be players in the Big 10 for the forseeable future.
Landing those 2 could be the turning point from "rebuilding" towards just "building" off what could be a 20 win season and maybe an NIT run.
PatrickAdamovicz
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I stand by my comment that Fred Hoiberg made an inquiry with Woodbury and his interest in playing for the Clones. Oh, and Woodbury will be a Hawkeye regardless of who offers. I stand by that as well.
MultipleDundieAwardWinner
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I have to ask, you won 4 games in conference and you are lower tier in the conference recruiting classes the last five years, why do you think you're a player or two away from threatening for a league title you haven't won with your best teams in 30 years?
Can't have an official visit for a road game.
HawkeyeRyno
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Pot meet kettle. As have your beloved Cyclones yet Cyclone fanatics are talking conference title THIS YEAR and some even talking out their @$$ about a NATIONAL TITLE!!!!!!!!!!!
MJSCK
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Not that I don't understand your perspective, but this isn't football where you need 22 capable players. If you have two very solid players in basketball, you can compete at a high level.
burky247
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The truth is Woodbury has the ability to be the Blake Larson of Iowa basketball. No...not productivity wise. But rather he has the chance to be that first huge instate commitment that propels momentum into the program. Those of you who were around for Larson's announcement remember the buzz and momentum that his commitment created for the Iowa football program in a time of rebuilding and frustration. The excitement that Larson's signing created is something that is undervalued when people talk about the Ferentz era.
Sure, injuries and poor footwork kept Larson from making an impact. But on a larger scale, his commitment had a larger effect on the program than his play ever could have done. I foresee the same thing with Woodbury. Except I see him making a huge impact on the court as well. And yes, I expect him to be a Hawk.
Sure, injuries and poor footwork kept Larson from making an impact. But on a larger scale, his commitment had a larger effect on the program than his play ever could have done. I foresee the same thing with Woodbury. Except I see him making a huge impact on the court as well. And yes, I expect him to be a Hawk.
Hawkeye11en1
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He isn't a Cyclone fan.
You gotta back that up with a link.
If there are any Clones talking about anything close to a Conf. title, they are under the influence, much like you must always be judging from your posts.
theantiAIRBHG
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The truth is Woodbury has the ability to be the Blake Larson of Iowa basketball. No...not productivity wise. But rather he has the chance to be that first huge instate commitment that propels momentum into the program. Those of you who were around for Larson's announcement remember the buzz and momentum that his commitment created for the Iowa football program in a time of rebuilding and frustration. The excitement that Larson's signing created is something that is undervalued when people talk about the Ferentz era.
Sure, injuries and poor footwork kept Larson from making an impact. But on a larger scale, his commitment had a larger effect on the program than his play ever could have done. I foresee the same thing with Woodbury. Except I see him making a huge impact on the court as well. And yes, I expect him to be a Hawk.
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The truth is Woodbury has the ability to be the Blake Larson of Iowa basketball. No...not productivity wise. But rather he has the chance to be that first huge instate commitment that propels momentum into the program. Those of you who were around for Larson's announcement remember the buzz and momentum that his commitment created for the Iowa football program in a time of rebuilding and frustration. The excitement that Larson's signing created is something that is undervalued when people talk about the Ferentz era.
Sure, injuries and poor footwork kept Larson from making an impact. But on a larger scale, his commitment had a larger effect on the program than his play ever could have done. I foresee the same thing with Woodbury. Except I see him making a huge impact on the court as well. And yes, I expect him to be a Hawk.
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Burky - great perspective! I hadn't thought of Larson in those terms, but it make a lot of sense. I talked to one of the coaches about Larson, both before he was signed and after he graduated. They weren't sold on him when they recruited him, but because of all the publicity, they couldn't afford to not take him. If he had gone somewhere else and "blown up" they would have been run out of town. But as you point out he paid dividends in a lot of other areas.
Sure, injuries and poor footwork kept Larson from making an impact. But on a larger scale, his commitment had a larger effect on the program than his play ever could have done. I foresee the same thing with Woodbury. Except I see him making a huge impact on the court as well. And yes, I expect him to be a Hawk.
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The truth is Woodbury has the ability to be the Blake Larson of Iowa basketball. No...not productivity wise. But rather he has the chance to be that first huge instate commitment that propels momentum into the program. Those of you who were around for Larson's announcement remember the buzz and momentum that his commitment created for the Iowa football program in a time of rebuilding and frustration. The excitement that Larson's signing created is something that is undervalued when people talk about the Ferentz era.
Sure, injuries and poor footwork kept Larson from making an impact. But on a larger scale, his commitment had a larger effect on the program than his play ever could have done. I foresee the same thing with Woodbury. Except I see him making a huge impact on the court as well. And yes, I expect him to be a Hawk.
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Burky - great perspective! I hadn't thought of Larson in those terms, but it make a lot of sense. I talked to one of the coaches about Larson, both before he was signed and after he graduated. They weren't sold on him when they recruited him, but because of all the publicity, they couldn't afford to not take him. If he had gone somewhere else and "blown up" they would have been run out of town. But as you point out he paid dividends in a lot of other areas.
I gotta call BS on this whole thing. We've got to take this guy even if he can't play dead would be one of the more unique recruiting philosophies to ever come down the pike.
loesshillshawk
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Example: Khia Stokes parents were Iowa grads, Dad was an Iowa legacy from the hay day of Iowa basketball and it didn't help Lisa out.
I would tend to agree with this post. JMO.
Hyperbole, or just flat-out made up.
burky247
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I think you should reread my post.
tm3308
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He already said that he doesn't think that Woodbury would be Larson-like in regards to performance. But Larson "opened the floodgates" on the rebuilding effort for the football program. Woodbury would likely have a similar impact, even if he ended up not panning out.
