hawkeye12345
Well-Known Member
I'd like to land some 4 and 5 star kids just like the rest of you but recruiting is a game of low percentage, high risk unless you are the Dukes of the world - which we are not.
Look at our roster for next year as it stands right now:
PG - Honorable Mention All Big 10 in his first year at Iowa. He will be a SR with a bunch of PT under his belt. We are lacking depth but how is that any different than last year? He seemed to do just fine.
SG - Gatens. Like it or not, the kid will be a SR and next season truly can't get much worse than this year. Messed up hand delayed his season. In prior yrs he was on the All Freshman Team and 2nd or 3rd team all conference. One bad year adjusting to yet another coach won't define this kids career at Iowa. He will get it together and have a great Sr year.
PF - Mel Basabe. What?!!??! Dude was on the All Freshman team and probably could have been the Freshman of the Year had it not been for Sullivan.
SF - This kid named Aaron White is good people. Don't be surprised to see him in the starting lineup before the start of conference play.
C - Brommer and Archie can both play. They aren't going to be our strength but with another year under their belt they will continue to improve. They showed huge improvement over last year so why wouldn't another year be even better?
If we get Olaseni then our front line will look pretty damn solid - throw in Katenda for good measure and we may have a winner here. He would give us legit 6 players for 2 positions and allow maybe Basabe (probably White) to move to a wing.
If, and I'm talking IF we could land Hubbard, Olaseni and a backup PG then this team is a legit NCAA tourny contender. Not going to be deep but how many teams really go further than 8 men deep?
Cartwright
Gatens
White
Basabe
Brommer / Archie - depending on how they practice during the week.
That is how I would do it now.
If we add Hubbard then I throw Hubbard in for White for experience and more athletic play.
Just relax. We are still in play for a bunch of kids who can fill a need short term.
Look at our roster for next year as it stands right now:
PG - Honorable Mention All Big 10 in his first year at Iowa. He will be a SR with a bunch of PT under his belt. We are lacking depth but how is that any different than last year? He seemed to do just fine.
SG - Gatens. Like it or not, the kid will be a SR and next season truly can't get much worse than this year. Messed up hand delayed his season. In prior yrs he was on the All Freshman Team and 2nd or 3rd team all conference. One bad year adjusting to yet another coach won't define this kids career at Iowa. He will get it together and have a great Sr year.
PF - Mel Basabe. What?!!??! Dude was on the All Freshman team and probably could have been the Freshman of the Year had it not been for Sullivan.
SF - This kid named Aaron White is good people. Don't be surprised to see him in the starting lineup before the start of conference play.
C - Brommer and Archie can both play. They aren't going to be our strength but with another year under their belt they will continue to improve. They showed huge improvement over last year so why wouldn't another year be even better?
If we get Olaseni then our front line will look pretty damn solid - throw in Katenda for good measure and we may have a winner here. He would give us legit 6 players for 2 positions and allow maybe Basabe (probably White) to move to a wing.
If, and I'm talking IF we could land Hubbard, Olaseni and a backup PG then this team is a legit NCAA tourny contender. Not going to be deep but how many teams really go further than 8 men deep?
Cartwright
Gatens
White
Basabe
Brommer / Archie - depending on how they practice during the week.
That is how I would do it now.
If we add Hubbard then I throw Hubbard in for White for experience and more athletic play.
Just relax. We are still in play for a bunch of kids who can fill a need short term.
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