Willie Atwood Update Thread

HawkBBFan said:
No left hand, no jumper = very easy to defend and a BIG project...not what Fran should be getting in his 4th year.
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there's no question atwood would be the better short term option

if it's nzei, then his offensive shortcomings don't kill you with him coming off the bench

he'll probably never be a player who can get his own shot

he could develop into an above-average defender

he is already an elite rebounder -- the positioning, instincts, and pogo-stick second and third jumps are already there. he also has the warrior attitude

word was he was jonesing for a georgetown offer that never materialized. other major schools decided that his rebounding and improved defense didn't compensate for his raw spots. fran saw him as a good fit for the system and a good risk -- hence the offer and visit in the fall. if he had committed we wouldn't even be discussing atwood.

gabe at 6'7" with a win-or-die mentality. for this class, I'll take it. but the 2015 class has to be stellar.
 
PalmettoHawkFan said:
but the 2015 class has to be stellar.
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Not to get too far off topic but would you consider Hutton a good start to the class if the expectation is for it to be stellar?

Also, with 3 schollys to give in 2015, who are realistic options that you would want to fill the other 2? Boudreaux?
 
HawkIPA said:
Not to get too far off topic but would you consider Hutton a good start to the class if the expectation is for it to be stellar?

Also, with 3 schollys to give in 2015, who are realistic options that you would want to fill the other 2? Boudreaux?
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yes: hutton should be top 150 by spring 2015

dream class: toye-boudreaux-hutton

the staff is in a good position with all three
 
When Basabe got to Iowa he didn't really have an accurate jump shot. It got better through the years. Nzei is > that Basabe and McCabe from anything I've heard about him. Nzei is a great athlete with a lot of potential. Atwood has a couple of years on Nzei, but he really wasn't that highly recruited coming out of high school. I would like to see Iowa get either Atwood, Nzei, or anyone else that can help the team next year.
 
Hutton sounds pretty good to me. He is only a junior in high school, and he already is getting accolades for his defense. It would be interesting if he would grow a couple of inches in the next year, but he sounds like he will be a star either way.
 
HawkBBFan said:
No left hand, no jumper = very easy to defend and a BIG project...not what Fran should be getting in his 4th year.
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Why would Fran be recruiting a guy with no left hand? It makes no sense. What type of prosthesis does he wear? Maybe we could fold all the fingers down except the middle one when we play at Wisconsin. Just tell him to hold it up when Bo is around.
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
Why would Fran be recruiting a guy with no left hand? It makes no sense. What type of prosthesis does he wear? Maybe we could fold all the fingers down except the middle one when we play at Wisconsin. Just tell him to hold it up when Bo is around.
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Now that is good for a "likey" button
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
Why would Fran be recruiting a guy with no left hand? It makes no sense. What type of prosthesis does he wear? Maybe we could fold all the fingers down except the middle one when we play at Wisconsin. Just tell him to hold it up when Bo is around.
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Lol,
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
Why would Fran be recruiting a guy with no left hand? It makes no sense. What type of prosthesis does he wear? Maybe we could fold all the fingers down except the middle one when we play at Wisconsin. Just tell him to hold it up when Bo is around.
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damn, beat me to it!
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
Why would Fran be recruiting a guy with no left hand? It makes no sense. What type of prosthesis does he wear? Maybe we could fold all the fingers down except the middle one when we play at Wisconsin. Just tell him to hold it up when Bo is around.
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This could be my favorite post of all time.

LIKE
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
Why would Fran be recruiting a guy with no left hand? It makes no sense. What type of prosthesis does he wear? Maybe we could fold all the fingers down except the middle one when we play at Wisconsin. Just tell him to hold it up when Bo is around.
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....and that would represent the total number of Bo's Iowa friends.
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
Why would Fran be recruiting a guy with no left hand? It makes no sense. What type of prosthesis does he wear? Maybe we could fold all the fingers down except the middle one when we play at Wisconsin. Just tell him to hold it up when Bo is around.
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You want to **** with a guy with a hook for a hand? Didn't think so, people said this team needed toughness, boom there's your toughness
 
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Fran signs all the one handed guys he is recruiting right now. He's that good of a recruiter. I'm also hoping Fran can recruit someone that runs on blades...you know, like Oscar Pistorius...he would be perfect. We already know he can shoot too.
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Fran signs all the one handed guys he is recruiting right now. He's that good of a recruiter. I'm also hoping Fran can recruit someone that runs on blades...you know, like Oscar Pistorius...he would be perfect. We already know he can shoot too.
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Ouch, very good. And I liked your play on words about going out on a 'limb'
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say Fran signs all the one handed guys he is recruiting right now. He's that good of a recruiter. I'm also hoping Fran can recruit someone that runs on blades...you know, like Oscar Pistorius...he would be perfect. We already know he can shoot too.
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To soon!
 
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