Xavier Simpson announcement cancelled

iowalaw said:
Damn. This would have been huge news if he committed. He could help reel in a huge class.
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Actually, I thought of the announcement as good news. From his interviews, I would have assumed Xavier was his choice at this point. I know we're one of his best offers but has Simpson even visited Iowa yet?
 
UncleHawk said:
Actually, I thought of the announcement as good news. From his interviews, I would have assumed Xavier was his choice at this point. I know we're one of his best offers but has Simpson even visited Iowa yet?
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It's also possible that another more prestigious school jumped in at the last minute and has offered him. I don't see this as good news for any of the schools he was previously considering.
 
UncleHawk said:
The latest on Simpson at EYBL:
"Simpson denied a report that he had committed to Xavier this past week. His list of scholarship offers includes Iowa, Illinois, Iowa State, Northwestern and Purdue among others."
http://hawkeyenation.com/football/hawkeye-mashup-14
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Fran really needs to land a standout point guard. It's probably the most important position on a basketball team and comparable to the quarterback on a football team.

I shutter to think what our Final Four team would have been like with out Ronnie Lester. All the other players were important too and played a role on that team but with out Ronnie they were just another good team. Come on Fran make it happen. That's what we need to be a big ten champ. Your other players are good enough but we need a good quarterback (sort of).
 
BigD said:
Fran really needs to land a standout point guard. It's probably the most important position on a basketball team and comparable to the quarterback on a football team.

I shutter to think what our Final Four team would have been like with out Ronnie Lester. All the other players were important too and played a role on that team but with out Ronnie they were just another good team. Come on Fran make it happen. That's what we need to be a big ten champ. Your other players are good enough but we need a good quarterback (sort of).
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Iowa is after a four star point guard from Philadelphia. Tony Carr is a pretty big guy at 6 ft 5. I wonder if the coaching staff will try and bring in two quality point guards to replace Gesell and Clemmons. I doubt they will be able to sign two high profile guards at the point, but you never know.
 
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Tierney said:
Iowa is after a four star point guard from Philadelphia. Tony Carr is a pretty big guy at 6 ft 5. I wonder if the coaching staff will try and bring in two quality point guards to replace Gesell and Clemmons. I doubt they will be able to sign to high profile guards at the point, but you never know.[/QUOTE

I certainly hope he lands this Carr kid and one more would be awesome. Once Fran does that then we have have finally and truly turned the corner.
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Simpson is visiting Iowa, ISU, and Illinois before making a decision. Meanwhile, Iowa made the top 3 for Willie Jackson who is an AAU teammate of Simpson.
 
With 3 scholarships to give(Pemsl already committed), Fran needs another big and a PG for certain. I could see the last scholarship going to a PG, a wing, or a big.

Here are the recruits I've seen connected to the program the most since April.

PGs
- Carr
- Moore
- Simpson

Wings
- Jackson
- Santos
- Stevens

Bigs
- Cook
- Painter
- Rakocevic
 
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If ever there is a year where we have a HUGE advantage in landing a 4 or 5 star point guard, it is this year. We have literally zero point guards on the roster after this year, and a kid could see himself as a 4 year starter for an NCAA caliber team. Sell it, Fran!
 
JG10Hawk said:
With 3 scholarships to give(Pemsl already committed), Fran needs another big and a PG for certain. I could see the last scholarship going to a PG, a wing, or a big.

Here are the recruits I've seen connected to the program the most since April.

PGs
- Carr
- Moore
- Simpson

Wings
- Jackson
- Santos
- Stevens

Bigs
- Cook
- Rakocevic
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Dylan Painter is visiting at the end of June. He is 6 ft 10.
 
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