2025 MBB Recruiting Thread

[cidhawkeye]

Dr Tom also played cupcakes in the non-conference to make sure he got to 20 wins each season. I think Fran has done a great job all things considered. The eighties Iowa team will never come back. Raveling paid a bunch of players back then and now everyone can pay players, but Iowa lags behind the war chests of big time programs.

Almost all coaches played cupcakes in the non-conference

FIFY

 

[cidhawkeye]

Sounds like you know more than I do. It seems like a harder line might have helped the players with drug problems in their later life, maybe even their future in basketball. In fairness to Dr. Tom, the players I think about were players he inherited from Raveling, probably along with their bad habits. Maybe Fran has just been luckier with the recruits he brought in, or maybe character was a more important concern.

A harder line may have helped. Fran took a chance on a felon and he misstepped and was gone. Not sure if it helped later in that persons life but it didn’t become a PP situation.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

A harder line may have helped. Fran took a chance on a felon and he misstepped and was gone. Not sure if it helped later in that persons life but it didn’t become a PP situation.

I don't want to name players, because I know very little and it would be disrespectful, but some players should have achieved much more than they did after they left Iowa. I think drugs and lack of discipline played a big role.

 

[CyberJJ]

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Almost all coaches played cupcakes in the non-conference

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As scheduled are made, coaches look at their team to determine level of competition. When they have a more veteran team, they up the schedule, but with a younger team after several stars leave, then generally downgrade the schedule. That process must be harder to plan for now with unexpected turnover via the portal, positive or negative.

 

[twindman]

Dr Tom also played cupcakes in the non-conference to make sure he got to 20 wins each season. I think Fran has done a great job all things considered. The eighties Iowa team will never come back. Raveling paid a bunch of players back then and now everyone can pay players, but Iowa lags behind the war chests of big time programs.

So Duluth, South Dakota and Rider aren't cupcakes?

 

[SI_NYC]

So Duluth, South Dakota and Rider aren't cupcakes?

No idea but if they are they only make up 3 of the 10 non conference games. Back in the eighties they played more non conference games and less conference games.

 

[combes]

Almost all coaches played cupcakes in the non-conference

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Illinois is playing Duke, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and Missouri this year. Also NCAA darling Oakland. Not many cupcakes for Underwood.

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

What’s the topic of this thread again?

 

[SI_NYC]

Illinois is playing Duke, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and Missouri this year. Also NCAA darling Oakland. Not many cupcakes for Underwood.

He was referring to the eighties.

 

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[tumorboy]

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[DewHawk]

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Big shock he did not pick Iowa/FM, not

 

[Mohawkeye]

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Boo. This fall reminds me of the year we “missed” on everyone and “settled” for the Murray brothers. Hope Fran has another trick up his sleeves.

 

[Eliot Clough]

New 2025 Target out of Canada Talks Iowa Offer

Iowa MBB has a new 2025 target on their radar. Tristan Beckford details the recruitment process with the Hawkeyes.

iowa.rivals.com

 

[GunnerHawk]

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Hawks are now 0 for 6, with Bynum a Husker lean and Grady a Oregon lean. Interesting Frost and Koehler visited Iowa together and the next week both visited Notre Dame. If Ahneman hadn't moved his visit date he wouldn't have visited.

Iowa basketball is a tough sale.

 

[Franisdaman]

Hawks are now 0 for 6, with Bynum a Husker lean and Grady a Oregon lean. Interesting Frost and Koehler visited Iowa together and the next week both visited Notre Dame. If Ahneman hadn't moved his visit date he wouldn't have visited.

Iowa basketball is a tough sale.

I wonder what the latest date has ever been for Iowa MBB to get their first commit for a class

 

[icwesthawk]

I wonder what the latest date has ever been for Iowa MBB to get their first commit for a class

Maybe even a better question, have we never received a MBB commit for a class?

 

[CyberJJ]

Maybe even a better question, have we never received a MBB commit for a class?

There will always be players that would jump at a full ride scholarship opportunity. The question is how far you go down your priority list of high school recruits before you say you are better off saving all for the portal?

 

[Franisdaman]

Maybe even a better question, have we never received a MBB commit for a class?

the only year i can recall was Tom Davis' last year (but he wasn't trying....LOL)

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

New 2025 Target out of Canada Talks Iowa Offer

Iowa MBB has a new 2025 target on their radar. Tristan Beckford details the recruitment process with the Hawkeyes.

iowa.rivals.com

Not a position of need, but at this point any quality BB player is a good start.

 

[Terrykohawk]

Hawks are now 0 for 6, with Bynum a Husker lean and Grady a Oregon lean. Interesting Frost and Koehler visited Iowa together and the next week both visited Notre Dame. If Ahneman hadn't moved his visit date he wouldn't have visited.

Iowa basketball is a tough sale.

I just wonder how big the NIL budget is at ND. Starting to get ridiculous

 

[LukaDuka]

Hawks are now 0 for 6, with Bynum a Husker lean and Grady a Oregon lean. Interesting Frost and Koehler visited Iowa together and the next week both visited Notre Dame. If Ahneman hadn't moved his visit date he wouldn't have visited.

Iowa basketball is a tough sale.

Good reason to lean on the international players. I don't believe they qualify for NIL. I may or may not be accurate on this. But if this is true, Iowa should have a level field to go after these foreign guys.

 

[combes]

Good reason to lean on the international players. I don't believe they qualify for NIL. I may or may not be accurate on this. But if this is true, Iowa should have a level field to go after these foreign guys.

They can definitely get NIL these days. BYU paid Demin well over a million.

Illinois has three international players. The two lottery level pick ones (Riley and Jakicinois) are both over $500,000.

 

[GunnerHawk]

I just wonder how big the NIL budget is at ND. Starting to get ridiculous

I'm hearing Nebraska is offering $200K for four star high school players. Definitely play for pay. Not Name, Image and Likeness.

 

[Mohawkeye]

They can definitely get NIL these days. BYU paid Demin well over a million.

Illinois has three international players. The two lottery level pick ones (Riley and Jakicinois) are both over $500,000.

I believe that they have to have a work visa, which isn’t that easy to get.

 

[herkhatescy]

I believe that they have to have a work visa, which isn’t that easy to get.

Didn't seem like it was all that hard for Tadjo.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

I believe that they have to have a work visa, which isn’t that easy to get.

But can we trust these immigrants?

 

[LukaDuka]

I believe that they have to have a work visa, which isn’t that easy to get.

so with work visa's they can qualify for NIL? Makes sense.

 

[Hawksfinal4]

But can we trust these immigrants?

Could be they come into your kitchen, slit your throat and eat your pets,
Sorry wrong thread

 

[tumorboy]

Indiana apparently trying to get Winters Grady to visit. Must not feel he is an Oregon lock.

 

[icwesthawk]

Indiana apparently trying to get Winters Grady to visit. Must not feel he is an Oregon lock.

or an Iowa lean

 

[Franisdaman]

I'm hearing Nebraska is offering $200K for four star high school players. Definitely play for pay. Not Name, Image and Likeness.

the toothpaste is out of the tube, unfortunately

 

[tumorboy]

or an Iowa lean

Or at least think he’s worth taking a shot at. Although they already have a verbal from a high rated wing and atop leader for Mullins..

 

[chaneccooms]

According to the front page of this site, it looks like Tristan Beckford is visiting this weekend.

 

[Eliot Clough]

According to the front page of this site, it looks like Tristan Beckford is visiting this weekend.

Iowa to Host 2025 Four-Star, Top-150 Center for Official

Iowa MBB will bring in another official visitor this weekend, one of the top-150 prospects in the country.

iowa.rivals.com

 

[chaneccooms]

Oops! Didn’t see that the visitor is a center. Badara Diakite?

 

[LukaDuka]

Iowa to Host 2025 Four-Star, Top-150 Center for Official

Iowa MBB will bring in another official visitor this weekend, one of the top-150 prospects in the country.

iowa.rivals.com

Unless he's Canadian, we can't afford him.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Unless he's Canadian, we can't afford him.

Competing with UConn for a player they have offered from Connecticut. Not optimistic.

 

[Franisdaman]

Competing with UConn for a player they have offered from Connecticut. Not optimistic.

makes you wonder when that first 2025 commit is gonna happen

 

[intrepodor]

There will always be players that would jump at a full ride scholarship opportunity. The question is how far you go down your priority list of high school recruits before you say you are better off saving all for the portal?

Watch out Missouri Valley teams. Frans coming