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My sources (see above) quoted Connor this summer as saying "maybe". I'm running with it.
I for one hope he plays basketball this season. I've watched him for four years and Connor is a gamer. If Bo goes down, we could be in trouble, plus it is obvious that other teams are going to put huge pressure on our point.
I have been hoping that C. Williams gets it going and I still think he has a ton of potential.....that said, the PG position is SO important. I also believe that there will be a great deal of pressure applied to JBO this year. I think opponents will try to game plan to take him out of the Iowa offense...which I would guess will wear on him over time. WE HAVE to have an effective backup PG. IF CW can't get that done THIS YEAR I think Connor has to play for this team to achieve at the level of success that they are capable of.
the two exhibition games may tell us alot. I also have confidence that CW can get the job done (assuming he is healthy). This is more of a belief in Connor than a 2nd guessing of Williams on my part.
Obviously it is his career so his decision to sit out his first year is not in question.
Connor IS the best option to back up JB. But he's playing baseball, not basketball this season. Agree that it's his decision, regardless of anyone's opinion here. And it could well be the best decision for him- again, regardless of what the BB fans want.the two exhibition games may tell us alot. I also have confidence that CW can get the job done (assuming he is healthy). This is more of a belief in Connor than a 2nd guessing of Williams on my part.
Obviously it is his career so his decision to sit out his first year is not in question.
Connor IS the best option to back up JB. But he's playing baseball, not basketball this season. Agree that it's his decision, regardless of anyone's opinion here. And it could well be the best decision for him- again, regardless of what the BB fans want.
A year ago multiple posters on this board were blasting Fran for recruiting Bohannon. Look how that turned out. Well, Connor was probably more impressive in high school than JoBo (as far as all-around play). I watched both many times, and it is insane to read all the comments from posters who never watched Connor play!! We need both these kids.
He may not be big but he is certainly very LONG for a wing player. That is one reason he rates so high. And my observation from watching him play is he is plenty athletic. Not elite but very good.I think when most people think of highly rated recruits they think either:
1) Big
or
2) Athletic
Connor is neither of those things, he's just a very good basketball player. He's always going to be at a disadvantage athletically against many of the players in the Big Ten, but his skills have been able to keep in ahead of many of them.
The only valid question I hear about him is what is his ceiling? I think it's safe to say most coach's kids are generally more skilled than their classmates due to the amount of time they have been around the game, so will other kids develop more in college? The answer could very easily be yes, but it doesn't take away from the fact that Connor is already a very good player and there is no reason to think he won't be a good player for all 4 years at Iowa, if he decide to play 4 years.