Gotta play good, physical defense to advance to the Sweet 16 and beyond.
That doesn’t sound like a Fran recruit at all!
Really good article. The cutting action, from all points in the half court offense, is really precise.What Ben McCollum’s hiring means for Iowa men’s basketball
Ben McCollum has only been Iowa’s head men’s basketball coach for a few hours, but that hasn’t stopped a palpable buzz from spreading through Iowa City. Hawkeye fans are undoubtedly excited about a fresh era of Iowa basketball, but that new breath of crisp air will often bring a vast change in...dailyiowan.com
If you watched MSU and Ole Miss last night, I totally agree. Man, that was a defensive battle. Both teams rebounded, played in your face defense and made their free throws.
There were also quotes about the BM hiring from the coach that use to be at Emporia State, Todd Doty. They were a D2 powerhouse and regularly played Ben’s Northwest Missouri State teams. To summarize, he said Ben is one of the game’s elite teachers of team defense, great at improving guys’ shots, is an absolute PG whisperer, and gets more out of his players than anyone he has ever coached against. He also said that Ben hoards his secrets and you won’t see him at coaching clinics talking about what he teaches. I was buzzing with good vibes and excitement.
At least this year, and in most years, officials are letting a LOT of contact go on. If you aren't tough enough to play through contact , then you are not going to win. This was true in every game I watched. It sure impacted Goldin for UM. He was taken totally out of his game by Auburn's bigs.
And what did they hear about Fran? How his teams are always in the battle for Big Ten titles? How his teams are always threats to make runs in the NCAA tourney? Or did they hear that you will probably lose a lot of games, but you'll probably score a lot of points, and that's what they were looking for? If you don't want to play for McCollom, that's your problem.
Iowa and BM can do better than 3-star/2-star players. More importantly, I think he will.
I agree. I'm just saying that he would turn those guys into something even if his ambitions recruiting-wise are understandably higher now. He may need a couple of those guys for the start at least.
With that said, what are some of these high school kids that are say 3 star and even lower level 4 star recruits going to do? Will they have to resort to UNI or Drake.? Showcase there skills and hope they can get a better offer/deal from a P5 school as a sophomore? Those are players we used to recruit, but with the portal on steroids with plentiful options you look there instead. It’s crazy!
??? Why would they have to "honor the commitment" to a player who never shows up on campus?
Why would anyone sign up for that when they can get millions from Kansas or Illinois? ;>)
I meant if Diakite didn't de-commit and stepped on campus this fall. He would be guaranteed a 1 year ( at least) scholarship due to signing his letter of intent. Wondering if some sort of contract was signed for NIL $.
