The latest roster on Hawkeyesports shows the addition of Spencer Hutchison (walk-on) and the subtraction of Nimmers. Hutchison is a 6'4" guard out of Dallas.
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TOS is indicating Nimmers is going to a JUCO.
I'm not sure if Hutchison was a recruited walk-on, or if he enrolled on his own.
I'm not sure if Hutchison was a recruited walk-on, or if he enrolled on his own.
I get the feeling that Fran let Nimmers know he's not getting a scholly even after his return, so he's moving on......
just saw that story.
some excerpts:
He appears to have taken a gap year after his senior year of high school and enters the program as a 20-year-old redshirt freshman.
Former Hawkeye walk-on Amarion Nimmers has once again been removed from the roster. Nimmers previously entered the transfer portal, withdrew his name to return to Iowa, and appears to have left the program.
Go Iowa Awesome - Iowa Basketball Adds Walk-On Spencer Hutchison
Iowa men's basketball has announced an addition to the 2023-2024 roster in walk-on Spencer Hutchison.
iowa.rivals.com
Lol.
Nimmers clearly was never close to all that people implied.
Nimmers clearly was never close to all that people implied.
Taking the Murray approach, hopefully his story ends similarly.
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Spencer Hutchison graduated high school in 2022.
Someone correct me if I am wrong but it does not appear he did anything (prep school, etc) for the 2022-2023 academic year; it looks like he just took a year off. The story linked above says "he appears to have taken a gap year after his senior year of high school & enters the program as a 20-year-old redshirt freshman."
It seems like he should be a true freshman, given the facts as they are presented.
Doesn't appear to be as athletic as Nimmers, but Hutch seems to have a more complete team-oriented game. Tape shows some nice passes.
I bet Nimmers picks up a D1 offer after a year at Indian Hills
Spencer Hutchison - Men's Basketball 2023-24
Spencer Hutchison - Men's Basketball 2023-24
Thanks. Weird. Seems like a typo.Spencer Hutchison - Men's Basketball 2023-24
Spencer Hutchison - Men's Basketball 2023-24hawkeyesports.com
yeah, I was just curious what he did exactly from May, 2022 (when he graduated high school) until now. He didn't do what the Murray twins did, as @Mohawkeye suggested. Sounds like he just took a year off from school and worked on his game....
Wishing and guessing would be a better descriptions.
There was nothing to imply because everyone had all the same information to go on.
Anyone who allowed themselves to overlook the zero offers out of high-school was fooling themselves.
Not hardly, not even close. The Murrays went to an ELITE prep school were they were coached and expanded their games by playing against other top prep schools, and a great many D1 level athletes. I think they also played some juco teams. Thats not the same thing as taking a year off and maybe playing pickup games somewhere...
They all took off a year before going to college, that was really the only point I was trying to make when comparing them.
Fran annoys us all about a lot of things but he has a superb eye for talent and I trust him implicitly.
Whatever. The point stands. The twins went to prep and worked on their games and got noticed by D1 schools that would not have otherwise. Or is that not correct either? Meanwhile our incoming walk on took a "gap year", and worked at a BK or something. Hardly the same thing, which was the crux of my comment.....
The Murrays did NOT "take a year off" They were perfecting their craft, and I'm pretty sure they had to attend some type of class work at a "prep school". How is that the same thing as a "gap year"?
JFC. Whatever. God bless you and the horse you rode in on.
Yeah, Fran had a first hand look at the guy for a year. What we saw on that tape was obviously not indicative of the full real picture.
Ummmmmm, its the 3rd week of September and I would assume that the semester started weeks ago at Indian Hills. Has Nimmers been in classes in Ottumwa this whole time? If not, how could he be playing this 1st semester?
A few questions - did the Murray's go to prep school after their senior year or instead of doing their last year at Prairie?
If it was after their senior year, why weren't they RS freshman when they got to Iowa?
And finally, anyone that saw the Nimmers video had to be impressed. Yes, a highlight video, but he did things in that video that no Hawkeye guard has done in years. What's the story? Able to make flashy moves but otherwise is a mistake machine?
Confusing.
If it was after their senior year, why weren't they RS freshman when they got to Iowa?
And finally, anyone that saw the Nimmers video had to be impressed. Yes, a highlight video, but he did things in that video that no Hawkeye guard has done in years. What's the story? Able to make flashy moves but otherwise is a mistake machine?
Confusing.
Interesting school. Less than 1200 students beginner through 12th grade. Tuition ranging from $30,000 - $37,000 per year. The gym looks more like an all-purpose rec center than a basketball stadium and very few people attend games.
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The Murrays went to prep school after their senior year at Prairie. Going to prep school for a year does nothing to impact the college eligibility clock, so there’s no reason they would be redshirt freshmen.
Huh? I wrote that going to prep school for a year DOESN’T impact your college eligibility clock.
