Was looking at Drake's roster and noticed no one was over 6'8" but also no one under 6'3" ... curious if BM just couldnt get a true center or prefers this kind of roster? TBH I kinda like it, somewhat positionless basketball, everyone can guard everyone so can switch everything and not let the other team single out the weakest link (looking at you Harding)
Does BM not like centers?
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that is the reality of most small schools rosters.
Don't think there's a lot of 7 footers in the Mo Valley.
Many programs play without a true center by choice anymore...
So think he'll stick to that philosophy here or try to recruit 7 footers?
I don't think McCollum liked the height and athleticism of that 6'9 dude for Texas Tech that scored at will vs them---Drake didn't have anyone that could guard him. Big priority at Iowa is to find a big guy for next year.
I would imagine he'll go for more size at center in P4 ball. The fact that the smallest guy he has is 6'3" makes it look like
he wants bigger guards that can hold their own on switches. Harding probably not a good fit. Having a 6'9 athletic center
is good enough vs most teams, but occassionaly you do run into teams with 7'0 guys and then it becomes a defensive mismatch. Purdue and Wisconsin usually have those guys.
I would imagine he'll go for more size at center in P4 ball. The fact that the smallest guy he has is 6'3" makes it look like
he wants bigger guards that can hold their own on switches. Harding probably not a good fit. Having a 6'9 athletic center
is good enough vs most teams, but occassionaly you do run into teams with 7'0 guys and then it becomes a defensive mismatch. Purdue and Wisconsin usually have those guys.
Unless you are Wiscy that has seven footers that shoot threes.
This. Manyewu and Banks were good most of the season against bigger guys. McCollum doesn't really like to double the post much and give up wide open 3's. He had been recruiting Manyewu and Banks at NW but Manyewu ended up at Wyoming. Banks was a juco transfer. If you're a 6-9 big that can play you're probably playing at a Power 5 for NIL money. I had heard Manyewu was getting around 80K to play at Drake. No idea if that was true or not. And of course if you're an under recruited big at a small school you can always transfer up, which of course is what everyone does these days.
Who was the last 7 footer we had? have we even ever had one?
Several guys I can remember at 6'10 or 6'11, but 7 feet? I have to go back to Antonio Ramos, who didn't really even play, or Les Jepsen?
That said, I'm just hoping for strong guard play.
Badara ( our incoming 6'11" 4 star) will hopefully stick w Iowa.
Watched him in the title game. Didn't look like a legit high-major big to me. Quite slow.
The woodman was listed at 7'1".
Adam Woodbury 7'1" with verticle leap of the Des Moines phone book
Apparently Iowa has reached out to 6'10" Valpo transfer Cooper Schwieger; but we are up against some heavy hitters for his services. Ya have to try I guess.
7'2 and I remember when he got the flu his weight got under 200 pounds. Finished out at the D3 level. I know a guy who played at one of the UW-somewhere schools and was talking about playing with him one time. He wasn't good...
Like the athletic part but not the slim part... if he can be pushed around it completely negates his height
There's really not much difference between 6'11" and 7ft, (I know one inch right) and we've had lots of 6'11" guys . Woodbury maybe 7', Jepsen I think was. An athletic 6'10" or 11" is fine..
As of today he is still listed as committed to Iowa.
Briscoe and lewis are not.
Hope we can keep Badara,Briscoe and Johnson- Arigu.
very true. I feel every near 7 footer we've had has a 2" vertical and can barely dunk. I want someone who can defend the post, not be bulied and is a threat to block shots
I remember back in the day, Ralph always had a 7’ on the roster… basically these guys couldn’t walk-chew gum at the same time but as Ralph said, “They’re 7’ tall! You can’t coach that,,, it’s God given!”
Skilled big men are worth every cent of salary/NIL.
Will absolutely need some taller players. At least one quality player at 6'10" minimum.
problem is what seems obvious to most hasnt been obvious to our coaches before, lol
Pro basketball hasn't cared about big centers for at least 20 years.
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