Originally posted by BuddyRydell:
Originally posted by Phenomenally Frantastic:
FRED BARR
COLIN COLE
BRAD BANKS
BOB SANDERS
CJ JONES
MO BROWN
ANTWAN ALLEN
JOVON JOHNSON
DALLAS CLARK
Where are these kind of guys??
Why / how did we stop recruiting talented football players? anyone know why??
all we hear now is how nice our academic scholars are while losing to ISU!!!!
They started listening to recruiting services and fans and stopped trusting their own judgement. If they would have recruited these guys today, the fans would be screaming about what worthless recruiters they are, as almost all of these folks were 'under the radar' recruits. Almost all were walk-ons, JC transfers, and had no offers from P5 conferences (MAC level recruits). Beleima used to pull some kids from florida that FL, theU, and FL St. didn't want, but since he left to go to Kan.St., in 2002 we've only had like 2 FL recruits who actually stayed the duration. (Mabin may be the first to finish in 8 yrs.I think Ed Miles was the last? However long it has been, I think you get the point)
https://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/71858/hawkeyes-florida-retreat-a-b1g-problem
I think they need to hire a coach with FL ties (they have with TX) and start working it harder and they and the FANS need to stop worrying about ratings. They can build OL and DL's mainly from IA and IL, always have, but they need WR and LB's from places like TX and FL. Say what you want about KF, but he can judge and develop talent. Let him, and quit screaming about stars and ratings.
P.S. - This team isn't as barren as some think, but yes, there is not a lot of future draft choices on this roster either, like they normally have.