***** Florida International transfer guard Ashton Williamson commits to Iowa***** Update:*****Ashton Willliamson will NOT be playing for Iowa*****

[SI_NYC]

So you didn't support the Lickliter teams either. Gotcha.

Doesn't sound like McCollum agrees with you either. While he acknowledges the importance of winning, he points out that the best fanbases show up regardless. And he is asking fans to show up BEFORE the team has achieved success.

Better crowds last season would have led to at least 2 more home wins, IMO

The Lickliter years were the only stretch of my life when I couldn’t bring myself to watch every Iowa game. If you somehow managed to sit through every one he coached, it might be time to consider a new hobby. Honestly, I’d have preferred two straight hours of scrubbing dishes over watching that brand of basketball. It was painfully brutal.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Guess what, nobody gives a flying F what you think or believe! I know it hurts your feelings to know it to be true, but you either need to accept it and move on, or STFU and move on!

You clearly don't know basketball very well

 

[eyesofhawk]

The Lickliter years were the only stretch of my life when I couldn’t bring myself to watch every Iowa game. If you somehow managed to sit through every one he coached, it might be time to consider a new hobby. Honestly, I’d have preferred two straight hours of scrubbing dishes over watching that brand of basketball. It was painfully brutal.

I have never not been entertained by a Hawkeye sporting event. Why would I find a new hobby?

 

[SI_NYC]

I have never not been entertained by a Hawkeye sporting event. Why would I find a new hobby?

If you found that entertaining, I can't imagine how dull your life is.

 

[TailgateTom]

You clearly don't know basketball very well

I’m honestly surprised you've managed to figure out breathing for this long.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Why would I find a new hobby?

In case you do, I recommend this one.

 

[QChawks]

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[TailgateTom]

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So, I love a good conspiracy theory. Barnwell started following Ognjen Stankovic and his agent recently. Sash just started following his agent too.

 

[eyesofhawk]

So, I love a good conspiracy theory. Barnwell started following Ognjen Stankovic and his agent recently. Sash just started following his agent too.

And why would this involve Williamson?

 

[TailgateTom]

And why would this involve Williamson?

Shot in the dark, but maybe because Stankovic is a guard?

 

[SDHawkDoc]

Well, that was short lived.
Not as if he was a great get, but made sense as a ball handler/distributor to back up Stirtz.
Pay for play era is making it really interesting setting up a roster.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Shot in the dark, but maybe because Stankovic is a guard?

I would give Williamson a little more credit than to bail because another guard came in

 

[paladinhawk]

I would give Williamson a little more credit than to bail because another guard came in

Why? He bailed period. Maybe some other place offered more $

 

[RocknRollface]

I was giving this guy the benefit of the doubt because pg is McCollums area of expertise but his shooting percentage was garbage last year.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Why? He bailed period. Maybe some other place offered more $

Yes, that's certainly possible.

I was specifically replying to Tailgate's reasoning that Williamson left because another guard was coming.

I wouldn't want a lot of the guys that would solely leave for that reason anyway. Most kids aren't going to run from competition that easily. And a lot of guys welcome the most talent possible. Multiple guards can play. I would assume Williamson felt he's good enough to play, regardless of who's on the roster

 

[Matt1nb7]

Title Updated!

 

[eyesofhawk]

I was giving this guy the benefit of the doubt because pg is McCollums area of expertise but his shooting percentage was garbage last year.

FIU was a bad team. Probably took some bad shots and needed to force some volume, as one of their more capable players

 

[RocknRollface]

FIU was a bad team. Probably took some bad shots and needed to force some volume, as one of their more capable players

He didn't score much either so not even a volume scorer.

He obviously had some talent and I'm sure Ben would have helped him tremendously.

 

[Hawksfor3]

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[Knothole Hawk]

He didn't score much either so not even a volume scorer.

He obviously had some talent and I'm sure Ben would have helped him tremendously.

I agree with you. I was looking forward to Ben working with him for the next few years. A defensive stopper to shut down the other teams point guards, would be nice to have, and he looked to have the quicks to do it.

 

[HawkBall23]

Thanks to the new era of NIL and the turnstile transfer portal; "Easy come, easy go".

 

[Hawksfor3]

Thanks to the new era of NIL and the turnstile transfer portal; "Easy come, easy go".

 

[hawksense]

There used to be a Turnstyle store on Brady in Davenport.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

None of these young men understand the definition of "Commitment"

 

[icwesthawk]

There used to be a Turnstyle store on Brady in Davenport.

I think I was around it

 

[Hawksfor3]

I think I was around it

Did you feel like you were just going around in circles?

 

[hawksense]

Instead of waiting for the ghost administration of the NCAA to regulate something that involves NIL, each institution would be remiss if t hey didn’t start regulating things themselves. Be as stringent or liberal as you’d like, but put something in place. A contract that reflects expectations and commitment, with deterrents and penalties, just like parenting, if that still exists.

I, personally, believe NIL shouldn’t be accessed until the year or career is done. With possible dispursements for sensible expenditures. Like some signing bonuses.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Instead of waiting for the ghost administration of the NCAA to regulate something that involves NIL, each institution would be remiss if t hey didn’t start regulating things themselves. Be as stringent or liberal as you’d like, but put something in place. A contract that reflects expectations and commitment, with deterrents and penalties, just like parenting, if that still exists.

I, personally, believe NIL shouldn’t be accessed until the year or career is done. With possible dispursements for sensible expenditures. Like some signing bonuses.

Or put a limit on access the first year?

 

[hawksense]

Or put a limit on access the first year?

The idea is just in the talk-through-it phase. A rough outline. But, I like the contribution.

 

[Dauminator]

Instead of waiting for the ghost administration of the NCAA to regulate something that involves NIL, each institution would be remiss if t hey didn’t start regulating things themselves. Be as stringent or liberal as you’d like, but put something in place. A contract that reflects expectations and commitment, with deterrents and penalties, just like parenting, if that still exists.

I, personally, believe NIL shouldn’t be accessed until the year or career is done. With possible dispursements for sensible expenditures. Like some signing bonuses.

Sounds nice, but any school doing that is handicapping themselves.