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Anyone else surprised more big fish haven’t gotten involved?
so you would be ok with the 1st 2020 signee being a 5 star?It would be a nice sign.
so you would be ok with the 1st 2020 signee being a 5 star?
i am getting a little anxious for someone in the 2020 class to commit!
Let me preface this by saying I absolutely want Foster to commit obviously. But I think bigger schools have stayed away because he’s not a surefire 1-and-done or even 2-and-done player and nowadays, those are the types of players Duke and UK are going after. His athleticism is off the charts but he’s not a very physical player and hangs out at the 3 point line a lot.Anyone else surprised more big fish haven’t gotten involved?
Let me preface this by saying I absolutely want Foster to commit obviously. But I think bigger schools have stayed away because he’s not a surefire 1-and-done or even 2-and-done player and nowadays, those are the types of players Duke and UK are going after. His athleticism is off the charts but he’s not a very physical player and hangs out at the 3 point line a lot.
What I’m saying is there are gaps in his game that is probably keeping the big dogs away. But once again, would love to have him be a Hawk.
So would you just commit to Iowa or release aI feel pretty good about Iowa's chances here for several reasons.
1. There are family connections to Iowa with his grandfather and uncle playing there. His mom's side of the family are all huge Iowa fans.
2. Iowa was his first offer. His AAU coach asked him which team he was interested in and he said Iowa first. His coach called Sherman Dillard and they became the first to offer.
3. He attended a lot of Iowa games this year.
So would you just commit to Iowa or release a
"top 3". Someone is still seeking attention, I'm afraid he is still open to other opportunities.
So would you just commit to Iowa or release a
"top 3". Someone is still seeking attention, I'm afraid he is still open to other opportunities.
So would you just commit to Iowa or release a
"top 3". Someone is still seeking attention, I'm afraid he is still open to other opportunities.
Anyone else surprised more big fish haven’t gotten involved?
Would be all the more important for Iowa/ISU to get him to commit early. Wouldn't have to worry about him being fallback for the big boys.I guess what you do mean by "involved"? He's had Duke coaches watching him basically all of the July period. They are involved, they just have higher priority kids in front of him honestly.
No, they haven't been watching him in July. He's not even playing.I guess what you do mean by "involved"? He's had Duke coaches watching him basically all of the July period. They are involved, they just have higher priority kids in front of him honestly.
No, they haven't been watching him in July. He's not even playing.
No doubt.
Let's not underscore his girlfriend attends Iowa St and I believe is a cheerleader there.
My thought is that girlfriends are replaceable....and especially if you are a high level DI MBB player.
Correct. Stress fracture in his foot which will require minor surgery. I would be surprised if that wasnt his rationale of moving forward with his recruitement/announcement. The summer period was his chance to obtain that Duke/UNC offer. The fact that this recruitment is moving forward faster than expected is great news for both Iowa and Iowa State.
It's not necessarily a bad sign.I don’t have a good feeling about this one....
The King Kong comment has nothing to do with Iowa Basketball as far as the players and coaching staff are concerned. It looks bad for the vocal minority of fans who commented not for Fran and staff. Not sure why someone would think it has an impact on their relationship with the coaching staff and players.I agree but it does mean that he probably spends alot of time on the Ames campus.
Other things that stick out as flags:
Apart from the family lineage, I haven't seen or heard anything that makes me think Iowa has any sort of advantage on this dude.
- His dad watching football games at Steve Prohm's house. Sound's like they're buddying up, and he definitely isn't doing that with Fran.
- The king kong-gate. Alleged iowa fans tweeting at him and his father during the the whole ordeal is definitely not a good look.
- Iowa's complete lack of NBA success. Probably says more to the caliber of players we've had than the caliber of coaching, but still.
The King Kong comment has nothing to do with Iowa Basketball as far as the players and coaching staff are concerned. It looks bad for the vocal minority of fans who commented not for Fran and staff. Not sure why someone would think it has an impact on their relationship with the coaching staff and players.
So would you just commit to Iowa or release a
"top 3". Someone is still seeking attention, I'm afraid he is still open to other opportunities.
Anyone else surprised more big fish haven’t gotten involved?
I am guessing ISU because of his GF.
DJ Carton's high school GF was a huge Iowa fan. It doesn't always work that way.
I think the GF angle could easily turn out to work against ISU.True, but he goes to ISU a lot to hang out with this GF who is on the cheer squad and in doing so has become friends with other ISU players as well. I mean he even shows up at ISU women's games and other campus events.