Did he accidentally spoil that Connor and Joe won’t be on next years team? Has the other guys you’d think of but not them
Frank Garza
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Well Connor is having major surgery and Joe is leaving soooooo...
Connor should be healthy by the start of next year if he wanted to and Joe hasn’t said one word about anything
Even before the most recent injury I wondered if Connor might be done after this year. His greater upside is baseball and with injuries and Covid he has barely played it at Iowa. Maybe he is happy he got to play one season with his brother and now will focus on getting healthy and baseball.
When I saw the thread title, I worried Frank was in the transfer portal.
Recovery is 6 months at minimum and that would be October. That is not enough time to get into basketball shape is it? If I was him I would focus on baseball.
That's assuming he has the surgery in the next week or two. Plus, he's having surgery on both hips at different times, with some recovery in between.
I'll be shocked if he's ready to go at the start of the season, and mildly surprised if he's ready by B1G schedule. I'm expecting him not to play next season.
That would be ideal but I'd say there's a better chance of him playing 2 more years than zero, I think he's gonna milk this situation for all it's worth....he woulda asked to sit awhile ago if it was about what's best for the team. Frank just knows he's not worth mentioning when it comes to things to get excited about next year. I appreciate his encouragement but losing our best player and coach in the same year is going to hurt. We lucked out to have Luka and Frank as long as we did
I have been in favor of a short bench with 7-9 players. But, if next year's team plays to its strengths, it might be a run and gun attack, paired with a pressing frantic defense. A ten-man platooned rotation might keep people fresh.
Attacking Point: Joe T or Ulis
Kick-out three artists: CJ or Sandfort
Slashing wings: Pmac or Perkins
Attacking Stretch 4's, rebounding machines: Murray or Murray
Defensive, rebounding 5's: Jack or Josh or Transfer
Train to run constantly. Mix and match one player from each of the above groups.
Would be a lot of fun to play, and even more fun to watch. By the second year with this same group running it, it could be a work of art.
Attacking Point: Joe T or Ulis
Kick-out three artists: CJ or Sandfort
Slashing wings: Pmac or Perkins
Attacking Stretch 4's, rebounding machines: Murray or Murray
Defensive, rebounding 5's: Jack or Josh or Transfer
Train to run constantly. Mix and match one player from each of the above groups.
Would be a lot of fun to play, and even more fun to watch. By the second year with this same group running it, it could be a work of art.
Frank just said he forgot to mention CMac and recruits. No mention of Weezy.
This is a bad take on the situation on multiple levels:
1. Connor is going to milk the situation for another two years. He would have asked to sit if it was about what was best for the team.- Connor has done whatever has been asked for him on this team. He knew his best attributes were to pass and play defense. He did not force shots and covered whomever was needed to the best of his ability. He has always been a team guy. Most players are going to think that what is best for the team involves them playing because they are competitive and think that they can win. You can criticize the results, but do not criticize the effort or determination.
2. Frank knows he is not worth mentioning - Frank has been highly complimentary of Fran and the entire Team. He appreciates more than anyone except Luka the way Connor was able to get Luka the ball in a position to score and would not disparage Connor in the manner you are suggesting.
3. We lucked into having Luka and Frank as long as we did - I will agree with this in terms of us fans. I do not agree with it in terms of Fran and the Iowa program. Fran put a lot of time into recruiting Luka, even before other programs saw the potential. Fran got to know Luka and Frank and saw the kind of people that they were and how hard Luka would work. This was not just luck on Fran’s part.
Will be interesting to follow Luka post Iowa...It would be great if he became a European star
or makes NBA. I'll miss the TV shots of Frank watching Iowa games.
Hopefully the Iowa kid Sandfort comes in ready for the pressure of the B1G stage and can hit 3-balls and defend. Weezy likely gone, there will be need for 3pt shooting.
Next year's team ought to be more athletic and could surprise to upside. I'm expecting about
0.500 B1G ball +/- 1 or 2 game.
or makes NBA. I'll miss the TV shots of Frank watching Iowa games.
Hopefully the Iowa kid Sandfort comes in ready for the pressure of the B1G stage and can hit 3-balls and defend. Weezy likely gone, there will be need for 3pt shooting.
Next year's team ought to be more athletic and could surprise to upside. I'm expecting about
0.500 B1G ball +/- 1 or 2 game.
And he has to have surgery on both. Optimistically, he could be back lat December.
And don't forget that CMac gave up his 1st year schollie for the team. I know, it's no big deal financially but don't kid yourself, it means a lot to be a "scholarship" player.
Something I will never understand.
Player A isn't as talented as Person B thinks he should be, or gets too much playing time, or whatever. Person B dislikes Player A, not just as a player, but as a person. In the mind of Person B, Player A is greedy, selfish and probably lazy.
Happens all the time in the Iowa fan base to players and coaches. I don't get it.
Player A isn't as talented as Person B thinks he should be, or gets too much playing time, or whatever. Person B dislikes Player A, not just as a player, but as a person. In the mind of Person B, Player A is greedy, selfish and probably lazy.
Happens all the time in the Iowa fan base to players and coaches. I don't get it.
BirdistheWord
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It sounds good in theory, but our rotation is a solid 9 WITHOUT Sandfort and CMac and Potential Transfer.
I think the guys that will grab the most incremental minutes next year:
Kris Murray (zero base)
Ahron Ulis (low base)
Perkins (fairly low base)
Use to be that walk-ons couldn't even eat at the same training table. Except getting tuition, books, and any other expenses that a scholarship covers, walk-ons get some of the smaller perks. Isn't that correct?
Only training table. No other scholarship athlete perks, not officially, anyway.
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