In State Recruiting

[TarpHawk]

Yes, there was a time you could have a lineup that was 50% or better Iowa kids, for example... (fill out the lists if you want, as I'm sure to miss some)

Iowa x2 champs
Davis
Zalesky
Alger
Brands
Brands
Ironside
McGinness
Juergens
McDonough

Out of state x2 champs
Lewis
Banach
Banach
Mac
Williams
Williams
Perry
Lee
Metcalf

Gable found and developed in-state guys, while also battling isu and uni, who were also loaded with in-state guys... that was 30-50 years ago.

While there are still some talented guys in-state, you'll likely never see in-state success like that again.

We need to bring in the very elite Iowa kids, and then surround them with elite regional and national guys, then develop the heck out of them. We cannot bring in top 50 talent and get low AA results while the competition is bringing in top 10 guys who get top 4 results.

Of Iowa's seven 3x champs, three were from Iowa. "Never reliant on in-state talent" depends on the definition of "reliant," but that's a lot of points. Iowa's last 3x champ from in-state was Tom Brands.

 

[Fan In Black]

In today’s world it’s hard to develop guys like Gable did. It’s about getting as many of the best you can and growing them from there. You might have 1-2 guys you might be able to develop but you have to have 70% of the team to be top tier recruits if you want to compete with PSU or soon to be OSU. Who was the last guy that PSU “developed”

this has been 💯 evident for over a decade now and proven in 2021. Recruiting is the issue. Also, Gable didn't win with a bunch of projects. that's a myth. He got the best to come to Iowa. Just like Cael. a handful of guys over achieving is a great story but it isn't everyone. His teams had the best in the sport. They came here because of what he built. It's nonsense to argue otherwise.