Indiana looking at McCollum
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McCollum will be busy with Drake at least two more weeks. When Iowa fires Fran, people will be reporting Iowa is looking at McCollum. I’m not worried. McCollum is on the way to Iowa City.
Needs to be McCollum. Highest ceiling and connections to the state. Make it happen
McCollum might not see himself at a lot of places, especially a place like IU. 4 and 5 star guys don’t want to get yelled at or immediately get taken out of the game for not playing defense. If you don’t play D you don’t play. Which is why I don’t see big time guys playing for him. He won’t pander to them. IU will go with someone different.
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Indiana used to be, hasn’t been for a while.
McCollum was at his previous school 15 years. He had chances to move but didn't feel the time was right. He doesn't appear to be a guy who jumps around a lot. He might feel he needs to stay at Drake and his chances of getting into the Big Dance might be better than being at Iowa, anyway. He may pick and choose his opportunities very carefully. I'm sure he's very confident because he wins all the time, but he may enjoy staying in his comfort zone rather than jumping into a shark pool at a bigger school. Watching them play this weekend, it appears the Drake students and alumni love him!
Saw an interaction with his brother where someone asked if he was interested in coming to Iowa.
Brother basically said Ben is focused on Drake & the team this year.
I believe the needle leans fairly heavy towards Iowa.
Brother basically said Ben is focused on Drake & the team this year.
I believe the needle leans fairly heavy towards Iowa.
Actually, his chances of making the ncaa tournament would be greater at Iowa. The Missouri Valley is basically a one bid league.
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I know they still draw well, but they haven’t been a blue blood for quite awhile now, although more recent than Nebraska football.
I still say he has zero interest in Indiana. How many 4-5 star recruits are going to want to play 40 minutes of hard nosed defense? Because if you don’t you will not play. Or you will immediately get taken out of the game. And how many of those recruits want to win 55-50? And score 10 points. Because they all think they’re playing in the NBA. Sampson has done it at Houston with some under recruited guys who totally buy in. I say he’s not even in the running because he doesn’t want it.
The Indiana job is still a good job.
* Huge fan support
* Sold out games
* Billionaire sugar daddy (Mark Cuban) and overall NIL support
A solid coach like McCollum probably does well there.
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