Iowa offers Des Moines 8th grader
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My nephew plays with him at Beyond Ball. He’ll be the real deal in a few years with all kinds of offers. Raw obviously but crazy natural ability and athleticism.
Fake news. Iowa just doesn't recruit.
Fran knows talent. He would not offer unless the kid is the real deal. Go Hawks!
A Fran offer out of 8th grade guarantees this kid will develop into a 5-star phenom who goes to UNC or Kentucky.
He's actually 23. Just taking his time getting through school...
So he'll be 43 by the time he's a graduate transfer. Perfect Hoiberg recruit.
I saw something about him on Twitter last week. The organizations that actually rank 8th graders (Rivals, 247, and others wait until high school) have him as a top 10 player in the country. I believe a couple have him as high as #4. Obviously that will most likely change by the time he’s a senior but who knows.
He's recruited to Dowling HS.
I remember years ago Bob Knight offered an 8th grader, (think his name was Damon?), and the kid did go to Indiana. Hope this works out the same for us.
You are correct. I believe his name was Stevie G. Douchie. I’ll leave the G up for interpretation.
I had a kid who was 6'3 220 on my 8th grade team this year. All muscle, very little baby fat. It is happening more than you would think. Unfortunately for my kid, he only wanted to play street ball which led him to sit next to me with foul trouble.
According to my daughter who is friends with him, he is 2 days younger than her. They just graduated 8th grade together. That would make him 14. He’s a really good kid. Kind of funny but ever since the Register article and offer he gets inundated daily with younger kids at the school wanting selfies and autographs of their yearbook. He seems to be enjoying it.
This got me to thinking about the recruiting of the top bball players ... Kids like this one ... kids like Foster ... If they develop into their future "star" ranking ... As a coach ... do I really dedicate a ton of time on a kid who could be a one and done (not placing Foster or this kid in that category) ... Overall, though ... all of the time spent recruiting 4-5 star kids ... And now offering an 8th grader ... So now as a coach you're going to spend the next 5 years trying to entice a kid to come play for you ...
Transfer portal ... offering 8th graders ... I'm glad I am not a college recruiter ... The recruiting game is so different now ... It's a spectacle ... Commit ... Un-commit ... 'please respect my decision ... I'm re-opening my recruitment ...' ... No way would I want to be a recruiter ...
Transfer portal ... offering 8th graders ... I'm glad I am not a college recruiter ... The recruiting game is so different now ... It's a spectacle ... Commit ... Un-commit ... 'please respect my decision ... I'm re-opening my recruitment ...' ... No way would I want to be a recruiter ...
Oh they recruit.Fake news. Iowa just doesn't recruit.
Do they sign on dotted line is the question.
See other posts. They sign quite a few. They just have to recruit way more than they sign due to market forces...
Douglas C. Neidermeyer
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That is an illegal shot. Ball is crossing over top of backboard.Sign this kid ... he's huge!
Learn the rules, ya big baby.
he’s been going to a Catholic grade school for years. But the bitter tears taste so good.
