Fran had been known for his athletic, under-sized, run and gun teams previous to Iowa.
However, at Iowa he's recruited athletes that are, for the most part, more suited for half-court ball. Particularly the guards.
Our starting 5 this year was basically all players that would tend to excel moreso in half-court than up-tempo full. (that is, they held greater potential in half-court ball control than uptempo)
I had always imagined that we were going to end up with teams looking like Oregon -- not necessarily in ability, mind you -- more often than not.
So all this said... does Fran need to re-think his high tempo-offense first philosophy if he's going to keep recruiting like he has?
In particular... I don't think we're going to be built correctly for his preferred style of play until we get the sort of athletic guards that we always seem to be missing.
However, at Iowa he's recruited athletes that are, for the most part, more suited for half-court ball. Particularly the guards.
Our starting 5 this year was basically all players that would tend to excel moreso in half-court than up-tempo full. (that is, they held greater potential in half-court ball control than uptempo)
I had always imagined that we were going to end up with teams looking like Oregon -- not necessarily in ability, mind you -- more often than not.
So all this said... does Fran need to re-think his high tempo-offense first philosophy if he's going to keep recruiting like he has?
In particular... I don't think we're going to be built correctly for his preferred style of play until we get the sort of athletic guards that we always seem to be missing.
