Joe Wieskamp: The legend that will be

[drh1150]

First Big Dance game, biggest stage of his life and he delivers.
6:44 left and he hits a 3 to tie the game.
1:47 left and again another 3 to push the lead to 6 (at which point I started standing, too shaky to sit).
:36 left and he hits both FT's. Game over.

Should he stay all four years, I think he will have become an all-time fan favorite.

 

[skydog0784]

I agree with everything you said except that he already is "an all-time favorite"!

Joe Cool is the perfect nickname for that young man. He's a serious baller.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

My daughter calls him Zuckerkamp, or Zuck for short, because of his lack of emotion.

 

[ObeseMuffins]

I’m partial to “Joe Cool”

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

Wieskamp taking charge and deciding that this is "his team" might be key to the near future of the Hawkeye basketball program....

 

[Raptorpeeps]

No question that this team wouldn’t be anywhere close to the level that it’s at without JW.

Kid is impressive.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

I’m partial to “Joe Cool”

Sounds like a cigarette reference. No thanks.
Simple weezy or wheezy with the three symbol.

 

[golferdude02]

He is the difference maker. This team isn't any different than last year except him. I am so excited to watch him the next 3 years (plus hopefully a very nice run to end this year)

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

We added Wieskamp and Dom Uhl graduated. + 10 wins/NCAA's. Garza improved a lot.

 

[fivec61]

I’m partial to “Joe Cool”

it fits.

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[Franisdaman]

 

[Uwe.Blab]

I agree with everything you said except that he already is "an all-time favorite"!

Joe Cool is the perfect nickname for that young man. He's a serious baller.

Like the Camel cigarette guy?

 

[skydog0784]

He is the difference maker. This team isn't any different than last year except him. I am so excited to watch him the next 3 years (plus hopefully a very nice run to end this year)

I agree with the overall point of this post but Connor has added more as a backup PG this year then most people care to acknowledge.

 

[fivec61]

Sounds like a cigarette reference. No thanks.
Simple weezy or wheezy with the three symbol.

weezy is not a cig reference??......too funny.......lol

 

[Walleye70]

He needs to marry Logan cook and give us several boy and girl players in 20 years

 

[LuteHawk]

Joe Wieskamp can play defense and rebound. He
scores from 3 point land and also drives to the bucket.
He is the complete package that you want in a Big
Ten basketball player.

As a freshman he has 11.1 points per game and
377 total points. It is good to see a Hawkeye freshman
with a double digit scoring average.

 

[VicHawkeye]

I admire Joe's loyalty to Muscatine and Iowa. He could've transferred out of Muscatine to a higher profile school. He could have wavered in his commitment after last year's disasterous season.

None of that was ever a consideration. He is 100% Hawkeye. I believe that kind of loyalty needs to be reciprocated by we the fans.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

weezy is not a cig reference??......too funny.......lol

Joe cool was a long running cigarette ad. The only connotation with weezy is the jeffersons.

 

[VicHawkeye]

Recruiting a top player named George should be the highest recruiting priority.

 

[Hawksfor3]

too shaky to sit

Are you doing ok now?

 

[Bro D]

All-timer

 

[iahawks10]

We added Wieskamp and Dom Uhl graduated. + 10 wins/NCAA's. Garza improved a lot.

Baer had his worst season in an Iowa uniform last season and was injured for part of it. Kriener also improved a ton on both offense and defense.

Adding Wieskamp was a huge part. Getting JBo some rest with a backup PG, a year of experience, and cutting down the rotation. IMO, those were the key differences.

 

[DC#5]

Are you doing ok now?

How about Toy Story? For another weezie...

 

[Hawksfor3]

More Joe! More Joe! More Joe! MoJoe! Yeah, Mojo.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Joey W. Joe Toussaint is Joey T.

The rare freshman that is everything the recruiting profile says he is. His jump shot is gorgeous and I'm guessing the FTs are over 80% next year. Athletic to hoop; already pretty strong.

Since he committed to Iowa when he was six years old the odds favor a four year career. Actually think he'll finish as the top scorer. Think he'll be up around 16 ppg next year.

 

[And1Hawk]

And to think there were preseason threads where posters were dismissing him and not thinking he would start. Yikes.

 

[Aleister_Crowley]

He reminds me if Robbie Hummel before he tore his ACL 12 times. Hopefully he can become the player Hummel should have been.

 

[GRT2B1]

Agree. I look for this young man to be one of if not the greatest Hawk of all time. I’d like to see him surpass Marble scoring record—their freshman totals are within 20 points.

 

[Hawksfor3]

How about Toy Story? For another weezie...

Toy Story 2? Had to look it up lol.

 

[VicHawkeye]

Joe reminds me of one Raymond Thompson and their frosh seasons are remarkably similar. Both deferred to veteran players and let the game come to them. Both scored about 11-12 ppg as frosh with similar numbers filling out the rest of the stat sheet- quality all around players.

Thompson was pouring in 20 ppg before his highly unfortunate exit mid-way through his soph campaign. I agree that Joe will average around 16 ppg next year as he will have more veteran scorers around him than Ray.

It is no exaggeration to say that Joe has a great chance to be the all time leading scorer and consensus greatest ever player at Iowa.

 

[Hawksfor3]

I liked Ray.

 

[kceasthawk]

First Big Dance game, biggest stage of his life and he delivers.
6:44 left and he hits a 3 to tie the game.
1:47 left and again another 3 to push the lead to 6 (at which point I started standing, too shaky to sit).
:36 left and he hits both FT's. Game over.

Should he stay all four years, I think he will have become an all-time fan favorite.

Not to mention several nice defensive plays, turned Cincy over at half court on the press, and blocked their 6'11" centers shot at the rim. Great all around game from "the kid from Muscatine". Seriously, when is the last time that sand bar on the Mississippi has gotten this kind of love?

 

[Bro D]

His attitude separates him. He will go down as my all-time favorite. Ice cold

 

[83Hawk]

Joe cool was a long running cigarette ad. The only connotation with weezy is the jeffersons.

No, you are incorrect. Joe Camel was the cigarette mascot. Snoopy was Joe Cool.

It’s settled....Wieskamp will be Joe Cool.

 

[Herky T Hawk]

Not to mention several nice defensive plays, turned Cincy over at half court on the press, and blocked their 6'11" centers shot at the rim. Great all around game from "the kid from Muscatine". Seriously, when is the last time that sand bar on the Mississippi has gotten this kind of love?

Every fall when the melons are ripe? No
Every year that Rabgrai ends there? Maybe
When the president of China visited a few months before he took office? Probably

 

[Ronman]

As a freshman he has 11.1 points per game and
377 total points. It is good to see a Hawkeye freshman
with a double digit scoring average.

Not all that rare. Cook, Bohannon and Garza did as well.

 

[skydog0784]

Joe cool was a long running cigarette ad. The only connotation with weezy is the jeffersons.

No, you are incorrect. Joe Camel was the cigarette mascot. Snoopy was Joe Cool.

It’s settled....Wieskamp will be Joe Cool.

Done!

 

[ChrisVarick]

One and done.

 

[Kurt Warner]

Joe cool was fabulous today.

 

[fivec61]

Joe cool was a long running cigarette ad. The only connotation with weezy is the jeffersons.

"Wheezing is a symptom of potential respiratory disease and known to be associated with smoking."
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