It's actually #15, but those ratings don't go back that far, and we were also in the lick years for some of that.
Josh O./Ulis to the portal
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C'mon, man. By all accounts, JO is a good person. I wish him well.
A lot of this was based around his brother. Something to remember with recruiting rankings is that they often try to predict how good a guy is going to be in the future--not necessarily how good they are right now.
The number 1 recruit for next year for some sites is Xavier Booker who, by all accounts, is pretty raw and likely a bit of a project. He just has the athletic ability to be a Zion Williams type of guy if he were to continue to improve. Just something to think about.
LOTS of new faces next fall, 4 incoming freshman + Braun and two more portal guys most likely and that's what we know today! Plus Nimmers...roster will look much different next fall.
I don’t get the joy and scorn some are expressing. Both kids deserve our thanks and praise. They did their work and they represented the program/university well. Things just didn’t work out.
Best of luck to both of them.
Best of luck to both of them.
The reasoning is probably Amarion Nimmers
Check out his highlights and the discussion here:
Amarion Nimmers Practice Highlights are IMPRESSIVE. On Aug 3, enters Transfer Portal
Driving and dishing. Nailing 3's. Driving and pulling up for mid range jumpers. Easily beating defenders off the dribble. Impressive hops. My god, he even makes Mulvey look good. ;) Check this out & watch:
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Easy there big fella….
They both did it the way it is supposed to be done - should be no hard feelings from anyone. My guess it was mutual.
No personal offense to the young man, but here's hoping Fran finds a better big man in the portal.
I agree. Plus Fran has contacred a couple guards so was expecting Uhlis was leaving. I like Uhlis but think upgrading his position is necessary for us to be successful. Good luck to both players. I always thought Josh would get his conditioning and weight under control but after he said he was going to 3 years ago and never did I'm not surprised he didn't get much time on the floor. I think Riley could still be good and contribute. He runs the court well and is definitely a positive kid.The reasoning is probably Amarion Nimmers
Check out his highlights and the discussion here:
Amarion Nimmers Practice Highlights are IMPRESSIVE. On Aug 3, enters Transfer Portal
Driving and dishing. Nailing 3's. Driving and pulling up for mid range jumpers. Easily beating defenders off the dribble. Impressive hops. My god, he even makes Mulvey look good. ;) Check this out & watch:
In the last 9 months I've demanded that:
Iowa baseball makes the B10 title game/regional (didn't happen). Although they have a great shot this year and off to an excellent start, love the tournament in Omaha too!
Iowa football offense improves and/or BF leaves (didn't happen)
Bball team makes a S16 for the first time in 24 years (didn't happen)
Maybe I should stop demanding?
Naw....Oh, I demand the women make a Final 4! Has it ever happened?
I think it’s notable that both portal departures were announced at nearly the same time, followed by a quick statement from the university. It makes me think that this will be it as far a portal departures go. If the coaching staff thought more were to come, I think they might have waited on the statement.
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The leverage coaches used to have with young guys on their team is gone. You used to be able to have a conversation with a freshman like Dix or Bowen at the end of a season that just happened and dangle the carrot of increased playing time next year. More importantly, if they wanted to go elsewhere, they were likely sitting out a year. That’s all gone. Time to start adjusting.
Right. Joe wasn't perfect, but he was and remained better than Bowen and Ulis. That's why it was a mistake. Fran rolled the dice and lost.
I like Ulis as a player. But there’s no way Fran could have wanted him to leave. He’s one of your two starters coming back. If that’s the case, and Fran wanted him gone, what does that tell you about our lineup this past year?!? The only way this makes sense is if Fran thinks he’s going to hit big, and I mean real big, in the guard transfer portal.
There may be some Swarm money behind the scenes. I would rate Bowen >> Ulis and give Bowen NIL money. Same with Perkins. I am not worried about Ulis transferring elswhere and having a season that makes Iowa regret letting him go because he just seems to have little talent on offensive side of the ball.
Assuming Fran brings in some replacements, losing Ulis and Josh is not bit hit in productivity, but both seemed like high character guys.
Assuming Fran brings in some replacements, losing Ulis and Josh is not bit hit in productivity, but both seemed like high character guys.
Actually, Joe wanted 30 plus minutes and at West Virginia he was not getting those type of minutes.
On March 30, 2022, in a podcast, Chad Leistikow of the Des Moines Register stated that he talked to Fran after Joe announced he was leaving Iowa. Joe wanted 30 plus minutes per game playing time. Fran could not guarantee this because Fran was high on Dasonte Bowen. Fran told Chad that Joe was not miserable; he just wanted more.
So, was Joe getting his 30 minutes/game? Nope.
In the 34 games he played in, here was his playing time at West Virginia:
* 30 minutes or more 3 times
* 19 minutes OR LESS 13 times
During his last season at Iowa Joe averaged 17 minutes/game. At West Virginia this past season he averaged just 22.
Link to that March 30 podcast:
With those two I'm good with that as they did their work and never crapped on the program. As we've discussed this week that once a Hawk thing does NOT apply to everybody.....
I have not. I mean that’s my entire point. If his highlights are that good, then he theoretically should have been playing this season.
That makes me think 247 not a very good ranking service.
That's right. I was thinking 30 but thought that was so much it just couldn't be. Thanks for the correction. I hate relaying the wrong information.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence at all that the Nimmers video surfaced when it did.The reasoning is probably Amarion Nimmers
Check out his highlights and the discussion here:
Amarion Nimmers Practice Highlights are IMPRESSIVE. On Aug 3, enters Transfer Portal
Driving and dishing. Nailing 3's. Driving and pulling up for mid range jumpers. Easily beating defenders off the dribble. Impressive hops. My god, he even makes Mulvey look good. ;) Check this out & watch:
Ahron & Josh are both good Hawkeyes and I wish them all the best wherever they land and hope they find what they're looking for there. Honestly, I thought the first portal loss would be Bowen, but so far nothing on that horizon. I hope he sticks around too as there is some talent there and I thought Fran should have provided more minutes, but that's water under the bridge now.
We're going to be a ridiculously young roster next year it appears.
We're going to be a ridiculously young roster next year it appears.
Is Braun officially going to be a Hawk? I know he told his teammates he was coming to Iowa but....
Has Nimmers earned a scholarship? Not yet, but....
Not counting Braun and assuming Kris is gone & Jelly & Ahron don't come back, this is where things stand for next season:
2023-2024 Roster (10 on Scholarship; 3 scholarships available):
FRESHMEN: 4 players
6"10" C Owen Freeman
6'0" PG Brock Harding
6'7" SF Pryce Sandfort
6'8" PF Ladji Dembele
SOPHOMORES: 2 players
6'3" PG Dasonte Bowen
6'5" SG Josh Dix
JUNIORS: 2 players
6'7" F Payton Sandfort
6'11" C Riley Mulvey
SENIORS: 2 players
6'4" G Tony Perkins
6'9" SF Patrick McCaffery
4 Notable Walk on players:
SENIORS: 1 player
Dante Eldridge (assistant coach Courtney Eldridge's son)--walk on.
JUNIORS: 1 player
Luc Laketa-- preferred walk on
SOPHOMORES: 1 players
Carter Kingsbury--preferred walk on.
FRESHMEN: 1 player
Amarion Nimmers--preferred walk on.
Not to start the season but he'll be starting by the end of the season, assuming we do not land another experienced and talented center.
That doesn't explain why Ulis would transfer. If Bowen isnt that good and there is nobody on campus right now that could take minutes otherwise then I dont think Ulis would transfer based on minutes. Kinda hard for Fran to predict who will work out if they arent even on campus yet.
I love Joe T but imo no. He would have been nice for a small number of minutes this year. Similar to what west Virginia was giving him
I wish them both well. Hopefully it will be a win/win situation.
Nimmers is probably the starter at this time although Fran has contacted a couple of guards in the portal but sounds like Nimmers is pretty electric and is a better shooter, can finish drives to the rim, and is good on defense. I'm excited to see him play.
National Championship?
