*****Kael Combs commits to IOWA*****
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Besides Dix, he looks smoother and made better decisions than our guards. Leftys are always crafty with the ball. Welcome aboard!
For those skeptical or unimpressed by the commitment of Kael Combs, my first thought went to Colonel Jessup. Not saying McCollum would be quite as direct, but still, the thought popped in my head:
"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way"
"I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way"
Not always. I’m a lefty and was far from crafty. 😁
I will be excited once we start landing non-Drake transfers
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Good get assuming he wasn't much if any of an NIL hit. We need kids that know the system and can contribute off the bench.
Go get a couple portal guards with more talent with some of our NIL $$.
Go get a couple portal guards with more talent with some of our NIL $$.
I didn't watch much Drake this year but I thought he played pretty well in the tournament.
I think he's a good backup option and it sounds like he can give us some minutes at PG as well. Personally, I like Isaia Howard more and expect us to land both. Both are defense-first players with iffy outside shots so we will need to get at least one more good outside shooting guard out of the portal. If we can land Howard, Banks, a good starting-caliber shooting guard and a good starting-caliber center out of the portal, our depth chart would be something like this:
PG - Stirtz, Combs
SG - Portal, Combs
SF - Howard/Koch
PF - Banks/Koch/Manyawu
C - Portal/Manyawu
Best man wins the starting job at SF, PF and C. Maybe get another wing to give us some more depth at SF (I might be crazy thinking that Koch can play there) but the Drake guys give us a pretty solid nucleus. They were ~50ish in the overall Kenpom last season. Gotta add at least two more good players though and ideally three.
PG - Stirtz, Combs
SG - Portal, Combs
SF - Howard/Koch
PF - Banks/Koch/Manyawu
C - Portal/Manyawu
Best man wins the starting job at SF, PF and C. Maybe get another wing to give us some more depth at SF (I might be crazy thinking that Koch can play there) but the Drake guys give us a pretty solid nucleus. They were ~50ish in the overall Kenpom last season. Gotta add at least two more good players though and ideally three.
Kael is plenty serviceable as a backup.
Ben can reach a little his first year with Drake guys to help establish the culture
Ben can reach a little his first year with Drake guys to help establish the culture
I watched several games and went to a few. Drove to KC to watch them knock off KSU. Like the players Iowa has got.
Dont forget Traroe and Miami transfer. Also Kingsbury, Jacob Koch and Buchanan still curently listed on Iowa roster.
Many people now think that Traore and the Miami transfer will move on. Neither one put their names in the portal yet and roster spots have started filling up so my instincts tell me they both will likely hang around.
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