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Like all of us, after considering the options as objectively as possible, Luka should do what he thinks is best. And I continue to hope and believe he will stick with the Hawkeyes. From the outside, in the pandemic era, all options seem fraught with risk. It doesn't appear Luka or his family need the money a pro career might bring. Along with his teammates, Luka missed playing in the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments last season. You can play a long time as a pro, but Luka has only one chance--a chance of a lifetime--to play one more memorable season as a collegian.
Chuck Long, the Hawkeyes' all-American QB, had a similar decision to make about 35 years ago. He decided to come back to Iowa City for one final run at a Big Ten and national title. He got the Big Ten title and narrowly missed the national title while finishing a very close second in the Heisman voting.
That has nothing directly to do with Luka, but it is an interesting fact that Long said he came back to Iowa City because he loved the college game and wanted to give it one more shot. Even in football, where a career-ending injury is far, far more likely than in basketball, Long postponed his pro career.
I realize it's a tough decision, and I won't be shocked if Luka decides to move on, but I will be surprised and, like every other Hawkeye fan, disappointed. And so I can't see Luka walking away from his teammates, his coaches, and all the amazing opportunities that are possible, not even in the uncertainty of a pandemic.
Everything about the person Luka is says he'll be back in uniform for the Hawkeyes. But no matter what, he's a great young man with a work ethic second to none, a young man that has put honor and excitement in the phrase, "It's great to be a Hawkeye!"
Chuck Long, the Hawkeyes' all-American QB, had a similar decision to make about 35 years ago. He decided to come back to Iowa City for one final run at a Big Ten and national title. He got the Big Ten title and narrowly missed the national title while finishing a very close second in the Heisman voting.
That has nothing directly to do with Luka, but it is an interesting fact that Long said he came back to Iowa City because he loved the college game and wanted to give it one more shot. Even in football, where a career-ending injury is far, far more likely than in basketball, Long postponed his pro career.
I realize it's a tough decision, and I won't be shocked if Luka decides to move on, but I will be surprised and, like every other Hawkeye fan, disappointed. And so I can't see Luka walking away from his teammates, his coaches, and all the amazing opportunities that are possible, not even in the uncertainty of a pandemic.
Everything about the person Luka is says he'll be back in uniform for the Hawkeyes. But no matter what, he's a great young man with a work ethic second to none, a young man that has put honor and excitement in the phrase, "It's great to be a Hawkeye!"
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