Well considering this might be is last big BB payday. Can’t blame him for trying. Probably assumes that 200 K offer isn’t going anywhere.
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Cross has no chance to play in the NBA, but he can probably make some pretty good money playing overseas, if he doesn't have other career plans.
Probably was even told that very thing as long as he gets back to them before they sign someone else.
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Hopefully they’re bringing in someone else. Haven’t read anything. Although probably have until end of May. When are Cross’s next visits?
As long as Fran doesn’t have to offer an Assist Coaching job to a personal trainer or something. Remember losing the big grad transfer to Ole Miss over that.
Cross is supposedly visiting TCU this next week. I haven't seen anything on Cross from SMU's boards so I'm not sure if he has anything concrete set up there.
TCU is bringing in other forwards too and likely only has 1 scholarship set aside for the 3 guys they are bringing in for visits. So I'm assuming that if Cross wants to go to TCU that he will be pressed into making a quick decision.
Toppin is going to be highly sought after and likely way out of Iowa's price range.
what was the team we were playing (it was a buy game) where Dolph got caught on a hot mic saying "why can't we get somebody like that?" It was a guard he was referring to who, IIRC, was just destroying the Iowa D with his quickness.
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ACC Challenge vs Pittsburgh in 2018. I think it was freshman Xaiver Foster I believe (future Hooiser).
You're basically right, but I think it was Xaiver Johnson.
Dolph referenced three of Pitt’s starting freshman and compared them to Iowa’s eighth or ninth guy off the bench.
Xavier Johnson (not Foster but I’m sure you knew that). He ended up at IU.
Trey McGowens who ended up at Nebraska.
Au’diese Toney played his sr year at Arkansas.
None of them really had a great career, but Toney’s was probably the best of the three. Johnson was serviceable and would obviously be an upgrade over Dailey. I’d take Iowa’s starting guards at the time over any of the three. And Iowa of course won the game over Pitt that day.
I am starting to believe that we were lucky to get Thelwell.
Illini's Hawkins to hit portal, still keen on draft
Coleman Hawkins, the forward coming off a strong season at Illinois, said Tuesday he plans to enter the transfer portal but remains focused on the NBA draft.
Come play in Iowa's offense and get drafted in 1st round next year
That's the exact radio clip I was talking about; thank you.
And then Maishe Dailey transferred a few months later.
It's interesting that Bobby didn't take any heat; he was basically agreeing with everything Dolph was saying....
Proctor stole our football money
And, on a more serious note, Fran can't offer hundreds of thousands for NIL/pay to play that other schools can
Yeah it sounds like Bobby says something to the effect of he (Fran) knows where “those” type of guards are at.
he also can't offer to be a good coach on top of it ...of NCAA tournament successProctor stole our football money
And, on a more serious note, Fran can't offer hundreds of thousands for NIL/pay to play that other schools can
WAY beyond our price range.Illini's Hawkins to hit portal, still keen on draft
Coleman Hawkins, the forward coming off a strong season at Illinois, said Tuesday he plans to enter the transfer portal but remains focused on the NBA draft.www.espn.com
Come play in Iowa's offense and get drafted in 1st round next year
Are there other confirmed portal targets that Fran has a chance of landing? We are a guard short, unless you think Pryce can play 2. Anything happens to Dix, Harding or Thelwell and we are in trouble. We have Freeman and Dembele who have shown they can play meaningful minutes at 4/5, and I think both will be really good. Otherwise, we have two limited back up centers, and two freshmen who could become top players, but are true freshmen. Koch is probably more of a 3/4.
Illinois offense was better than iowas last year.Illini's Hawkins to hit portal, still keen on draft
Coleman Hawkins, the forward coming off a strong season at Illinois, said Tuesday he plans to enter the transfer portal but remains focused on the NBA draft.
Come play in Iowa's offense and get drafted in 1st round next year
His draft evaluation isn't going to change based on where he plays, he's going to go wherever he gets paid the most if he stays in college.
I'm guessing he just declared to keep all options open, if he comes back I'll bet he stays at Illinois.
Once Iowa grabbed the other PG. pretty sure they stopped recruiting him.Tonje and now him ...
Yep, but it still bothers me that Connie is reeling in their targets of need.
Fran meanwhile ...
Need to get Iowa a billionaire BB fan.Yep, but it still bothers me that Connie is reeling in their targets of need.
Fran meanwhile ...
Yep, but it still bothers me that Connie is reeling in their targets of need.
Fran meanwhile ...
I think Fran got the guard he wanted. That’s a good thing. Hopefully his evaluation was correct.
