Got a good one boys. The only time he should be out is when he wants to be. Heck of a game mr. Moss!
Moss is the man!
- Thread starter Kurt Warner
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Moss was one of the main reasons the Hawkeyes
beat Iowa St. tonight, His 14 points were second
only to the 23 of Jok. He played good defense and
hit crucial shots at crunch time. He should remain
in the starting lineup.
beat Iowa St. tonight, His 14 points were second
only to the 23 of Jok. He played good defense and
hit crucial shots at crunch time. He should remain
in the starting lineup.
Moss has improved both his intensity and footwork on defense. Great progress from where he was just a month ago.
Offensively he has a lot of talent. He was fun to watch tonight.
Offensively he has a lot of talent. He was fun to watch tonight.
Someone else said this on a different thread but he is very bouncy quick leaper
ya I don't think we will see Moss out of the starting lineup anytime soon...have said before Moss makes Jok better...I believe Moss scored something like 4 of our last 5 baskets,,,love his game but more so love his demeanor. those late 2nd half baskets were BIGGGGGG time.
Dudes a Baller. As he gets more confidence he's gonna get even better.
He was fantastic tonight, any time down the stretch when the assholes started puckering up, he seemed unaffected and made a big play.
Moss is a ball player. Gonna be fun to watch the next few years.
Add to that...he's humble and has worked hard to be a better team player, the talent was already there!
Picked Iowa over Iowa State (and others), which is fun
Love the way he attacks the rim. Iowa in a little rut in the 2nd half and he says F it and attacks the rim. Had a huge offensive rebound and put back too. Love his game.
Moss is seriously impressive. He doesn't need to be a lights out 3 point shooter like jok but he is already a threat whenever he has the ball.
Pemsl played well to
They may be all freshman but they seem to know their specific games
They may be all freshman but they seem to know their specific games
We're going to be very happy that Moss redshirted last year. You can see the improvement just from game 1 through game 10 tonight. We've got 3.5 more years of him. At that point he'll be a 22-23 year old senior, aka a fully grown man on the court, with Pemsl and Cook in their fourth year out there with him too. Not to mention everybody else coming in over the next few years.
Maybe he skips his 5th year. RS a big project makes sense, like Olaseni. Guards less so.
I'm not a big fan of Iowa's bench, but if their starting 5 play D like they did tonight, I like the potential of that unit. Moss is a must start. The bench gets much better when Cook comes back, and hopefully if Jones comes back healthy. Once we get to B1G season, I'd keep the rotation short to 7, maybe 8 guys and that's it.
Yep. His drives to the basket remind me of Roy Marble. He just glides in while everyone else is stil standing.
Agree, not a fan at all of RS guards, only projects like Olaseni (someone with a high ceiling but played very little basketball). If it doesn't work out with the player (ie he's not very good, etc), why do you want to tie up a scholarship for 5 years? HS kids play so much AAU ball and around the year, I'm not sure how much improvement you are going to see with the redshirt. My motto would be no redshirts and play 'em early.
Love that Moss can get fouled and still finish. We've had very few AND ONES the past several years
Moss definitely has the ability to finish on driving shots. Iowa has not had player able to do that in long time.
If he keeps improving he definitely is a candidate to leave early. We will always wonder what would have happened if he played last year
If he keeps improving he definitely is a candidate to leave early. We will always wonder what would have happened if he played last year
As a freshman Moss might be the best position defender on the team. He was on Morris most of the first half when IA was in man and he just seemed to manhandle him. Moss is a lot stronger and longer than opponents give him credit for. He is going to be a great player to have over the next 3-4 years.
One word - academics. Gave Moss time to settle in. Hopefully IA will have him for 4 years now.
just to add...sometimes it takes coaches a little while to come around (they are not perfect)...
...Fran mentioned the other day on Moss' defense..said he still gets lost occasionally but you know he recovers quickly.. I guessing that maybe Fran figured out Moss was not playing bad D...and has the skills...but needed the minutes.And sometimes it takes time for a player to "get it". Maybe that's the case with Moss.
oh I agree,,,I;m sure it did take time to "get it"..but the kid less than 2 weeks ago plays 2 minutes against Memphis...while the team gave up 100 pts. You cant get it playing 2 minutes.,or even prove you got it.. Moving Moss into the starting lineup and bringing the energizer Baer off the bench (starting Wagner) was a major move by Fran.
J Bo, Jok, Moss, Pemsl, and Cook give us scoring options at every position. Wagner and Baer are both energy guys who can give us a boost off the bench. Brady can shoot it enough to keep the D honest and if Uhl sees his minutes reducing he may play with greater intensity too.
I think we saw what difference want to makes in the defense. Fran has to demand it now we've seen it.
I think we saw what difference want to makes in the defense. Fran has to demand it now we've seen it.
Meh. Still not a fan of redshirting. In football it makes sense, but makes little sense in basketball.
I was really impressed with Moss tonite. I have to back track on what my opinion of his potential is. I love the finger roll at the rim.
I agree but in the case of academics, it can be invaluable. You can't play your SO yr, if you flunk out playing your FR year.
Yeah but who was he gonna play in front of last year? It's a guards game sure. And three years from now, we'll have one that's a year more mature and stronger than his counterparts.
Moss came in late (I believe had to finish up HS)....therefore missed out on summer classes. Redshirting was a no brainer.
School does come into play.
School does come into play.
Again, meh. He could have been the first guard off the bench to spell AC or MG. If he played last year he'd be further ahead this year. He would have started the season as the 2. Practice doesn't come close to simulating what you are going to see in actual games, especially in the B1G. Plus, you would have your scholarship allotments spread out more evenly, so that in 4 years we don't have a repeat of this year where you are starting 3 freshman.
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These guys have tutors and every academic advantage a student can have. If the kid is such an academic risk then you have to wonder why Fran recruited him in the first place. Fran knew he needed experienced bodies this year as so many players were graduating.
Kind of a cool story.. my buddies and I tailgate in the lot across from Carver for football games! At the Michigan game the basketball team was pretty much walking in and out all day as they had practice and some other activities it seemed.. Towards the time where people started making their way to the football field we went in one last time for a bathroom break and there was Moss all by himself going in get more shots up.. I specifically remember looking at my buddies and saying that I hope he figures it out and can become a good one (he didn't play much the night before IIRC). Has been a blast watching him develop the last 5-6 games!
My son and some friends were at the game last night. Friends of Jordan and were waiting for him after the game, and happened to chat with Moss' family. Moss came out first and went up to my son (because they were next to his family) and friends and introduced himself, looked them each in the eye, and thanked them each for coming to the game and supporting the team.
thanks for posting this...these players appreciate the support they get and they know the support others get at some other schools. They also know there are some who will not support them when they don't perform at the level some think they should.
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