You have Fant and Hock go early in the draft and it doesn’t help our recruitment of TEs? I don’t know how anyone would NOT find that at least somewhat odd.
This has perplexed me, too. Unless maybe they know more about what makes a great tight end than most recruiting analysts (or chat board posters)?
I never insinuated anyone lied. I said having a ton of former players say that some coaches are racist/bullies, having a $20M lawsuit hanging over the football program, a few transfers away from the program, and recruits and parents saying the racial issues impacted their decision to not attend Iowa is having a negative impact on potential recruits. It’s pure speculation on my part, and you’re free to disagree. I directly quoted players and parents saying it had an impact. Tyler Barnes tweet mentioning negative recruitment, and predictions on a ton of the guys that were on campus last week for officials going elsewhere or cooling (MRD, Deyo, Keller, Stokes, Carter) leads me to believe that kids are not as keen on Iowa as they would be under normal circumstances.
I’ll add to this by telling you a little story. I played small college hoops in the early 2000s, but our program was run by a former D1 star. The shadow that these coaches cast over their guys looms large. Our program was run exactly like a D1; study halls, 3 hour grueling practices, film, team meals, coaches checking every classroom making sure the guys were there and sitting in the front row, awake. Anyone putting in that kind of time and effort wants to play and part of getting PT (especially at a place like Iowa) involves being a “good soldier” so to speak. If coaches got word that a guy was telling recruits to not come to my small school they would flip out. I actually hated the school and the environment and ended up transferring, but I never said anything to any visitors because doing so could jeopardize my good standing with coaches.
A ton? What number/% do you consider a "ton"? I thought it was relatively few but that those few were very vocal. How many came out in support relative to those who spoke against the staff?
Yawn. More BS that is full of hypocrisy. When the caucasians have a BET network, when the caucasions have an affirmative action, etc, I will listen. otherwise I will laugh at your dumb thoughts. 95% of these issues are media/ political created. the rest is genuine and needs to be dealt with
The topic of Iowa coaching staff being racist and it effecting recruiting is political. Pay attention
Im pretty much throwing truth in your face. There is a problem but minuscule compared to what you think or have been told. be better than that. Think dont absorb
If you don’t think there’s a racial problem after all of this, and in 2021, then you are the problem.
Reread my posts. You are not paying attention. i never said there wasnt a problem. Try again
I agree with this as well. I can understand having a hard time getting high end WRs coming into the Iowa system. But why does Iowa struggle to get higher end RBs? Wisconsin can get them but even with our OL history and consistency of running the ball it seems difficult getting anyone in here. Goodson was a good pickup.
I can see fear/playing time etc. but I’m current market I don’t feel that holds weight.
I laughed because it’s true to some extent. Not all fans, but nuts like us who post on fan chat boards tend to include the extremes. 🙂
I see what you’re referring to (Keller) & damn, seems pretty crazy this is the situation.
Great points. I have no doubt nor do ISU fans think if Wisconsin offers he flips. I posted on here earlier when it looked like he was going to Iowa he would flip is Whiskey offers. But who knows.
Things change. Trieu dropped the info on Keller looooooong before there was ever any doubt with him. They're still way ahead of the other recruiting services.
