*** Official Transfer Portal-Palooza Thread ***
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Agree. Josh is clearly ahead of Riley this year. I think one should move on and I would vote for Riley.
If he wants to be on the court then he needs to go to a mid-major.
Josh needs to get serious about his conditioning(unless he has a health issue) and get into the rotation next season.
He has more potential to make a jump in productivity than most on the roster right now.
Due to the current roster constraints, I don’t think Fran brings in Brauns unless he knows for sure that at least one of JO or Mulvey are leaving. Iowa will need to go after another big for a starting role I would think.
I think both need to go, but if one is staying I'd prefer Mulvey. I don't believe Ogundele will ever have the conditioning to play more than 5-10 minutes in a game. I also think Mulvey is more skilled and his block % this year is 9.9% (i.e., he gets a blocked shot on 9.9% of defensive possessions) which would be the highest in the Fran-era over a full season.
This will be really interesting over the next few weeks......it seems that Josh O has been given every opporunity but just can't get there. Riley has gotten stronger and filled out more, but has yet to have enough time on the court to show the production we need to see. I like Riley's mobility and height/length.....I would love to see him take that step forward and play for the Hawks....but I am okay with both of these guys moving on if that is the way it works out.
I think Brauns would be a good depth and off the bench guy his first year....with hopefully a step forward that would allow him to be a good player for the Hawks.
Scholarships...I think Patrick's could be used...If I remember correctly a player has to voluntarily give up a scholly which I'm sure he would do if that is what Fran wants/needs. Then Kris most likely is leaving.....and one or both of Josh/Riley.....so we will see.
So since I'm also a Drake fan I've seen Brauns play both games against Drake. His only position for the Hawks would be Center. Does not have a game outside 5 feet. In the Belmont offense he's basically a guy that sets a lot of picks out high and rolls to the bucket. They run absolutely zero plays for him. He's certainly big and strong. 6-9 240. Now Rebraca as some have said didn't have much of an offensive game when he got to the hawks, and look at him now. He's a beast around the basket and clearly our most improved offensive player. Braun already has the physical body to play the post, but he has a lot of work to do on the offensive end to fit into Fran's offense. Again, Rebraca did it, and I certainly think this rumor has legs, so hopefully Braun can improve his offensive game.
At this point, just having a guy that can rebound and defend is crucial for next year.
I like the idea of this guy who would probably be fine not starting as an insurance policy and then go all out NIL for one more whos better.
Hopefully both of the nonfactor guys we currently have are gone.
I can buy that Mulvey could become a decent back up center next year, but if we are counting on him to step into Rebraca's position next year, I am very doubtful that he can be effective for starter's minutes. He does have athleticism and length, which could eventually blossom into a solid 5.
JoshO has had a few years to transform his body into what is needed to play at the B1G level, but seems to have been unable to do it. I don't know his personal situation, so it might just be bad luck/health... Too bad, because he reminds me of the type of interior players MSU used to beat up the rest of the league for years, but one that is out of shape and thus unable to assert himself.
JoshO has had a few years to transform his body into what is needed to play at the B1G level, but seems to have been unable to do it. I don't know his personal situation, so it might just be bad luck/health... Too bad, because he reminds me of the type of interior players MSU used to beat up the rest of the league for years, but one that is out of shape and thus unable to assert himself.
If Sandfort, Perkins and PMac aren't scoring next year this teams going to lose a lot of games next year. Harding, Dix and Pryce can shoot it so scoring isn't a huge necessity next year. Need some bigs to come in that can rebound, defend and make easy bunnies. If they can score then that's a huge bonus but defense and rebound should be the priorities in the portal.
Agreed. Our situation heading into the offseason is a perfect example of how teams have the opportunity to utilize the portal to fill an immediate need with a capable player. In the past, we would have to be content with letting an unproven player grow into the role. We don't have to do that anymore.
With Freeman coming in if in fact we get Brauns I'm saying Fran/Iowa will not go after another true big. Looks to me like Freeman is ready to see the floor immediately. Not saying he's going to physically be a banger and obviously will need to get bigger and stronger but he's ideal in the current Iowa offense of getting up and down the court. Brauns gives us an experienced guy to help Freeman along. I know everyone thinks there's some great big in the portal that is coming to Iowa but I doubt that's going to happen.
Fair enough - but I actually believe he would be pretty highly sought after. He still could be a very effective offensive player and his defense is not as bad as everyone wants to say. No he is not a stopper but his length can and does cause problems. It would be good for him to get away from the constant bitching and claims of nepotism every time something does not go well.
I agree with all of this. As I've said, I have no idea what is going on with Patrick, in particular with regard to his mental health this past year. But if he was my kid (and I have kids close to Patrick's age), I would encourage him to look to the portal. Personally, I grew up the son of a teacher, and in the shadow of an older sibling. Moving away for college was one of the best things I ever did for my personal growth.
this would be a nice start. Iowa was in on his original recruitment.
Depends on who leaves.
Fardaws Aimaq will probably be available to the highest bidder. Fran wanted him last year.
There will be guys coming available all summer.
Use the money thats available and results will happen, don't and they won't.
KF got tired of fvcking around, hopefully Fran is too.
Yes it is.
He constantly loses track of where his guy is while he's ball watching.
He plays defense like a pick up game.
He could be a lot better but he's the opposite of dialed in most of the time.
You also fail to mention the times he can and does alter a pass or shot with his length. If you're going to dwell on what he can't do, it's fair to say what he can do well. There are very few true defensive stoppers, and on this team, there aren't any. It's unfair to pass on all of the blame to PM.
Guess we’ll find out. Don’t ever really expect the hawks to be the highest bidder. Think we look for more of who’s a good fit which I’m fine with. Also think that’s more Frans style.
You do realize that Iowa's new QB has basically came out and said that the Swarm was the reason that he came here right? Our NIL director was on the radio just a few months ago talking about how The Swarm is in the probably in the top half of the Big Ten. I don't expect Iowa to be able to compete with Miami, Duke, or Kentucky money. But there is no reason for Iowa not to be able to compete financially with the next tier down.
What is nice about Brauns IMO, is he gets us a backup without likely needing to spend a dime (he grew up in Iowa City and has dreamt about playing for the Hawks likely his whole life). It makes much more logical sense to pool funds to go after 1 big fish.
Fran:
Does anyone know if we looked at Brauns at all coming out of high school? I don't remember ever hearing much about him when he was in high school.
Yes, I do realize that. And as I said in my email I don't expect us to be the HIGHEST bidder. Aimaq (sp) seems like he is only in this for the money. McNamara was/is a fit for Iowa coming from Michigan, another Big Ten school. He's not a bling type of guy, seems all business and wants to work. We have money now and can compete. Again, and knowing Fran and how our athletic department seem to work if a guy is only coming to Iowa for the money we probably won't take him.
I think it’s 100% fair to judge the coaching staff on their ability to close the deal in the portal this year. Last year The Swarm was in its infancy, we simply didn’t have the $$$ to compete. No excuses this year.
We need to grab some bigs, preferably a rim protector+ a quality back up. From there, get the best available players regardless of position.
The days of developing 4/5 year players are pretty much gone. You have to be ok with recruiting over existing players via the portal if you want to compete above the mid level in the B1G
We need to grab some bigs, preferably a rim protector+ a quality back up. From there, get the best available players regardless of position.
The days of developing 4/5 year players are pretty much gone. You have to be ok with recruiting over existing players via the portal if you want to compete above the mid level in the B1G
Hell yeah. I remember his highlights. Super talented. Beautiful jumper. All time leader scorer in Virginia HS basketball history, I believe. Him and sandfort would be lethal.
Not really sure where all these negative opinions of Mulvey are coming from. The guy played like 20 minutes this year in mop up duty. not enough to form an opinion on him one way or the other.
Yes, Iowa was monitoring and he took an unofficial visit. Wisconsin and Nebraska were also monitoring. Ultimately he only got Missouri Valley level offers (Drake, UNI, Belmont, Bradley, Toledo, Wofford, South Dakota) which is why he landed where he landed.
Because in year 2 he was somehow behind Ogundele for pt.
Thats really all the explanation that should be necessary.
When he got in the game he looked clueless.
One of the comments in this tweet claims that Texas Tech paid him 400K to join them last year. No wonder he didn't choose Iowa. If he's looking for that kind of payday again, after the mediocre season he had last year (yeah, I know he was injured) I would just rather have him look elsewhere.
He came on really strong at the end of the season once he got healthy. But it was clearly a weird situation even when healthy. I'm with you in that I think he's going to the highest bidder, which I will again say will not be us.
You've been holding on and waiting for the right comment to break this one out, hmmm?
Iowa offered Tyler on June 24, 2020. He committed to UNC on Sep 15, 2021
He never visited Iowa City. Maybe this time around.
Hope Fran can find a stopgap center..how bout poaching cliff omoruyi of RU? Throw big NIL money at him...from what I hear RU not paying much if any to players.
Everybody is down in the mud so Iowa cannot compete without getting muddy.
Cliff might want to play Franball rather than RU slow plodding defensive ball.
He is exactly what Fran needs in the middle...rim protector who runs the floor. Fran specializes in maxing out stats for a guy like cliff..1st team all-league likely...nba draftee likely.
Go get'em Fran!
Everybody is down in the mud so Iowa cannot compete without getting muddy.
Cliff might want to play Franball rather than RU slow plodding defensive ball.
He is exactly what Fran needs in the middle...rim protector who runs the floor. Fran specializes in maxing out stats for a guy like cliff..1st team all-league likely...nba draftee likely.
Go get'em Fran!
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I am not picking on him, but does he want to play basketball? It seems logical for him but is his heart somewhere else?
Interesting how I missed this thread. I really do wonder how many kids are leaving this year. We don't have a lot of scholarships available. I still would assume one, if not both, bigs leave.
This is a great thread, one of my favorites right now. Will be important as we look forward.
I'm mildly surprised we haven't heard more about prospects that the IA staff has reached out to since we got bounced on Thu.
Known Reach-Outs (mainly based on this thread) to my knowledge at this point...
Back Court
All - please add if I missed potential transfers we've reached out to at this point...
I'm mildly surprised we haven't heard more about prospects that the IA staff has reached out to since we got bounced on Thu.
Known Reach-Outs (mainly based on this thread) to my knowledge at this point...
Back Court
- Nicholas Timberlake, SG (maybe CG), Towson St, Immediate, 1 yr left
- Ethan Roberts, SG, Army, Immediate, 3 yrs left
- BJ Mack, PF, Wofford, Immediate, 1 year left
- Dame Adelekun, F, Dartmouth, Immediate, 1 year left
- Josh Cohen, F, St. Francis (PA), Immediate, 1 year left
- Myles Stute, SF, Vanderbilt, Immediate, 2 years left
- Even Brauns, C, Belmont, Immediate, 2 years (probably a silent commit already)
- Fardaws Aimaq, C, Texas Tech, Immediate?, 1 year left
- Myles Tate, PG, Butler, Immediate, 1 year left
- Tyler Nickel, SF, North Carolina, 3 years
All - please add if I missed potential transfers we've reached out to at this point...
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