Yes he has. I can see where people can and criticize his coaching but Fran has proven at Iowa with players he’s recruited and offered early and some he’s gotten that weren’t 4* he’s got a good eye for talent. Early on with someone like Aaron white, to obviously the Murrays but Fran was on Garza before any of the big schools. You can throw in JBo and even CJ Fredrick which also got a lot of criticism for taking him.
Three consecutive first team AAs will penetrate into the recruiting world. Doesn't Iowa have two schollies left? A big rookie year by Keegan will also help raise the recruiting profile.
Man you forgot about Brunner....Guy was a beast on the boards.
sounds pretty racist to me dude
So are we talking NPOY? B1GPOY? Once in a lifetime player is pretty much the ultimate praise. You sure you want to stand by that?
Yep, good add, and his team mate Horner was a pretty good player as well......
Cannot say I love the gray hair part but Brock has looked good against good competition. He is skinny but quick. He looks to have good floor division and a good shot. Not every recruit works out but most do. The 2019 class, about which I was completely wrong, has given me a new confidence that McC can find players where others aren't looking.
As good of dunker as he was he was a better defender. He dug down on posts as well as anyone in the Fran era including Joe T.
Normally yes, but not if the player is white.
Joe was listed at 5”11 when Harding’s age. I’ve seen Harding listed at 6 foot various places. I’m not really getting into the whole Jess Settles scenario here though… haha
Yep. Mike was a good player. People forget he dealt with injury issues quite a bit his last couple of years that limited his play.
it’s a racist take because he’s judging the kids potential solely on the color of his skin….. it’s not that hard to understand
Most of the top players in college basketball, NBA basketball, college football and pro football are black. And it's by a WIDE margin. That's not racist at all. It's a fact. This only gets racist when we start discussing the reasons why this might be. But the simple fact that the vast majority of the best players are black is definitely not racist.
again….. perceiving a particular players potential because of skin color is the very definition of racist
straight from Merriam-Webster….. I could say more but you know “politics”…. this ain’t the place
Flashy passing is always something I enjoy watching.....in this case it shows an unbelievable ability to know where teammates are at all times.....just incredible.
I honestly think someone else already mentioned it. In the highlights he looks like a combo of Gesell's athleticism and passing with JBo's ball handling and shooting. All three of those guys are roughly the same height and the older two were able to be successful in the Big Ten before injuries hit. At that height, driving to the hoop and finishing is tough in the Big Ten if you don't have good moves and shooting is hard if you don't have JBo's deep range.
At 6ft ideally you need to be able to shoot and be fast and quick.
You can also get to the rim with one good move when you have a wide open court, often the case in Iowa's wide open offense.
True, the beauty of playing 4 or 5 guys that can shoot.
