I am ambivalent about Jordan coming back, but the current roster has zero players who are proven consistent 3-pt shooters. That alone would be a good reason for him to come back (in a more limited role).
Possible Jordan Bohannon News
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If he was a player in the NCAA and just simply complaining about it without trying to enact change, I would agree with you...but he isn’t, so I don’t.
Like his stance or not, he’s trying to “be the change”.
Luckily not everyone has the mindset that if something isn’t perfect you just walk away or else you’re a hypocrite.
I'll ignore the fact you're pretty standoff-ish for some reason..
Jordan Bohannon's game has more cons than pros: He is darn good at the FT line and is occasionally very productive shooting from deep.
Then there's the rest of basketball. And with Jordan, now we factor in his obsession with the NIL and social media-complaining. His head and heart are not where it needs to be for the TEAM.
Which is why I'll be very disappointed if Jordan is wearing an Iowa jersey come November.
The part in parentheses is the most important piece. If everybody knew that Jordan coming back meant 15-20 minutes per game at SG, there’s be very few who wouldn’t be excited about the prospects of him being back.
Unfortunately, I tend to believe that Fran is going to use either Bohannon (if he returns) or Connor at PG for substantial minutes next season. This does nothing but stunt the growth and in-game experience for a guy like Ulis, and probably just pisses Toussaint off
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IF Fran used him in a limited off ball role with half the minutes he got this year, then maybe his return for yet another season might be of value for the team.
Since nothing about what Fran has done to date suggests that's how it would play out I remain unenthused.
This little will he or won't he mini drama seems to be a lot more about Bohannon and his self promotion than it does about the team.
Since nothing about what Fran has done to date suggests that's how it would play out I remain unenthused.
This little will he or won't he mini drama seems to be a lot more about Bohannon and his self promotion than it does about the team.
I would be happy with JBo splitting time with Ulis at the 2, and Ulis also backing up JoeT at the PG. Ulis is really a combo guard, and could play either position. He'll be a better option at the 2 than JBo on the defensive end.
I'm sure he has had more than one good defensive game in his career, but I only remember one. That was against then-freshman AJ Green of UNI, and Jordan was nursing a grudge because Cedar Falls had kept him from going to the state tournament his senior year, or some such thing. We may just need to get him to go full (Michael) Jordan and find a grudge for each opponent.
If I’m Jbo I’m hitting the transfer portal. Get picked up by a blue blood. Play 12-15 minutes a game. Hit daggers and clutch FTs. Advance to the Final Four.
I'll bet I don't care enough to even check his subscriber numbers but I hear that JRE is sweating.
As a paid member....I am not as concerned about this as I once was. Not saying that I am not concerned....just that I am not as concerned based on what I have read from Tom K.....I hope that is not revealing more than what I am allowed to reveal.
You left me with more questions than answers, so I’d say you’re good 🙂
Seems as though we are all wasting a lot of time discussing the pros and cons of Jordan's possible return. Why not wait and see how it plays out?
Nope, but thats why you continue to try something different.
The appeal of the upcoming season for me was to finally see an Iowa team that isn't overmatched athletically for the first time in decades.
Throwing the worst athlete in the conference back in the mix will have a serious negative impact on the defense.
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Here is what I have heard from a reliable source:
-JBo is back next year.
-He will be play at the off guard this coming year.
-JBo is back next year.
-He will be play at the off guard this coming year.
Why do people keep saying he wouldn't be playing pg?
What evidence is there of this?
He played pg over Ulis and Toussaint last year. Whats the difference now?
If he's coming back its to dribble the ball around in circles with his back to the basket 40 feet from the hoop trying to get space to shoot a 3.
If true CJs transfer starts to make more sense.
If Connor and Jbo are playing point next year its a throw away year with the ultimate potential of accomplishing little to nothing.
So does this mean another year of JorBo and CMac as the starters and disproportionate minute-getters in our backcourt?
FML
FML
Because I believe/hope he's going to help fill the loss of CJ, which is the SG.
The BrainTrust and decision makers of the Iowa basketball program will determine the minutes played next year and there is nothing us fans can do about it. In order of influence
Margaret
Fran
Conner
JBo
Patrick
Margaret
Fran
Conner
JBo
Patrick
McCaffrey has gone on record numerous times stating he is very pleased with the play of Ulis and Perkins. I take that to mean they are good Big Ten quality players.
I can only hope that if in fact Bohannon is coming back, McCaffrey has absolutely assured himself that this isn't going to cause us to lose Ulis and/or Perkins to the portal with 4 years of eligibility each in exchange for 1 year of Bohannon.
If he hasn't, and is just going to "wait and see how it plays out", then he's simply a stupid person. Worst case scenario would have him coaching a 1922 team with 1 Guard, Touissant, if he's still around and he'll be a Senior. There's a lot of risk in play here, unless this issue has already been successfully resolved.
Trading 4 years of eligibility by 1 or maybe 2 players for 1 player with 1 year of eligibility is the kind of idiotic trade the Chicago Cubs would make.
We, as fans, have the luxury of speculation about things like this. McCaffrey doesn't.
I remember his last game against Oregon.
Any one who thinks its a good idea to have him back should re-watch that one. Its on YouTube.
JT and Ulis came to Iowa to play point. So if Jordan is playing point I don't know what they do.
So...CJ found out in February that Jordan was considering coming back, so he starts putting out feelers. Is that the conspiracy theory of the day?
LOL!
Toussaint/Ulis
Bohannon
Connor
Patrick
Murray
Ulis/Toussaint
Rebraca
Perkins
Murray
Sandfort
Ogundele
Mulvey
That is probably an NIT team.
It wouldn't be a conspiracy because it only involved one person.
It takes two to conspire by definition.
What I'm suggesting is just called a theory.
Its very plausible CJ was aware of what his teammates were thinking of doing next year.
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So...CJ finds out about Jordan in February, tells his uncle, who then calls to complain to McC that Jordan is thinking about coming back, who tells him it's Jordan's decision, so uncle Joe decides to shop CJ around, then Kentucky lists CJ as a potential recruit, then > a month later Jordan says he is considering returning, then CJ tells McC that he's happy at Iowa, then CJ tells McC that he's entering the portal, then a week later there is a rumor that Jordan is returning to Iowa. And the real reason CJ is leaving is because Jordan was considering returning to Iowa.
Uh huh.
LOL!
Your premises would not be necessary in order for the conclusion to be true.
Im sure CJ was unhappy with more than one part of his circumstance for next season.
Maybe not if we are to believe that CJ couldn't play defense which is what we are hearing based on the Oregon game. He does however appear to be getting a lot of interest supposedly from some blue-bloods.
Before we threw the Iowa guards under the bus after the Oregon game consider the B1G season as a whole. The Iowa defense kept B1G teams in 10 games to scoring under 70 points, 6 games under 80, and 5 games (all losses) over 80. Iowa made a big turnaround once they played pretty much strictly man to man and they were 4th in D1 with a scoring average over 83 points per game.
What happened in the Oregon game was that Iowa had to play against an Oregon team that didn't have to play against Virginia Tech 36 or so hours earlier and Iowa had to play against a competitive Grand Canyon 38 hours earlier. They played against Oregon with Oregon having fresher legs. The coaches aren't going to use this as an excuse nor should they. Iowa did however play against some B1G teams with excellent athletes and quick physical guards and stayed in almost every game that they played during the year.
Not sure if
I was told this by a player’s family member. They had a team meeting last week and it was dIscussed.
The idea is to get Jordan to do what he does best... shoot! No responsibilities of bringing the ball up, setting the offense up, just run the motion required in the 2 guard position. This is what has been shared with me.
Can JBo still run the point in a pinch.. yes, of course. Will he be the first choice to handle the ball with the game on the line.... probably. Will he be option # 1 to receive an inbounds pass in a tight game when trying to salt a win away... it would make sense.
I don't trust Fran to follow through on that plan.
I think he's playing with fire in multiple ways and for not much potential reward if any.
Yeah, I get it. IMO, it’s time for our two other point guards on the roster to shine. I like the benefits they provide athletically with the potential to get to the lane and get JBo and our other perimeter guys kick outs.
Like most of us, I want to see Fran’s offense run by an athletic point guard that can play fast and guard the shit out of an opposing guard. I think we will see that with Joe T and A Ullis. I am really excited to see Ullis play this year
