Riley Mulvey Commits to Iowa
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He's got the genes, he will be a beast once they get him on the weights, you can see the muscle tone and potential.
Be 6'11" - 7' in a year or two and 270.
If its the popular pic circulating out there its a bit dated. Kid has grown since then and has started to add good weight.
Congrats Riley! Seems like a really good get for the Hawks. Already a decent build for a really young kid, with what seem to be very long arms. Could become an elite defender near the basket. Has some lift and agility around the basket. Since I don't see any shots, I assume that is what he needs to work on most.
I think I posted the following in the wrong thread. ESPN has this kid graded at 83 and ranked as a 4*. Ironically, that is exactly where Luka was in his final ranking, nationally no. 100 exactly with a 4* rank and a grade of 83. That grade puts Riley in the 90-110 nationally area.
EDIT: In the final 2021 rankings Riley's ESPN Grade of 83 would place him between national number 79-87. ESPN does its rankings as sort of an opposite methodology. This is a great committment!
EDIT: In the final 2021 rankings Riley's ESPN Grade of 83 would place him between national number 79-87. ESPN does its rankings as sort of an opposite methodology. This is a great committment!
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Janet is Riley's mom, btw
check this out & watch:
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It's a fact that Illinois has been paying their players since 1966 so it's not just the Deon Thomas story. You being such a big Illini fan should know your history you ****ing douche bag.
They aren't called the "Cheatin' Illini" for nothing. The Illini defense on Thomas was laughable.
There isn't a fact question about what Neon Deon said, that part was recorded. There isn't a fact question that Thomas made the ask for a better deal than a new Blazer. Again, that part is recorded.
The only fact questions are (1) who owned the Blazer in which Thomas tooled around-that was never made clear and surrounded by smoke; and (2) Did Illinois really make the offer and provide a Blazer.
If Thomas was telling the truth then Illinois committed a major recruiting violation. If Thomas was lying then the Illini took a player that they knew was a liar and who had egregiously defamed them. Doesn't really sound like an institution concerned with the citizenship quality of its players.
There isn't a fact question about what Neon Deon said, that part was recorded. There isn't a fact question that Thomas made the ask for a better deal than a new Blazer. Again, that part is recorded.
The only fact questions are (1) who owned the Blazer in which Thomas tooled around-that was never made clear and surrounded by smoke; and (2) Did Illinois really make the offer and provide a Blazer.
If Thomas was telling the truth then Illinois committed a major recruiting violation. If Thomas was lying then the Illini took a player that they knew was a liar and who had egregiously defamed them. Doesn't really sound like an institution concerned with the citizenship quality of its players.
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Woodbury 2.0 🙄
kidding. I love this get, looks like one of the more complete big men to enter the program in a long time. Good shooting stroke (the high release is eerily similar to Garza’s), good bounce, good shot blocking ability. Didn’t see much of a left hand in any of the posted videos, but I guess they aren’t definitive of anything one way or the other. Only way I’d like this more is if he wore goggles. I saw his glasses in his commitment video and really got my hopes up. Was about to be my new favorite player
Also, why the hell are there more posts about Illinois in here than Iowa’s new/future big man?
kidding. I love this get, looks like one of the more complete big men to enter the program in a long time. Good shooting stroke (the high release is eerily similar to Garza’s), good bounce, good shot blocking ability. Didn’t see much of a left hand in any of the posted videos, but I guess they aren’t definitive of anything one way or the other. Only way I’d like this more is if he wore goggles. I saw his glasses in his commitment video and really got my hopes up. Was about to be my new favorite player
Also, why the hell are there more posts about Illinois in here than Iowa’s new/future big man?
Sorry but if he is on the same level as Josh O the Hawks could be headed for the dumpster once Nunge moves on. Hoping I am wrong and both kids become solid B10 players.
If there are admins on here, I'd be okay with deleting all Illinois posts. I can only delete my own. Not trying to disparage the big guy's big day committing to Iowa. I made a funny and then it went south.
p.s. I just deleted all of my off-topic posts. I apologize to the big guy and Iowa fans for the distraction.
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Can't we just move on from the Thomas recruiting scandal after all these years. Who really cares anymore, and if you really look at it Pearl has on many occasions proved just how trustworthy he is and also been in trouble with the NCAA enough by his own cheating ways. I consider him a piece of garbage and wouldn't ever want him to coach anything for Iowa.
You could’ve made the funny and not have humored every single response. Just saying
Reminds me of another East Coast kid we got a few years back that wore #55. Hope Mulvey is okay with finding a new number when he becomes a Hawk though😉 Welcome aboard Riley!
Lou Henson passed in 2020...they're still trying to scrub the cheater scum off his corpse. Bob Knight didn't despise him for nothing...he knew.
Why are we talking about a cheating scandal that’s 30+ yrs old? In this thread no less? We make ourselves and fellow fans look silly quite often.
I really liked his videos. I think he's got great potential and is going to be a great addition to the program. Welcome to the Hawkeyes Riley! I'm excited for this get.
Their respective profiles are very different. ESPN graded Josh 76 which translates into a midlevel 3* (also their rank) and ranked 55th center. Riley is graded 83, ranked 4* and ranked 25th center. This is a much bigger sign than Josh.
Josh needs to get in shape so he gets the playing experience he needs. Josh showed a great attitude on the bench, always smiling and excited for teammates. Riley might be much readier for immediate PT. Of course Josh will be a senior that season so let's hope we don't need a freshman starter (or Riley blows up into a monster).
Good news. Josh O will at most be a sophomore.
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Right, good catch. Riley will be a sr and Josh has the chance to be freshman again in 21-22, then Riley is a freshman and Josh is soph in 22-23.
And Nunge may be a 7th year senior...
Hopefully not Seth Gorney 2.0 or Kurt Looby 2.0
Saw an interview where he stated that he has grown 3 inches per year the past few years. Said he always knew he would grown into the Center position. I wonder if he has one more year of growth.... 7ft1 or 7ft2 with his agility and leaping ability .... I'm OK with that.
That was Fall visit in 2019 when he was probably 190lbs. He's over 230lbs. now and starting to really fill out.
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