Riley Mulvey Commits to Iowa

[perryhawk]

He looks broader through the shoulders and chest....that appears to be where he has grown. He also looks more defined in the latest picture which would seem to indicate he is lifting weights regularly.

I REALLY like this kid and his potential.....I would guess (and it's just a guess) that he will not be as ready to play as Luka based on strength....but he is clearly more athletic than Luka was.....lots of promise. I think this is the first member of this class that could be a group of more highly rated players.....I hope/think we can capitalize on the momentum and good publicity from this season.

 

[BBHawk]

Agreed, he's got a great frame and is filling out very nicely. You can't say that for most players of his size.

Yes

 

[Slim45]

I remember when Riley first came on to the Iowa recruiting radar, I was skeptical at first glance. Now nearly a year later, my expectations for him are much, much higher:

1. Really great athleticism for a kid of his stature and age. Typically guys like this are projects that reap benefits down the road. If he continues to grow, develop his strength, and improve his game he's a plug and play as a freshman IMO.

2. He's a good leaper and runs the floor well for a kid who's nearly 7 feet, that's not very commonly seen.

3. Decent handles, footwork and technique in the post, he's got a great foundation to build on there.

4. Aggressive to the hole, defends the rim very effectively and for the most part plays sound defense in that role.

5. Better shooting form than some of our current Hawkeyes, high release point, decent passer, good hands and nice touch when scoring inside. If he develops a reliable outside shot, look the hell out.

I'm going to make a fearless prediction that this kid could make a bigger impact than Luka did in his first couple of years at Iowa. Where he finishes in his career at Iowa in comparison to Luka is going to be largely up to him and the work he puts in. He appears to have a bigger upside athletically than Luka did as a recruit.

Welcome Riley, Hawkeye Nation is glad to have you onboard!

You could be right on him having a bigger impact his first couple seasons. But for Luka it was a bit of a detriment having Cook at the 4 next to him. Cook was basically a small 5 in college since he couldn’t shoot outside 10ft. The lane got a little congested with both on the floor.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

You could be right on him having a bigger impact his first couple seasons. But for Luka it was a bit of a detriment having Cook at the 4 next to him. Cook was basically a small 5 in college since he couldn’t shoot outside 10ft. The lane got a little congested with both on the floor.

That's a very good point and that definitely limited Luka's opportunities on the offensive end the first two seasons when Tyler was still here.

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

If the Iowa staff were key to Garza development than how do you explain Nunge and Woodbury?
Garza became great because he wanted to be great and he has really good coordination/skills/muscle memory.

if you don’t know the answer to this question you are too dense to understand the numerous reasons why players can develop at different rates and amounts. Do you also believe students in a classroom all develop and learn at the same rate if given the same texts and lectures?

 

[BBHawk]

You could be right on him having a bigger impact his first couple seasons. But for Luka it was a bit of a detriment having Cook at the 4 next to him. Cook was basically a small 5 in college since he couldn’t shoot outside 10ft. The lane got a little congested with both on the floor.

I think it actually helped Luka to face a stronger and more athletic person in practice every day. And Luka also refined his 10' and out game. He really didn't have that facing the basket game until he developed it at Iowa.

 

[Tim Dodge Rules]

Yay another honky

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

Yay another honky

The last class was all non honky. Fran is keeping it diverse.

 

[kceasthawk]

Woodbury did improve but he never had the ceiling/potential that Luka has.

Nunge has been injured a lot (2+ years out of 4) but any fool can see how much he had improved, even with the injuries. If Iowa still had him there is a good chance they would have been a 1-seed.

Thank you. Good Lord people, bagging on Nunge, really. Between bairly playing half a year of three different years from injuries, and losing his dad as we kicked off the season, he's overcome more then any three players should have to, AND he has most certainly improved and gained confidence. Hopefully this latest hiccup doesn't put him back off course.

 

[Ronman]

I'll go out on a limb here and predict Riley will be a starter in his very first game as a Hawk, just as Woodbury and Garza were. I hope the competition he is playing in HS is pretty decent, because stepping into the physical B1G is a buzzsaw.

 

[BBHawk]

I'll go out on a limb here and predict Riley will be a starter in his very first game as a Hawk, just as Woodbury and Garza were. I hope the competition he is playing in HS is pretty decent, because stepping into the physical B1G is a buzzsaw.

Isn't he just going to be a junior next fall? Holy crap, he's almost 7' tall and 240 lbs! He seems to still be growing so who knows what he'll be like when he gets to Iowa.

 

[hawkguy77]

Isn't he just going to be a junior next fall? Holy crap, he's almost 7' tall and 240 lbs! He seems to still be growing so who knows what he'll be like when he gets to Iowa.

He is a 2022 recruit, which makes him a junior this year.

 

[walleye hunter16]

Yes

Looks like a future all American to me.

 

[BBHawk]

He is a 2022 recruit, which makes him a junior this year.

Thanks. I hope that he is still growing.

 

[NevadaHawk]

If the Iowa staff were key to Garza development than how do you explain Nunge and Woodbury?
Garza became great because he wanted to be great and he has really good coordination/skills/muscle memory.

Nunge has obviously had injury issues and his story is still being written. Garza I believe put in the work with and without the staff and did everything that was asked of him and more. If you were to ask him I'll bet he would give the staff a ton of credit for his development.

Woodbury came in with more props than Luka did but I don't believe he was as talented. I don't how much time and effort Adam put in during the offseason to make himself better. I would think he put in some effort in the offseason but he never seemed to have Luka's level of dedication. I think the staff did as much as they could with Adam's development.

 

[twindman]

Don't be that guy. You KNOW that each player gets a personalized workout plan. You know that, right?

Can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not. If not, then I don't think handing a sheet of paper to a kid and tell him to go home and work on this would really be called 'developing' a kid.

 

[BBHawk]

Can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not. If not, then I don't think handing a sheet of paper to a kid and tell him to go home and work on this would really be called 'developing' a kid.

Yup, you ARE that guy!

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

I'll go out on a limb here and predict Riley will be a starter in his very first game as a Hawk, just as Woodbury and Garza were. I hope the competition he is playing in HS is pretty decent, because stepping into the physical B1G is a buzzsaw.

If Nunge is still around for a final year and has stayed healthy, Jack will be starting at center. If not, I agree with you, although I'm not ready to totally write off Big O yet.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not. If not, then I don't think handing a sheet of paper to a kid and tell him to go home and work on this would really be called 'developing' a kid.

It would be if the list was right.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Hopefully someone will record his entire games and post them to YouTube. Watching large parts of the Murray's academy games was very instructive about their overall games.

If Mom's videos are at all typical of Riley's game play he already has a better understanding of low post offense and a much defter touch than Jack. Granted, big "if" but Riley's potential upside is more "up" than Jack's, assuming Jack is physically able to even play heavy minutes again.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Quite a crew Izzo has this season and it really shows on the court. Very undisciplined and out of control. No protection from the officials, or at least much less protection than they're used to getting, which also showed tonight. I'm wrapped in the Big Ten banner after this but you really have to enjoy watching Sparty go down the Bruin run, and no officials to save them. And I ****ing hate UCLA.

 

[unoHawkeye]

If Nunge is still around for a final year and has stayed healthy, Jack will be starting at center. If not, I agree with you, although I'm not ready to totally write off Big O yet.

If Iowa wasn’t so deep with future wings (Murray’s x2, Fredrick, PMac, Sandfort, Perkins), I could see a two big lineup scenario where Ogundele plays alongside Mulvey or Nunge. Would dominate the boards, and be a tough stop in the post offensively too. Ogundele is going to have to get into a lot better shape for it to be an option from a defensive standpoint, but is athletic enough to where he could be utilized as Purdue has used Swanigan (alongside Haas) and Williams (alongside Haarms and Edey) in the past

Fran will have a lot of versatility to be able to match up against a bunch of different play styles. Exciting stuff

 

[St78I81]

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.

 

[St78I81]

Isn't it great to have Iowa "fans" who know almost nothing about Josh Ogundele but are already doing their best to write him off?

 

[St78I81]

I know his father has done a lot of off season work with Luka and he should be commended for that but the staff turned the lightly regarded Luka into the player he is now.

If you recall the very early videos of Luka, the most remarkable thing was that Fran saw the potential in him and the incredible drive he had to be the best player he could possibly be. Lots of credit due to Fran, Frank and the Iowa S&C team, but most of the credit is due to Luka.

 

[seer_hawk]

Thanks. I hope that he is still growing.

He gained an inch and a half with the new hair style.

 

[TheCDiggity]

I remember when Riley first came on to the Iowa recruiting radar, I was skeptical at first glance. Now nearly a year later, my expectations for him are much, much higher:

1. Really great athleticism for a kid of his stature and age. Typically guys like this are projects that reap benefits down the road. If he continues to grow, develop his strength, and improve his game he's a plug and play as a freshman IMO.

2. He's a good leaper and runs the floor well for a kid who's nearly 7 feet, that's not very commonly seen.

3. Decent handles, footwork and technique in the post, he's got a great foundation to build on there.

4. Aggressive to the hole, defends the rim very effectively and for the most part plays sound defense in that role.

5. Better shooting form than some of our current Hawkeyes, high release point, decent passer, good hands and nice touch when scoring inside. If he develops a reliable outside shot, look the hell out.

I'm going to make a fearless prediction that this kid could make a bigger impact than Luka did in his first couple of years at Iowa. Where he finishes in his career at Iowa in comparison to Luka is going to be largely up to him and the work he puts in. He appears to have a bigger upside athletically than Luka did as a recruit.

Welcome Riley, Hawkeye Nation is glad to have you onboard!

I know it's not a popular name being his college and his current storyline but he still reminds me of meyers Leonard

 

[HawkLogic]

if you don’t know the answer to this question you are too dense to understand the numerous reasons why players can develop at different rates and amounts. Do you also believe students in a classroom all develop and learn at the same rate if given the same texts and lectures?

Being Dense is thinking Frans' special coaching ability in low post moves bounced off Woody for 4 years and bounced off Nunge for 4 years while resonating with Garza. Now, you are changing your argument to say that Garza has something special innate that allowed him to excel at low post offense, which is similar to what I said. It was Garza's innate skills/DNA/coordination/work ethic that made him All American. Fran provided an offense that featured him and allowed him to flourish. Woody could have flourished, but he lacked post skills and never developed them under Fran's watch despite early predictions by HR posters that he might be 1 and done.

Your example on Students---exactly. If a kid has below average intelligence due to DNA, they are not going to respond/advance as fast no matter how hard the study.

 

[NevadaHawk]

If you recall the very early videos of Luka, the most remarkable thing was that Fran saw the potential in him and the incredible drive he had to be the best player he could possibly be. Lots of credit due to Fran, Frank and the Iowa S&C team, but most of the credit is due to Luka.

Agreed