Would sure be great to find at least one tough-minded player, with a high BB IQ. Either a grad transfer or a regular transfer with more than one year of eligibility would work for me. I would prefer a perimeter player, especially if it is a grad transfer. It would be good to make this happen soon, to help balance the classes.
So, what are Fran's best options now that we have some open scholarships?
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Guard transfer that has to sit one. Our 2020 recruiting class is huge for continued progress.
Need an athletic slasher in the worst way. Cook was the only player on the roster capable of breaking down the defense (although Wieskamp does a good job getting to the rim by attacking close outs). Can’t rely on Toussaint to come in and replicate that as a true freshman.
I don't disagree with your thoughts but I also think we need a big with strong defensive skills and shot blocking ability.
In an ideal world Nunge would have provided the defense, and would have started at the 5 with Cook at the 4, then bring Garza off the bench for instant offense. Unfortunately, it appears that is not the way things will transpire.
I’m not sure, but the way things are looking, Bohannon might never leave the game. Start at PG, and also appears to be the back-up 2 with Dailey gone... unless Fredrick really is ready to contribute
Hawks seem pretty thin on quality depth at the 2/3 spots, so a grad transfer wouldn’t be the worst thing to me
Hawks seem pretty thin on quality depth at the 2/3 spots, so a grad transfer wouldn’t be the worst thing to me
I like JBo, but sitting him at times wouldn't be such a bad thing, if we had another guard we can count on. JoeT might be great, but that is less likely in his first year. Moss is who he is. Great at times, MIA at times. CMac plays tough and can run the offense, but unless he improves his outside shot, he creates a problem, if Moss isn't on and JBo is sitting. CJ is a total unknown, and maybe he will be more than most expect. The right grad transfer would at least be a good insurance policy against these limitations.
I also like the idea of a defensive-minded, athletic big. Any guys, who can run and have 7'6" wingspans, out there?
College game is a guard oriented game. Get guards. Lots of guards.
I think CJ plays well. Sounds like a scorer with some handles. I also think Connor grows a lot and plays a lot of minutes. He’s an outside shot away from being a very solid two way player.
I think both Patrick and JT could be good defensive players. I feel like we will play a lot of zone with Nunge and Garza eating up big minutes.
I think both Patrick and JT could be good defensive players. I feel like we will play a lot of zone with Nunge and Garza eating up big minutes.
We have enough white guys.
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We have unproven depth at the 2/3, but that doesn't mean a grad transfer would look it as an opportune landing spot. If they stay healthy Bohannon and Wieskamp are probably 30 minute per game players, and depending who ends up in the rotation Bohannon and Wieskamp may both see some time at the 2. If Toussaint, Fredrick, and Patrick demand playing time (by being top 8-9 players), we could suddenly have a logjam at those positions
Fran has seen what most of his guys can do. It will be interesting to see of he's actively recruiting this Spring. My biggest question mark is backup Center. Good Kriener showed up every 4-5 games, this season, and when he was off he made a lot of mistakes. I like Nunge, but he hasn't proven himself as an effective 5.
There is no way in the world Garza was going to or will come off the bench. Offensively, he is a far more effective player then Cook and will play well with Nunge, Pemsl, and Kreiner.
He still has a ways to go defensively but it’s nit for lack of effort.
With or without Cook, the number 1 priority should have always been an athletic, slashing, defensive-competent SG to supplant Moss in the starting rotation.
Kreiner is more then an effective back-up C.
Fran has shown a 9 year history of doing nothing in these situations regardless of the need. I suspect we will hear how he looked at some kids but couldn't find the right "fit" from a character perspective to satisfy the "all transfers are thugs" crowd.
Fran remains the only P5 coach with his head in the sand with respect to transfers. Maybe someone should send him a clip of Matt Mooney's Final 4 game. Next up: Fran talking about how dominant _______, __________, and ____________ have been in practice and how they will be different players next year. I am sure Fran having 5 white guys on the floor a lot next year will help recruiting. People who think the team will be better without Cook are in for a harsh reality check IMO. Dunks just decreased by 99%.
Fran remains the only P5 coach with his head in the sand with respect to transfers. Maybe someone should send him a clip of Matt Mooney's Final 4 game. Next up: Fran talking about how dominant _______, __________, and ____________ have been in practice and how they will be different players next year. I am sure Fran having 5 white guys on the floor a lot next year will help recruiting. People who think the team will be better without Cook are in for a harsh reality check IMO. Dunks just decreased by 99%.
Didn't you get the memo from the analytics crowd?
Jack is better than Tyler and if the can find a Baer replacement we will finally win the Big Ten. Tyler was the only impediment to making the Final Four this and now that we are rid of him we are on our way!
Jack is better than Tyler and if the can find a Baer replacement we will finally win the Big Ten. Tyler was the only impediment to making the Final Four this and now that we are rid of him we are on our way!
I could care less about dunks. For all the people saying how much worse Iowa will be without Cook, please give a prediction or idea of what you think that will be.
I’m on record saying that I believe Iowa will have a better Big Ten record and higher seed in the tournament next year.
I like what I’ve seen of David Jenkins for Iowa’s system. SDSU transfer with Otzelberger departure. Would sit one to play 2. Great shooter who drive off the dribble too. We need guards for 2020 and adding an experienced one could be a big boost.
I’d have to find it on twitter but I’m pretty he’s already cut his list down and Iowa wasn’t on it
Probably true, but I don't care what color he is. Are you suggesting that only white guys have a high BB IQ?
No one is saying that, but the Iowa team might be more likely to get sun burn then most at a Caribbean tournament.
Then it's a good thing they are only going to Las Vegas during November
People on this board that think that what is said on the internet is the reason Cook left to turn pro, is smoking dope. He wanted only to be at Iowa for only 2 years and ended up being 3.
I think Nunge will fill in nicely at Cooks position, and along side Garza and Wieskamp, they should provide enough rebounding to overcome the loss of Tyler.
We all associate athletic players to skin color and I'm just as guilty as everyone in assuming that, but Nunge, Garza, Kriener, and Wieskamp are all athletic players in their own right and I will add to that list Bohannan, Connor, McCaffery, T.J. Fredrick, and Patrick McCaffery. Maybe it's not the roster we all imagine in our minds but it's the roster that Fran and his staff have put together going forward. We will see how it all plays out starting in November.
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Is NE on Jenkins’ list? The timing of the situation and their locations make me think he could be ripe for Hoiberg.
Without Tyler I think we drop from 4-5th in the league and possible 5-6th seed in the tourney to fighting for 6-8th in the league and landing on the bubble for tourney. ..hope we get in. Not a disaster seAson but not the special senior season for JBo etc.we have been building to for four years.
I don’t agree but that’s not unreasonable. That said, Tyler and Maishe leaving early also cushions the blow the following year, as other guys get more experience next year.
Guards, guards and more guards.
If Joey W leaves after next season we will have to replace three starters, guys that have pretty much started every game of their careers (there would be over 300 starts for those three guys by the end of the 19-20 season).
We've only seen one guy on the current roster play 1-3 positions.
On a happy note. I have a lot of friends in Kentucky-left over from my old debate days. One of the guys was at a fundraiser with Calipari. When Calipari heard my boy was from Iowa he said that Franny got a kid from Kentucky that he (Calipari) maybe should not have overlooked. While that's probably just polite conversation (nobody ever says anything interesting at any kind of fundraising events-and the truth is even more rare when people are hitting you up for money) but its at least a little nugget of good news.
Other than C McC we literally have nothing back at guard but highlight films of guys that have never played a minute of even JUCO ball-other than three good starters for the 19-20 squad.
If Joey W leaves after next season we will have to replace three starters, guys that have pretty much started every game of their careers (there would be over 300 starts for those three guys by the end of the 19-20 season).
We've only seen one guy on the current roster play 1-3 positions.
On a happy note. I have a lot of friends in Kentucky-left over from my old debate days. One of the guys was at a fundraiser with Calipari. When Calipari heard my boy was from Iowa he said that Franny got a kid from Kentucky that he (Calipari) maybe should not have overlooked. While that's probably just polite conversation (nobody ever says anything interesting at any kind of fundraising events-and the truth is even more rare when people are hitting you up for money) but its at least a little nugget of good news.
Other than C McC we literally have nothing back at guard but highlight films of guys that have never played a minute of even JUCO ball-other than three good starters for the 19-20 squad.
I don't want another chucker. I want a slasher who will defend.
I would prefer one of each, a guard and a post for balance.
Bohannon(S), Moss(S), Wieskamp(SO), Nunge(RS SO), Garza(JR) should be the starters next year. Pemsl could start over Nunge but I think that would be the best lineup and I prefer Pemsl to be the spark plug of the bench, especially since he most likely will be a foul magnet with his enforcer mentality.
CMac(RS-SO), Toussaint(FR), CJ(RS FR), Pemsl(RS JR), Kriener(S) would be the backups. I would prefer if PMac redshirts because I don't think he has a B10 ready body yet and I would prefer not having him wasting a year where he would most likely have a freshman year like Nunge did. Nunge just didn't have the footspeed needed to play the 3 but just didn't have the strength to play in the post but from all accounts it sounds like Nunge will be a tough matchup at the 4 now. I would completely understand if PMac did play though.
I really like the potential starters though, they would have a chance to be even more efficient on offense than this years team.
Bohannon(S), Moss(S), Wieskamp(SO), Nunge(RS SO), Garza(JR) should be the starters next year. Pemsl could start over Nunge but I think that would be the best lineup and I prefer Pemsl to be the spark plug of the bench, especially since he most likely will be a foul magnet with his enforcer mentality.
CMac(RS-SO), Toussaint(FR), CJ(RS FR), Pemsl(RS JR), Kriener(S) would be the backups. I would prefer if PMac redshirts because I don't think he has a B10 ready body yet and I would prefer not having him wasting a year where he would most likely have a freshman year like Nunge did. Nunge just didn't have the footspeed needed to play the 3 but just didn't have the strength to play in the post but from all accounts it sounds like Nunge will be a tough matchup at the 4 now. I would completely understand if PMac did play though.
I really like the potential starters though, they would have a chance to be even more efficient on offense than this years team.
Don't need analytics to see his horrible performance during the NCAA tournament.
