This is for discussion only, Fran and his staff has been labeled a developmental staff, correct.
During a players 4 years or more at Iowa, does a player improve by self improvement, gaining maturity as he ages, or from the coaching staff working with that player?
Here's a list of players from the last 11 years that have left their mark on Iowa basketball. Here's my question, did that player improve by Iowa's coaching staff, self improvement, or a combination of both.
I'm going to charry pick the first few players because we all know they excelled during their time at Iowa although my contention is they improved more from their own hard work and the maturation of said player. Please add your own observations, it might even enlighten mine.
Luka Garza, Aaron White, Devyn Marble, Jarred Uthoff, Peter Jok, Nicholas Baer, Ryan Kriener. You're also encouraged to add other players to this list if you feel I have left off deserving players.
Players that have had injuries during their time at Iowa: Dale Jones, Christian Williams, Jordan Bohannan. Add others as I've surely left off some.
Players that in my opinion just didn't improve exponentially, whether the fault of the player or of the staff: Last names only, Basabe, McCabe, Oglesby, Gesell, Woodbury, Clemmons, Uhl, Wagner, Ellingson, Moss, Pemsel , Fleming, Dailey. Here again this is my list and you can add or move players around as you deem fit.
The jest of this survey is to change my perception of Fran and his coaching staff and I'm asking you, who are in the know, to help me out with my knowledge of how players develop in the Iowa program.
