Welp...I was completely wrong(Bohannon)
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Leistikow: Jordan Bohannon is staying at Iowa, where he was always meant to be
Chad Leistikow, Hawk CentralPublished 9:53 a.m. CT May 16, 2020
Bohannon knocked down five of his final eight 3-point attempts as Iowa defeated Syracuse, 68-54.
Nearly two months before he was awarded a fifth year of college eligibility, Jordan Bohannon experienced an emotionally charged moment that radically changed his perspective.
Or, you could say, one that helped him rediscover the perspective he always had.
Bohannon describes the mid-March scene at the downtown Indianapolis Hilton Garden Inn on a Friday afternoon. He sat with Iowa senior classmates Ryan Kriener and Riley Till as the news broke that the NCAA Tournament had been canceled. He watched devastated friends, knowing their Hawkeye basketball careers had been terminated in the blink of an eye, broken to tears.
He hurt for his buddies, but Bohannon’s mind was also in a different place. He was planning to seek a medical redshirt after his fourth Iowa season was limited to 10 games by a second hip surgery. For months leading up to this hotel-room scene, his mind had wandered to the possibility of transferring to a more accomplished program, where he could fulfill his life-long dream to play in a Final Four.
“We’re glad we get one more full year,” Bohannon says, “and want to make the most of it.”
The odds seem promising that Garza, the 6-foot-11 consensus all-American and Big Ten player of the year, returns as well, but he has until June to make a final decision.
"I honestly don’t think, 1 through 5, there’s a team that stands with us in the country,” says Bohannon, who often speaks with unabashed confidence. “I don’t think there’s a team that has what we have, experience-wise, talent-wise coming back.”
Bohannon’s rehab is going great. His next hurdle is being cleared for 5-on-5 basketball, but that's not tenable anyway during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You might be surprised to learn he’s barely shot a basketball in 2½ months.
“My shot’s always going to be there," he boldly assures.
Instead, he's focused on preparing his body for his final college hurrah. Bohannon says he measured a “chubby” 186-187 pounds last season after rushing back to the court. Improved nutrition and diligent training have shredded fat. He's now in the 172-173 range.
He’s been cutting, jumping, running hills. What makes him happiest is not feeling hip impingement during runs and not having to feel pain when making a change of direction.
“I just feel like everything is flowing a lot better now,” Bohannon says. “Everything feels normal for once.”
Bohannon finished finals week Friday, with enough credits to graduate with a degree in Interdepartmental Business Studies.
He once thought of this as a possible time to enter the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer.
But one of the most beloved Hawkeyes of the McCaffery era realizes he’s exactly where he’s supposed to be.
“At the end of the day, I’ve always been a guy (who’s) about ‘we’ instead of ‘I’. Me thinking of (transferring) was more of an 'I' thing and kind of (got) away from my roots, what really got me to Iowa,” Bohannon says. “Coach McCaffery was really the only coach that believed in me out of high school. That would have been really tough to turn my back on what got me to this point of my life.”
Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow has covered sports for 25 years with The Des Moines Register, USA TODAY and Iowa City Press-Citizen. Follow @ChadLeistikow on Twitter.
I don't think so reading that article. Makes the story more interesting, but nothing that was seriously contemplated.
You mean other than Bohannon saying that he was seriously contemplating transferring?
I don't think he was for more than about 5 minutes
If Jordan Bohannon, an Iowa kid and die-hard Hawkeye, considered grad transferring, that makes me think that Jack Nunge will have a big decision to make after next season.
Me thinks he already knows Garza is coming back. He wasn’t considering leaving for any scandalous reasons/issues with Fran; he simply wanted a legit shot at the final 4. I know he can be cocky, but I at least respect the transparency. And how can you not respect the competitiveness ?
Why is this so surprising to some?
I'm sure every Iowa player--like everyone else--has thoughts of playing elsewhere or doing something else. It's human nature.
I don't know why that's funny. He made zero effort to look into transferring
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He's a goofy kid. He could be just trolling and never even thought of transferring.
Jordan marches to his own drummer. In this day and age, players have options to consider that haven't existed before. Purdue losing Eastern and Haarms are the perfect examples. Jordan wears his heart on his sleeve and I imagine he did consider pulling a Moss. Difference is Jordan is a Hawkeye to his toes.
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anon_likibb9jzd3e0
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You can't blame him for contemplating the possibility.
I would think just about every school in America, who had a scholly available, would have taken him. Including many blue-bloods.
I feel like imagining how different transfer scenarios may play out, and seriously thinking about transferring are two very different things.
The Best Bohannon was always going to be a Hawkeye.
Fran took a chance and offered a Schollie, when a lot of
dipstick Hawkeye experts derided fran & Jordan coming out of HS.
The Best Bohannon proved those dipsticks wrong.
#GoHawks
Fran took a chance and offered a Schollie, when a lot of
dipstick Hawkeye experts derided fran & Jordan coming out of HS.
The Best Bohannon proved those dipsticks wrong.
#GoHawks
BirdistheWord
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Our roster has me extremely excited with JoBo. The amount of moxie alone is incredible...
mox·ie
/ˈmäksē/
noun
noun: moxie;
force of character, determination, or nerve.
"when you've got moxie, you need the clothes to match"
Garza (hopefully)
JoBo
CMac
CJF
a little less, but already 3rd team All B1G
Weezy
made a ton of strides during the season, defense alone is strong
Joe T
Guys that we have not seen much from but have been in the program for at least a year
Nunge
PMac
Incoming Freshman, law of averages plus some rapid improvement late for twins + Ulis
Ulis
Ogundele
Perkins
Murray
Murray
just need one of those guys to stand out this year, IMO and that will complement what we already have
mox·ie
/ˈmäksē/
noun
noun: moxie;
force of character, determination, or nerve.
"when you've got moxie, you need the clothes to match"
Garza (hopefully)
JoBo
CMac
CJF
a little less, but already 3rd team All B1G
Weezy
made a ton of strides during the season, defense alone is strong
Joe T
Guys that we have not seen much from but have been in the program for at least a year
Nunge
PMac
Incoming Freshman, law of averages plus some rapid improvement late for twins + Ulis
Ulis
Ogundele
Perkins
Murray
Murray
just need one of those guys to stand out this year, IMO and that will complement what we already have
Exactly...it seemed more like a fleeting thought he had, frankly probably one anyone would have in his situation.
I’d say having a family member contact other schools would fall under the “seriously thinking” category.
I read the entire article and did not see that terminology used.
A member of the Iowa staff and a member of another school’s staff.
This wasn’t the first time Jordan has looked into and considered transferring. I’m sure there have been others to do the same, but Jordan is very comfortable in who he is and is pretty open about stuff like this. Just the nature of the game anymore. Coaches leave for better places so I never hold it against a kid for doing the same.
I think the way the season played out changed perspective for many. We were much better than anticipated and Garza reached a very high level. I do not doubt Jbo was seriously considering a transfer at the start of the year, then realized he can be a contender right at home with the success we had.
Your paraphrasing has no justification for using "seriously contemplating". The article never gave that type of meaning to it. That is a false read and you should not have stated it that way.
Holy shit, get a life. He was CLEARLY seriously contemplating a transfer. Stop being purposefully obtuse.
"For months leading up to this hotel-room scene, his mind had wandered to the possibility of transferring to a more accomplished program, where he could fulfill his life-long dream to play in a Final Four."
“I’d be a liar to say I didn’t think about (transferring),” the 6-foot-1 guard says, “and where I could go and what I could do.”
"It was tough to watch … them being seniors and being Iowa kids and not being able to fulfill their dream of playing an NCAA Tournament their senior year," Bohannon says. "I think right there is when I realized there’s no reason for my mind to wander. This is the place for me. This is my forever home, Iowa City. This is where I was destined to be."
These quotes clearly show he was thinking of transferring for more than 5 minutes. Jesus, it's OK to admit that you're wrong.
“I’d be a liar to say I didn’t think about (transferring),” the 6-foot-1 guard says, “and where I could go and what I could do.”
"It was tough to watch … them being seniors and being Iowa kids and not being able to fulfill their dream of playing an NCAA Tournament their senior year," Bohannon says. "I think right there is when I realized there’s no reason for my mind to wander. This is the place for me. This is my forever home, Iowa City. This is where I was destined to be."
These quotes clearly show he was thinking of transferring for more than 5 minutes. Jesus, it's OK to admit that you're wrong.
Exactly, Jordan has showed time after time that he hates playing for the Hawkeyes. I always assumed he'd transfer to Iowa State. Right, @Legend12 ?
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It was your hyperbole. Had you just stated, "he was contemplating transferring" I would have agreed. Words have meaning.
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