A great deal of his settling for the instate schools is the lack of better options.
Xavier Foster
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A great deal of his settling for the instate schools is the lack of better options.
I don't go to Cyclone Fanatic, but the consensus on Cyclone Report is that he'll probably go to Iowa City....family connections, style of play, etc. Although -- just as on this board -- there is speculation about what the signing of the Murray twins might mean, if anything.
I don't think any of the people who actually have information about this post on internet message boards.
Read on another site that Fran will take both Foster and Ogundele if they commit. He must know some things about the numbers we don't.
JBo plays, JW to NBA, Till's schollie for one year, Pemsl grad transfers, Garza has a great junior year and declares, Connor switches to baseball. Fran is dealing with a lot of variables which he may not even know.
Would love a post, pf, two wings, sg and pg in the class. Only time will tell.
And if his game was comparable to Niang’s those options would exist.
He’s not comparable to Cook or Niang.
This recruitment will be won in relationships. Not an NBA alumni list.
He can easily move both of his kids off scholarship if he wants.
Since Foster is listed at 7' , Cook at 6'9" and Niang is 6'7" ish maybe 6'6", I don't think either. Can't think of any ISU players like him. For the Hawks may have to go back to Brad Lohaus for somebody with that length that has some range.
Would love to see Foster come to Iowa and become a Brad Lohaus/Reggie Evans hybrid
He's more like Bullard than Brad.
But I'm not talking about what his skills are, but rather how he perceives them.
I was going to suggest he might be more like Michael Payne, but already more filled out, and you could hope he could play defense like Ryan Bowen. I don't see the Evans comparison at all. Then again I have only seen his film, not him playing a whole game in person.
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I don't he will ever play defense like Ryan. That guy could flat out guard people.
The only Reggie Evans comp. is that they both play basketball.
I always felt like Foster might would up going out of state. If his final two are Iowa/ISU, isn't kind of odd that he's holding out for 3 more weeks? He knows everything he'll need to know about these schools, they've recruited him for 4 years.
If he's as much of an ISU lock as you say he his, one would think he would just commit instead of stretching the process out another 3 weeks
His uncle is former Hawk OL AJ Blazek IIRC.[/QUOTE]
Nile Kinnick's dad played for Iowa State. Brett Greenwood's father and uncle were stars at Iowa State. Your kickoff guy's dad was one of the best kickers ever to play for Iowa State.
All of the players you mentioned have one thing in common - they had relatives with ties to Iowa State but they went to Iowa, not the other way around
Equally strange to compare Niang and Foster.
Foster's game is closer to Garza's than Niang's or Evan's.
The board will be disappointed, but let's not be drama queens. Fran has put in the work. If Xavier choses to wear McDonald's unis, that's not on Fran.
Thanks for weighing in Cyclone fans but you don't know any more than we do about who Foster is going to choose. We all have heard rumors going both ways.....for over 3 years now. We will all find out when he announces his choice.
Mark Gannon's brother started for Earle Bruce. My point was just that while family ties probably is a major factor, it isn't something that always holds true.All of the players you mentioned have one thing in common - they had relatives with ties to Iowa State but they went to Iowa, not the other way around
Nope. Just came to mind. The reach was KinnickWow. Really had to reach for that one
The most comparable player is likely actually Nunge. Tall fairly athletic post with a decent midrange jumper.
Whatever happens, I bet no one overreacts and everyone will carry on about their day
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Wonder how many regret basing a decision on that.
I havent seen Foster play in person, but he is 4+ inches taller than Niang and not a poor FT or 3pt shooter. I think Niang arrived at ISU a better shooter with some very crafty inside moves along with the ability to drive.
I don't think the comparisons are all that fair.
I don't think the comparisons are all that fair.
I’ll admit to ignorance regarding scholarship rules but aren’t they year to year?
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What does hoiberg players have to do with prohm?
Recruits also aren’t stupid. You think he just glanced at that and says, “yup, they got more nba guys”? He knows both teams and coaches well. If foster plays and trains hard, he’ll make the nba if he decides to go to drake.
I just saw someone say he was a legacy recruit and I didn’t think that was the case.[/QUOTE]
Xavier's grandfather played for the Hawks. I believe maybe his mother did as well? No quoting me on that one... AJ Blazek is an in-law as well. LOTS of Hawkeye Nation connections here. I really do not think ISU would even be in the picture, if not for his girlfriend.
So a highschool offensive lineman recruit has just as good of a shot to make the NFL if he goes to Iowa State as opposed to Iowa? Because I mean Iowa has a pretty good track record of developing Olineman and sending them to the league. Similar to what Iowa State is doing lately in basketball.
If they "know" that he is a Cyclone, then why wait until November 11th to announce his decision!? XF is not a flamboyant primadonna here. He is not out to get attention, otherwise he would be doing just that. And saying, "look at me".
I see none of that from him. He is a humble cat for sure. Which makes me like him even more. He does not seem like the ISU type(s)... Quite the opposite really.
But if his puppy love gets the better of him, and he wants to follow his GF, then I guess we are screwed.
You're comparing Iowa's NFL talent development to ISU in basketball?
Who outside of maybe Morris is doing much more than holding a clipboard and passing out towels to the starters?
Iowa has several All Pros and a couple future HOF NFL players on active rosters.
Most people outside of Ames can't tell you a name of an ISU NBA player.
B1G guarantees 4 year schollies to players that were recruited to the school with a scholarship so that would only apply to Patrick since Connor walked on his first year.
Patrick could give up his scholly if he wanted to for Fran to add another player.
Well I know one person that won't overreact to a teenagers college choice.
