Bout that time, folks. Xavier Foster is about to make half the state very, very happy.
Xavier Foster
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Good job Fran...explain to me why we keep him around with zero expectations???
Pretty big shocker, considering the way the winds had been blowing lately. Damn.
My god that 100 page thread on cyclonefanatic ripping his dad will get deleted quick.
Well that one hurts. I could swallow him going to a blue blood but losing him in state really sucks.
At least we have a good recruiting class. Average rating .75 stars. good luck to Xavier but this is a HUGE loss for Fran
Even if he had picked Iowa, my feelings on Fran's recruiting hasn't changed.
And until the University of Iowa get serious about head coaches who can recruit, nothing will change. BAU
And until the University of Iowa get serious about head coaches who can recruit, nothing will change. BAU
I think it all depended on when you talked to him.. It was good in that 30 seconds of time, but a minute later it changed.
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Until Iowa fans get behind the program and get out to CHA and support the team, nothing will change.
Nobody should get upset over where a kid chooses to go to school.
I think the fact this is just another recruiting loss for Fran speaks volumes that whatever he's selling isn't working.
Meh.
Gotta be a reason to get people there. It's a big money business. Don't blame the customers.
Iowa will be fine as long Fran can land a couple of decent big men. Xavier is still a project at this point. He probably won’t have an impact until his Junior year. Best night of luck to him.
Not that surprised, despite the internet noise of late.
Like every kid with talent, he probably thinks he has what it takes to make it in the NBA. In his case, it's not without merit given his physical talents. It's not unreasonable for him to think his chances of a regular roster spot in the league are better with the 'clones.
Like every kid with talent, he probably thinks he has what it takes to make it in the NBA. In his case, it's not without merit given his physical talents. It's not unreasonable for him to think his chances of a regular roster spot in the league are better with the 'clones.
I thought he was a class act the way he handled this but trolling Iowa the last week was a pretty lame move, I had him going to Iowa State until friday I finally felt then we were going to get him. He's known before friday he was going to Iowa State, the ISU fans ripped him apart once they thought he was going to Iowa. But best of luck to you XF just wish you would have not trolled us the last few days, hope you make it to the NBA and have a good career! Lets keep it classier than what the ISU fans were like the last few days guys show him we are the better fan base, which we are.
Good Lord. Open your eyes. They weren't gold, they were orange. The fact that they had pictures of basketballs on them should have clued you into that. He's not an ass, for crying out loud. Shame on you for even thinking he would do that!
The AD is unwilling to make changes cause he is scared to death that a new coach would leave after being successful. Im tired of how people around the sports programs embrace mediocrity
I think you are right after a second look. Just my black and gold shades covering it...
This isnt a reflection on Foster- seems like a decent kid. More of a reflection on our poor coaching staff and basketball program as a whole.
I agree with this post. The Foster family were nothing but class except coming to the IA game with a black & gold sweatshirt that read Loyalty was a troll job though, little doubt about that in my mind.
Nobody should, but you know that people are...
By and large, Fran has locked down the state since his arrival, missing on a couple big ones (Paige mainly) early on. I bet that Foster thinks that going to ISU will give him a better shot to play in the league which may or may not be true. He and his family made it clear that that was a priority early on.
Also, as an athletic big man, I’ve always felt that there is a good chance that he goes the way of Justin Patton at Creighton - play a year or two in college, then try to go pro with his athleticism/measurables. If this is the case, then we didn’t even miss on a recruit, because it will be several years before he greatly impacts the game at the college level. Total opinion/speculation on my part.
Yes, I posted after a second look they are orange. Shame on me? Come on, he was just at the Iowa game and celebrating in the locker room. Just because you are clearly from Oskaloosa and have some positive feelings for him...
His Mom said he literally didn't decide until they sat down at 3:00 p.m. yesterday. The only thing she hinted at about why was that they had sent a few more kids to the NBA recently and that was his goal.
I doubt that this is the case,... I think this kid realizes that any opportunity he gets to play in the NBA will be based on his hard work and his performance. Face it, if he felt that it was necessary to join a program that was going to provide better access to the league, neither Iowa nor Iowa State would have been serious contenders....
Then I submit that he shouldn't show up at an IA game on Fri with a "Black & Gold" sweatshirt that says "Loyalty" on it if he didn't know at that point yet.
I may be wrong, but OskaloosaHawks’s comment about what his mom said seems to indicate that it at least was a factor
Yeah, I saw that,... but if that truly was a concern of his I'm surprised this ever came down to an in state decision...
