ISU not on Stokes short list

[Three4Cy]

Kiah Stokes still has Iowa on her short list | GazetteOnline.com

Connecitcut, Tennessee, Georgia, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Iowa

Stokes’ college goals include finding a program that can compete for a national title. She eventually wants to play pro basketball so she wants a coach that can develop her into a top player.
“A coach that can push me to my full potential so I can be as good as I can and hopefully have a shot at winning a national title,â€￾ Stokes said. “That’s some of the things I wanted to do.â€￾

There is a very small chance of Iowa winning a national title, so I just don't see her going there, has a Harrison Barnes type feel to it. Keep Iowa on the list, when they really have no chance at all.

 

[CyCloned]

i don't see Geogia, Iowa or Oklahoma challanging for a naitonal title in the next 4 years. Too bad she isn't thinking about ISU, but I can see why.

 

[mred]

We've known for a while that ISU's shot at Stokes was slim, but this officially seals it.

 

[mred]

There is a very small chance of Iowa winning a national title, so I just don't see her going there, has a Harrison Barnes type feel to it. Keep Iowa on the list, when they really have no chance at all.

This.

She's keeping Iowa in the mix because that's where her friends are. Iowa fits none of her stated criteria. When it comes down to it, she's going to pick one of the other schools. My money is on UConn.

 

[twistedredbird]

This.

She's keeping Iowa in the mix because that's where her friends are. Iowa fits none of her stated criteria. When it comes down to it, she's going to pick one of the other schools. My money is on UConn.

My TN friends are feeling good about their chances too.

 

[twistedredbird]

This.

She's keeping Iowa in the mix because that's where her friends are. Iowa fits none of her stated criteria. When it comes down to it, she's going to pick one of the other schools. My money is on UConn.

Frankly, with Stokes, Greenfield, and the current roster, I think ISU would have a legit shot at Final Four and a chance to win National Championship.

The risk for Stokes is playing time. TN and UCONN have full benches, and are notorious for having players that would start at any other top-25 team, warm the bench. I'm not saying she wouldn't earn it, but earning it at UConn and TN as a fresh/sophomore is an uphill battle.

 

[Three4Cy]

I think it comes down to TN or CT. Brenda is dropping like a rock at MD, Andy Landers will never win a national championship at GA, and honestly as much as I like Sherri Coale, she has not had good luck with players going to the next level. Neither Paris sister is on a WNBA roster, Nyeshia Stevenson, Abi Olajuwon and Amanda Thompson were all waived this year. In a quick glance through the players in the WNBA, I didn't see any active players from OU.

 

[Tornado man]

My TN friends are feeling good about their chances too.

I heard the same thing from some parents of Stokes' teammates at the Super 16 tourney in Ames - that Tennessee is very strong in her thinking.

 

[cyclone13]

Not surprising. I also think that he keeps Iowa in the loop in order not to hurt the EIU.
If she wants to win NC, UConn is where she should go. Although if she wants to make a history, she can go to ISU. There's no way EIU will go to the final four.

 

[bootcy]

This.

She's keeping Iowa in the mix because that's where her friends are. Iowa fits none of her stated criteria. When it comes down to it, she's going to pick one of the other schools. My money is on UConn.

Her brother is also walking on to the men's team this year and her dad is a hawk legend.

 

[simesclone]

Her brother is also walking on to the men's team this year and her dad is a hawk legend.

She ain't gonna be a hawkeye.

 

[ARSON]

We've known for a while that ISU's shot at Stokes was slim, but this officially seals it.

mred, twist,
didn't take long for it did it?

I don't think I would sell OU out yet either.
Like I said a few days ago to ya, they are a late comer but made an impact

 

[beatiowa]

She ain't gonna be a hawkeye.

I'd say Iowa's probably where she really wants to go, but she won't do it because it's not what's best for her basketball future. It's like falling in love with a school that doesn't offer your major.

 

[runningcy]

With all the post talent we have (Poppens, Zimmerman, Prins, Christopherson) I don't really see this being that big of a deal you know? Taylor Greenfield is the one we need!!! A 6' 2" gaurd that can play any position!

 

[mred]

With all the post talent we have (Poppens, Zimmerman, Prins, Christopherson) I don't really see this being that big of a deal you know?

Three of our four post players will be juniors when the 2011 recruits are freshmen. It'd be nice to pick up a good post player for 2011, but if we don't then it's extremely important we pick up a couple for 2012. Throwing freshmen posts into the fire immediately is often a recipe for disaster (last season being a notable exception).

 

[twistedredbird]

Three of our four post players will be juniors when the 2011 recruits are freshmen. It'd be nice to pick up a good post player for 2011, but if we don't then it's extremely important we pick up a couple for 2012. Throwing freshmen posts into the fire immediately is often a recipe for disaster (last season being a notable exception).

I'd have to agree with this. I think maybe that's why Cohen may have moved on, she might be looking to contribute faster, and honesty, considering we have 3 or 4 solid 4-5 players, playing time for her might have looked a little limited.

 

[StClone]

I'd have to agree with this. I think maybe that's why Cohen may have moved on, she might be looking to contribute faster, and honesty, considering we have 3 or 4 solid 4-5 players, playing time for her might have looked a little limited.

SS09 Clone posted this 13 days ago:

"6'6 Alex Cohen has offers from California, Rutgers, Michigan State, Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Marquette, Michigan, Iowa State, Bowling Green, Missouri, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is in discussion with Georgia, Stanford, Duke, and North Carolina State. She unofficially visited Stanford last year too. She is currently attending the Duke camp."

This week posted by wbbnut: "Alex Cohen has final six: Duke, Iowa, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Stanford and Vanderbilt, per HoopGurlz tweet..."

Notice Conneticut was not on either list and she will appear to have a better chance at most of the schools on the final list than at ISU. I think it's a combination of playing time and, as noted earlier, academic. Wisconsin was ruled out quickly to my surprise.

 

[dbqhawk]

With all the post talent we have (Poppens, Zimmerman, Prins, Christopherson) I don't really see this being that big of a deal you know? Taylor Greenfield is the one we need!!! A 6' 2" gaurd that can play any position!

So Kiah could not start ahead of all that post talent you have? I do not know, just asking. I just do not understand why some one offered by UCONN & Tennessee would not help ISU and losing a talent like that "is really not big of a deal"

 

[chadly82]

i dont know why ISU had slim chances really considering Fennelly has them competing at a high level pretty consistantly....a player like stokes can help take them to that next level and you would think she would know this as well...

 

[Tornado man]

i dont know why ISU had slim chances really considering Fennelly has them competing at a high level pretty consistantly....a player like stokes can help take them to that next level and you would think she would know this as well...

If I was a post player who liked to stay in the paint, I don't know that ISU would be my first choice either - BF has his centers in constant motion, and they all flare out to screen on/off the ball and to draw the opposing center out, so the motion offense can go down low.
Different offenses fit different players. I'm sure BF has lost more than one "pure post" because of his system.