Graham Couch: Iowa Basketball is a mid-major roster
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Lineups Next Year--
UNI-
PG-AJ Green
SG-Tywhon Pickford
WG-Isaiah Brown
PF-Biggie Goldman (6-10 JUCO that shot 49% from 3 and led team in rebounding)
C-Austin Phyfe
Iowa-
PG-Jordan Bohannon
SG-Isaiah Moss
WG-Joe Weiskamp
PF-Jack Nunge
C-Luka Garza
Usually you look at a Big Ten lineup vs an MVC lineup on paper and there's absolutely no doubt which one you'd take. The fact that you have to think through this one and still aren't exactly sure at the end from a talent perspective tells you all you need to know about Iowa Basketball right now...
You all are missing the obvious with Cook. This won't be all done until after the NBA playoffs and Lebron decides where he is going and sends the invite to Cook. Pretty certain Lebron is paying for those flights.
UNI's lineup is easily better and that's not trolling. Green is going to be a monster and Pickford is already a stud
So they would need what, 8 more wins over last year to get to the bubble?
Which of those positions drive 8 or more wins?
Garza/Kreiner/Nunge - same as last year
Cook/Nunge/Pemsl/Kreiner/Baer - same as last year
Weiskamp/Dailey/Baer - I'll give you a game or two here
Moss/Dailey/Fredrick - same as last year
Bohannon/Connor - I'll give you a game or two hear.
So best case Hoks are looking at 17 wins, maybe 8 in conference - Not bubble worthy
And that assumes there isn't more drama and I bet there is Drama if Dailey and Nunge aren't starters.
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Same could be said for Iowa's opponents.
Ok, I will give you another team. Virginia. They typically don't have elite athletes.
I wouldn’t say that. They might not play a style that showcases it but I wouldn’t call them “unathletic”. Brogdon, Shayok, Andersen. They at least sprinkle some guys in.
Boy, what a mess that's going to look like if Fran loses his best player under odd (yet predictable) circumstances and ends up with two open scholarships in a month
That is a good analysis, but when I look back at some of the close games I keep thinking man just a little defensive adjustment might help. I coach basketball and us as a coaching staff are already game planning what type of defense to teach and how to teach it for next year. This is at the high school level. I just think/ HOPE (big leap of faith here) that Fran is considering the same thing.
We played ISU tight, PSU, MSU, Michigan all with upper classmen that did not want to be there (Uhl, Wagner, Ellingson) now they are gone. Does Cook want to be there? Pemsl? I am not sure what to expect with this team. The formula is there to be a really good fundamental team but Fran's history of defensive philosophy concerns me. All I got is hope.
I will admit that I was bummed when we did not go after a grad transfer harder, but I can see the side of why we didnt. At least I am trying to understand it.
Are you saying you played those 3 teams tight?
Also what side is there to not take a grad transfer?
Fran will see this as a win because this will mean that he has two scholarships that won't be tied up in 2019-20 that he can recruit for unlike if he had Cook and a grad transfer on them this fall.
As a hawk fan I just dont see how losing 1 Friggen guy in Jok can contribute to a complete collapse. I think it was upper classmen leadership that tanked along with the inability of the coaches to get it under control. We lost 1 guy in Jok, who could shoot the lights out, but then proceed to collapse on the DEFENSIVE side of the court. Jok was not a defensive player. He was average at best.
My guess is that it had something to do with chemistry, hope Fran can fix it.
My guess is that it had something to do with chemistry, hope Fran can fix it.
Yeah we did play them tight is what I was saying.
For the side of not taking a grad transfer I am looking at playing time. We have 5 guards already. Connor and CJ Frederick as the new faces for PT. How will that pan out? will they be better than what a transfer would bring in. I guess I am taking an OK Fran I see your logic and will give you a chance" stance. If that makes sense.
WIll it work out? I have hope for it is all. A lot can happen between now and then and maybe someone will emerge. Maybe then look at taking a late transfer in the summer (has ISU done that in the past?) if Cook leaves and they have an open scholarship for that.
I think it's pretty obvious that Cook doesn't really 'want' to be there, based on how long he's taking to decide on his future. I can kinda see not wanting to transfer and sit out a year, too.