Is Fran building a regional powerhouse or just calling Iowa fans idiots and morons?

[JP4CY]

Hopefully Touissant can be an Anthony Clemmons type player. With his quickness he should be a pretty solid defender.

Don’t you want to shoot for higher aspirations than Clemmons?

 

[benjimill]

Don’t you want to shoot for higher aspirations than Clemmons?

In an ideal world, yes. This coaching staff hasn’t done a very good job recruiting though. Hopefully they can get a more dynamic PG next year in Tyler Beard.

 

[JP4CY]

In an ideal world, yes. This coaching staff hasn’t done a very good job recruiting though. Hopefully they can get a more dynamic PG next year in Tyler Beard.

If you're saying that in year 9, when the conference is down, it's time to cut bait.

 

[benjimill]

If you're saying that in year 9, when the conference is down, it's time to cut bait.

I think Iowa should be solid this year, so I’m not ready to cut bait yet. If they don’t land Foster and can’t bring in any other Top 100 talent, I would like to see Fran cut the assistants loose and bring in somebody that can recruit.

 

[CyTwins]

Didn't see it posted, Fran has his 2019 PG.

@MatthewBain_ Iowa has its 2019 point guard: Three-star New York product Joe Toussaint (@jtoussaint_2). Quick story on a long-awaited PG commitment.

https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/s...t-commits-hawkeyes-fran-mccaffery/1243681002/

Boom!

 

[CyTwins]

I think Iowa should be solid this year, so I’m not ready to cut bait yet. If they don’t land Foster and can’t bring in any other Top 100 talent, I would like to see Fran cut the assistants loose and bring in somebody that can recruit.

Solid like NCAA Tournament team?

 

[benjimill]

Solid like NCAA Tournament team?

I think they can compete for an NCAA bid, yes.

 

[GTO]

Don’t you want to shoot for higher aspirations than Clemmons?

When life gives you Clemmons, you make Clemmonade.

 

[JP4CY]

I think they can compete for an NCAA bid, yes.

You better hope they win a TON of games because getting a good RPI with a bad SOS will be difficult.

 

[CyTwins]

I think they can compete for an NCAA bid, yes.

Lol what? You're joking right?

 

[JP4CY]

Lol what? You're joking right?

IMO, an NIT home game would be a good result for this Iowa team.

 

[benjimill]

Lol what? You're joking right?

They should have one of the most efficient offenses in the country. If they can even get to average defensively, they should be alright. I think they have enough guys that are capable of playing good defense (Cook, Moss, Dailey, possibly Wieskamp) that they should be improved on that end.

 

[IASTATE07]

I can't imagine being in year 9 and still struggling like Fran is. By golly if you don't get a recruit next year you need to make changes to the staff. If by year 12 you don't make the sweet 16 your seat will get warm.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Hopefully Touissant can be an Anthony Clemmons type player. With his quickness he should be a pretty solid defender.

Just what Iowa needs more role players.

 

[JP4CY]

They should have one of the most efficient offenses in the country. If they can even get to average defensively, they should be alright. I think they have enough guys that are capable of playing good defense (Cook, Moss, Dailey, possibly Wieskamp) that they should be improved on that end.

Being alright in a down power league won't get them in this year.
A lot of people probably pencil them somewhere in the 9-11 range in the B1G. They need to be 4th to feel safe.

 

[benjimill]

Being alright in a down power league won't get them in this year.
A lot of people probably pencil them somewhere in the 9-11 range in the B1G. They need to be 4th to feel safe.

I agree, that’s why I said I think they will compete for an NCAA bid and not something to the effect of “I think they will make the NCAA Tournament”. If they can get to around 22 wins in the regular season they should have a chance to play themselves in with a win or two in the B1G Tournament.

 

[CyTwins]

They should have one of the most efficient offenses in the country. If they can even get to average defensively, they should be alright. I think they have enough guys that are capable of playing good defense (Cook, Moss, Dailey, possibly Wieskamp) that they should be improved on that end.

Cook and Moss are awful defensively

 

[benjimill]

Cook and Moss are awful defensively

Yes, they were both pretty bad last year, but they are both athletic enough to be solid defenders. Hopefully last season humbled them and they’re willing to work a bit harder this season. After going through the draft evaluation process, I think Cook will be much improved next year. Moss has quite possibly the lowest basketball IQ I’ve ever seen, so I suppose I’m less optimistic on him.

 

[CyTwins]

Yes, they were both pretty bad last year, but they are both athletic enough to be solid defenders. Hopefully last season humbled them and they’re willing to work a bit harder this season. After going through the draft evaluation process, I think Cook will be much improved next year. Moss has quite possibly the lowest basketball IQ I’ve ever seen, so I suppose I’m less optimistic on him.

You're incredibly optimistic considering you said Babb would have been the 12th best player on Iowa's roster last year

 

[JP4CY]

Yes, they were both pretty bad last year, but they are both athletic enough to be solid defenders. Hopefully last season humbled them and they’re willing to work a bit harder this season. After going through the draft evaluation process, I think Cook will be much improved next year. Moss has quite possibly the lowest basketball IQ I’ve ever seen, so I suppose I’m less optimistic on him.

The jump from pretty bad to solid doesn’t happen by working a bit harder. At this point all you can hope is that they’re mediocre on defense.