RECRUITING: Xavier Foster recaps official visit to Iowa State

[Beyerball]

My initial thought when I heard Fran drove to Osk to tell XF he was taking commits from Murray twins that it was Fran really trying to put pressure on XF to commit before the ships filled..realizing Iowa would still make room for him obviously..

I do find it interesting that both schools have an in home yet.. This tells me that the Fosters haven’t told either side his decision.. I’d think.

Certainly hope he picks ISU.. I’m with a lot of others in that I can’t imagine wasting my career under Fran and that system with a program you just know will struggle to make post season every year..

 

[hoosman]

once he's a Cyclone, maybe he can blow a kiss to Fran like Niang.

 

[clonedude]

I can only imagine how different an in home visit would be with Prohm vs Fran.... yikes.

One is a total class act professional that puts kids in the NBA.... and the other is a hot head childish whiny b**ch who doesn't put kids in the NBA.

Prohm would be so much more impressive as a person than Fran. I still can't fathom why any kid would pick Fran, but that's just me.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I can only imagine how different an in home visit would be with Prohm vs Fran.... yikes.

One is a total class act professional that puts kids in the NBA.... and the other is a hot head childish whiny b**ch who doesn't put kids in the NBA.

Prohm would be so much more impressive as a person than Fran. I still can't fathom why any kid would pick Fran, but that's just me.

Because they don’t have any other P6 offers?

 

[Sigmapolis]

Because they don’t have any other P6 offers?

So far...

-- blood relations
-- lifelong Hawkeye fan/from eastern Iowa
-- legacy of some fashion
-- sucked and nobody else wanted them
-- maybe PT...?

I cannot think of another reason Fran ever landed anybody.

 

[ForeverIowan]

Seems logical to me to think Foster is telling Fran as we speak of his decision to attend Iowa State so the Hawks can move forward. After recruiting a kid for four years you owe it to the coach to tell him to his face. Xavier and his family seem like class personified. Just my initial thought when I heard the Hawks had an in-home scheduled tonight before Iowa State on Monday. I just have a hard time believing after years of being recruited by both schools and numerous visits to both campuses he is still torn on this decision.

 

[Blandboy]

Seems logical to me to think Foster is telling Fran as we speak of his decision to attend Iowa State so the Hawks can move forward. After recruiting a kid for four years you owe it to the coach to tell him to his face. Xavier and his family seem like class personified. Just my initial thought when I heard the Hawks had an in-home scheduled tonight before Iowa State on Monday. I just have a hard time believing after years of being recruited by both schools and numerous visits to both campuses he is still torn on this decision.

Hope you’re correct!

 

[Proton]

CyTwins- If he goes the other way, will you agree to not start another TOE thread for a month?

 

[ForeverIowan]

Hope you’re correct!

Youd think the last phase of your recruitment should be telling the coach of the school you've chosen you are commiting. Bad news Thursday followed by celebration Monday. Haven't ya'll ever watched The Bachelor??

 

[dcypal]

I don’t know I think it would be a blast playing for Mad Fran

 

[NWICY]

Is his GF going to Iowa state?

Yep on the cheer squad. I'm not in the loop don't know which one she is.

 

[Rabbuk]

Yep on the cheer squad. I'm not in the loop don't know which one she is.

shes the cheery one.

 

[CyTwins]

CyTwins- If he goes the other way, will you agree to not start another TOE thread for a month?

Yep

 

[NWICY]

Who's the last Iowa State player to tell the fans to "suck a fat one"?

Well Ejim birded the fans at BYU. So that's pretty close to it. Niang's kiss to the Iowa student section. But to our own fan base can't think of one.

 

[CyclonesRock]

Oh you speak too quickly...https://iowadot.gov/i80-i380/ as they have it coming too if you have driven across I-80 to Iowa City. Now, their water still sucks...

Copy cats...
First they copy our end zone...then our flyover....what's next? Playing Sweet Caroline after a victory???

 

[bosco]

From a different perspective, Lots of gray stars here..... 17 out 20!! Iowa is loaded with talent!!

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I'm under the impression if you talk about Iowa's lack of recruiting you get suspended.

 

[brokenloginagain]

I'm really surprised Foster never got many better offers. An athletic big guy only got the instate schools + providence, baylor and vtech?

If he wants to go play for Fran, have at it kid. Best of luck.

I'm just wondering if after all this drama, he's even that good. He didn't play all summer right?

 

[LLCoolCY]

I'm really surprised Foster never got many better offers. An athletic big guy only got the instate schools + providence, baylor and vtech?

If he wants to go play for Fran, have at it kid. Best of luck.

I'm just wondering if after all this drama, he's even that good. He didn't play all summer right?

we need a face palm emoji.
Foster was hurt this summer and didn't play AAU to get extra exposure and more offers. Regardless Baylor, VT and Providence aren't bad offers. Plus you need to add in offers from KU, TA&M and USC.

XF may or may not live up to the hype some fans have for him but he has talent to eventually get be a professional and would be a good get for a lot of programs.

 

[Cyder91]

I don’t know I think it would be a blast playing for Mad FranView attachment 67836

Honestly.......have you ever seen any of our basketball coaches do this to our players (Eustachy excluded) in recent history? I just can't fathom this kind of behavior...especially when Mad Fran knows the crowd, Dolphy and the broadcast cameras are watching his every move during a game!

I am certain XF is in for the good guys!

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

I feel like the confidence here is a little over the top. Setting up for a big ugly letdown. Hope I’m wrong!