STAFF PICKS: Xavier Foster

[Kurttr]

Watching Xavier's interview on the Osky channel, you just feel for all the pressure the kid felt, picking between the two in-state schools, including one that he may have grown up being a fan of (Iowa - don't know the facts; that's what some say). Lots of pressure. Seems like a humble kid. Bet he's glad to get that off his shoulders. Glad he picked ISU!

 

[rochclone]

To be fair I said he would 110% get him

The amount of backpedaling from some of the "insiders" today is truly precious.

 

[ForeverIowan]

Throwing oops to Foster, Conditt and Blackwell should be pretty enticing to any PG recruits. I love the length and athleticism of this class. A GT scoring guard would be a perfect replacement for Tyrese. If Tyrese somehow doesn't go pro, next year is going to be loaded.

I'd be extremely surprised if Prohm doesnt land a stud at PG in 2021 (or Spring transfer season) especially if Haliburton goes pro.

 

[cyclone4L]

Think he hit 0 this morning?

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

btw... NSFW

Gets a 9/10 for sentence structure.

 

[heitclone]

Man I hope the stuff about the Mc kids and XF is true, I really wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt but its obvious Conner is just like his dad, maybe Pat isn't as bad?

 

[bthebutcher]

Gets a 9/10 for sentence structure.

Surprising considering they've got the writer's workshop and what not.

 

[ArgentCy]

Well this thread is one heck of a roller coaster. Lol

 

[1UNI2ISU]

And a ton of the schools below Iowa only have one commitment at the time. I imagine as more kids commit, Iowa will continue to drop. Could be an all-time horrible class.

UNI's class is better than Iowa's but for some reason 247 doesn't have Tytan Anderson or Nate Heise as UNI commits yet. Add those two and UNI jumps them.

That's INEXCUSABLE in the Big 10.

 

[madguy30]

So who is coming in 2020 besides XF?


Edit: just read chart
Blackwell
Dudley
Dubar
Foster

sit out...........Johnson

wow

Which is why, while getting a guy like Foster is good, ISU still will have some nice talent.

 

[Statefan10]

UNI's class is better than Iowa's but for some reason 247 doesn't have Tytan Anderson or Nate Heise as UNI commits yet. Add those two and UNI jumps them.

That's INEXCUSABLE in the Big 10.

Thank you for sharing that information with me as I will use that as a fun fact for some of my Hawkeye friends.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Never was a doubt.

 

[jsb]

Watching Xavier's interview on the Osky channel, you just feel for all the pressure the kid felt, picking between the two in-state schools, including one that he may have grown up being a fan of (Iowa - don't know the facts; that's what some say). Lots of pressure. Seems like a humble kid. Bet he's glad to get that off his shoulders. Glad he picked ISU!

The best thing that I read was that he sees himself as a role player at first. That shows that Prohm didn't lie to him and it shows that Xavier is a smart kid.

 

[clonedude]

Watching Xavier's interview on the Osky channel, you just feel for all the pressure the kid felt, picking between the two in-state schools, including one that he may have grown up being a fan of (Iowa - don't know the facts; that's what some say). Lots of pressure. Seems like a humble kid. Bet he's glad to get that off his shoulders. Glad he picked ISU!

Agree. I'm thrilled that XF chose ISU.... and it sounds like for all the right reasons too btw..... that makes it even better!

But IMO, a recruit like this would almost be better off getting out of the state like Carton did by going to tOSU. I can see why a lot of very highly rated instate kids go elsewhere.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

 

[cyclone4L]

Patrick McCaffery: How are you doing, Dad?

Fran: Shut Up

Pat: Dad, it will be ok. You have me for four years....

Fran:

 

[kcbob79clone]

Class rank is now #14 in country.

<sarcasm>Dang I wish CSP could recruit</sarcasm>

 

[madguy30]

I'll laugh my a$$ off if Foster chooses Iowa State. Then all those "his dad is difficult" people will change their tune to, "his dad is a really smarty guy actually".

CYCLONE...

Prohm is ****ing really good with relationships and I'd bet he has a good relationship with most families he recruits regardless of if the kid even goes to ISU.

 

[Statefan10]

Agree. I'm thrilled that XF chose ISU.... and it sounds like for all the right reasons too btw..... that makes it even better!

But IMO, a recruit like this would almost be better off getting out of the state like Carton did by going to tOSU. I can see why a lot of very highly rated instate kids go elsewhere.

Had Xavier gotten offered by UNC, Duke, or Kentucky he would've gone there. However Xavier mentioned he loves being hated on and hopes he gets to play pissed off because he plays better that way.

 

[CyTwins]

The real question is who gets blamed for this in Iowa City. Fran because he can't recruit or his kids because the players they try to recruit don't like them?