Freeman is probably a year away IMO. He needs to put on another 10 pounds I think. He'll be able to contribute this year, but he will get pushed around a lot as well.
Tough day for EIU hoops hopes
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I agree we're going to have a lot of that is my worry. Dembele looks to be about only guy that can hold his own in the paint
What brand of basketballs are being used tonight?
When I mentioned the freshman big man for Iowa being pretty good, I was thinking of Dembele (?)…I was surprised Iowa had that athletic of a player. Freeman has good footwork and does block out…seems he has to get the ball in the post to score tho. The other fellow has hit several three point shots and has done a nice job on high-low entry passes to Freeman.
Dembele is a good prospect on paper. I think he may have been 4-star based on some recruiting services. Good size, and decent athleticism from what I have seen so far. This may turn out to be a pretty good class by Fran's standards. Prospects like what we think Dembele could be are not Fran's typical bread and butter, so I will wait to pass final judgement until rubber really starts to hit the road here. Despite the ranking, he was very lightly recruited IIRC
Outside of his time here at ISU.........Greg's teams are rarely as good or as bad as pre season predictions say. I don't think they swamp Iowa because I don' think they are a top 10 team.
Remember #1 North Carolina last year and how everyone was just so excited in November when ISU beat them? That is how I see Creighton almost every year when they are predicted to have a chance at it all and Greg changes his name to John Wooden.
We should rename this 4.5 year old thread Hawk crap. Or just close it.
Womens basketball school, right. I imagine Iowa will set someone sort of record in decrease of season ticket sales next year.
"Mad Fran"s Mid-Major Athletic Spiders EIU Show" Megathread?
Just brainstorming...
Is that the Harding kid they are high on? He looks like Stifler from American Pie. I think Fran is an exceptional coach. He recruits a roster full of guys you can find at the rec center and he gets them into the tournament most years.
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It will be interesting. Financially I think she is crazy to not come back.
You shut your ***** mouth! This thread is legacy AF.
My prediction: Iowa lights it up from 3 and wins tonight against a Creighton team that is gonna take some time to gel (like last year). This win will be the deciding factor in getting the Hawks into the Dance as an 11 seed. Whoever they play in the first round will go all dunk city on them and blow them out. Fran will be extended.