His athleticism gave him plenty of potential. My opinion is that a lot of other coaches could have developed/motivated him to work harder but a top 50 kid out of high school chose poorly for a staff.
This will get some very nervous
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His athleticism gave him plenty of potential. My opinion is that a lot of other coaches could have developed/motivated him to work harder but a top 50 kid out of high school chose poorly for a staff.
Honest question, who was the last Iowa player to have a career in the NBA? By career, I mean sign an actual contract, more than a 2-way deal.
Eh I disagree. Cook is kind of a Lard type player. They can do a lot in college. Just not a good enough player for the NBA.
Smart move actually...feedback will be invaluable to making a smart decision. I do agree that he returns for a year and then likely departs, especially if he has a good year.
There were weaknesses in his game, for sure, but Mad Fran did nothing to help him improve. AND I'm assuming it is largely due to Mad Fran's coaching, because there have been a few players with decent potential (during his tenure) who seemed to "max" out by the end of their Frosh year.
That was the point I was making too. Imagine Cook under the likes of Beard, theres no way that hes the same player.
Not even close like 100X more. If Weiskamp shows he can handle the ball a little bit he could really blossom. Just hoping he’s not so in love with the hoks that stays just because it’s his lifelong dream to play at CHA and to get beat downs from MSU every year.
Heard from sources close to Joe that he was considering transferring to MSU after the first semester because Fran wasn't giving him enough PT. Then Mad Fran got smart and started giving him more minutes the second half of the year. That being said, I would be very surprised if he isn’t back in IC next year. Wouldn’t make sense for him to sit out a season and he’s not quite ready for the next level yet.
Playing time will continue to be a problem in a system that plays 10 players significant minutes every game.