So Iowa hires a new coach and suddenly they have pulled a complete 180 and are now headed in the right direction? The new coach has been there for what, a week? Good grief.
Wayne Morgan to Iowa?
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So Iowa hires a new coach and suddenly they have pulled a complete 180 and are now headed in the right direction? The new coach has been there for what, a week? Good grief.
There is more than enough talent there to make us competitive in the Big 12. Stinson, Blaylock, Clark, Hubalek, Taggert, Degand, Carr and Davis are better athletes to compete in the Big 12 with than anyone (save Brackins, Gilstrap and WJ) than anyone Greg brought in.
I think they are headed in the right direction simply because they realized a failing model, and did something about it. He may end up not being better than Lick, but Lick's model wasn't working, and they made a change in philosophy...so as of now, yes they are headed in a much better direction than they were before.
Stinson, Will, Clark, Carr, Taggert, Stinnett, Westbrook (at Minn.) are all players that normally are hard to get to the State of Iowa.
I see your point, but I think good is a relative term. Getting that talent to the state of Iowa is a feat.
I always find it interesting that the same people who argue that Hamilton, with his under 5 rebounds a game, is going to be an elite big 12 center, also rag on all the players who leave as if they never did anything.. Tasheed Carr.. beat Texas by himself in OT, was a valuable guy off the bench that year. Degand was starting for an NC state team that did far better than ISU this season.. Hubalek and Taggart were both solid pieces. Just because people call Wayne Morgan an "excellent recruiter", doesn't mean he needs to go get the Kevin Durants and John Walls of the world to justify the title
Did you post this after Davis/Alford left as well?
All that can be said is they are headed in a different direction.
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What record?
You would actually base the decision of three games over three years? Of course not. But hey, any attempt to bash ISU athletics, even if illogical, is worth it.
When you are as hopelessly bad as Iowa was this year, a different direction is a good direction. It was a failed model, with little to no returning talent ot get better with. A change in philosophy, and a change in personnel can't hurt at that point, and as such, yes I think they are in going in the right direction.
In my opinion, I would rather by taking a chance than lying stagnant like I feel we are.
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