another transfer rumor?

**Cydkar** · 03-22-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Knownothing

This is a week out of them offering a convicted felon who spent almost 4 years in prison a schollarship.

Yeah, but he didn't commit to them so it doesn't count. They actually believe that. Once there was an offer nothing else matters. The horse is out of the barn.

**CycloneErik** · 03-22-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Senolcyc

Who hasn't been rumored as a possible transfer? Iowa State has a scholarship available and it has become Transfer Tech, so every unhappy kid in America is being linked to ISU by some blogger or tweeter or message board knowitall.

Larry Drew III.

The day he announced that he was leaving UNC, the articles I read all included the phrase "Iowa State is not recruiting Drew," or something to that effect.

**cayin** · 03-22-2011, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by awd4cy

Getting either of these guys would be really pointless because we really dont need anymore guards.

yeah, why do we need more guards? Lets get some athletic bigs. Or better yet I would love to get an athletic 3 with some bb skills (wouldn't everyone?).

**CyLoboClone** · 03-22-2011, 01:52 PM

if he was in prison for 4 years, then he had all the rehabilitation and practice time that prison offers... (jimlaud)

**swarthmoreCY** · 03-22-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by awd4cy

We will still have Tavon Sledge also who will be a sophomore and I think Sledge is going to be a major impact on this team all 4 years. Also im sure we will get atleast a couple more guards in the 2012 recruiting class.

Sledge is unknown. To simplify this, if you had a roster to be comprised of 5 unproven freshman guards, would you turn away Derrick Rose?

A conventional transfer would be part of that 2012 recruiting class.

**Goldfinger** · 03-22-2011, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

Yeah, but he didn't commit to them so it doesn't count. They actually believe that. Once there was an offer nothing else matters. The horse is out of the barn.

isn't iowa already recognized by the rest of the free world as "Convict U"? They were ranked 2nd on the recent SI article of programs with number of players arrested. I've heard their games are regularly broadcast on the prison channel and the hokey pokey is a favorite exercise out in the "yard"

**AlleyAddict** · 03-22-2011, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Goldfinger

isn't iowa already recognized by the rest of the free world as "Convict U"? They were ranked 2nd on the recent SI article of programs with number of players arrested. I've heard their games are regularly broadcast on the prison channel and the hokey pokey is a favorite exercise out in the "yard"

You contradicted yourself there, and to answer your question, no.

**Cyforce** · 03-22-2011, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by swarthmoreCY

Sledge is unknown. To simplify this, if you had a roster to be comprised of 5 unproven freshman guards, would you turn away Derrick Rose?

A conventional transfer would be part of that 2012 recruiting class.

Playing at Dayton doesn't necessarily make you better than any HS recruit. Much like CJ Bruton, Derrick Rose wouldn't be eligible.

**swarthmoreCY** · 03-22-2011, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Cyforce

Playing at Dayton doesn't necessarily make you better than any HS recruit. Much like CJ Bruton, Derrick Rose wouldn't be eligible.

Your point? My contention is that our guard numbers do not preclude or discourage us (your opinion) from taking guards that are better than those high school guys on the roster.
Also, most would take their chances with a freshman ranked 49th overall out of high school that made the A-10 all-rookie team.

Clearly you did not understand the Rose simplification: unproven numbers (high school freshman and JuCo's) do not stop you from taking more talented players.

**swarthmoreCY** · 03-22-2011, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by AlleyAddict

You contradicted yourself there, and to answer your question, no.

He did only if you did not understand the joke.

**St810s** · 03-22-2011, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by cayin

yeah, why do we need more guards? Lets get some athletic bigs. Or better yet I would love to get an athletic 3 with some bb skills (wouldn't everyone?).

I heard there was one playing at Ames High last year... whatever happened to him?

**Cyclonepride** · 03-22-2011, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by CyLoboClone

if he was in prison for 4 years, then he had all the rehabilitation and practice time that prison offers... (jimlaud)

Is "jimlaud" like sarcastic applause?

**Cyforce** · 03-22-2011, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by St810s

I heard there was one playing at Ames High last year... whatever happened to him?

headcase, like most those guys he was convinced he was a shooting guard.

**Doc** · 03-22-2011, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by The_Architect

LMFAO, look at this quote from that thread on HN from something called a hawkIhoops

"Interesting topic. On one hand, we could certainly use a transfer to help with an immediate talent infusion. On the other, as folks have pointed out, a lot of these kids are head cases, ME guys, bad operators or all three. ISU is a perfect fit, given the "class is optional" aspect of the big 12 conference, but most would not like McCaffrey telling them "no deals, you earn your minutes" "you have to be student as well as an athlete".

What's up with Iowa fans and the word "class"? It's like the only word they know to describe people who aren't convicts.

**ChrisMWilliams** · 03-22-2011, 05:43 PM

FYI - I've looked into this and cannot find any evidence at all that indicates that Iowa State is interested in either of these two kids at all. I'm prepared to squash this rumor right now.