Future Basketball Recruit

[CycloneErik]

Agreed. adopt a defeatist, non-elite mentality, and you will be confined to mediocrity

If I were taking that attitude, we never have our little trip to Jamaica. Really, we never have anything to look forward to.

So, bring it on. Let's go for the gold again!

[riceville98]

Craig wasn't all that highly recruited when he committed, he really blew up that summer after his spring commitment. Schools weren't sure about his prep school Boys to Men Academy in Chicago. It was an online school for basketball players, plus he reclassified once already while in California. Craig made the good decision to go to Brewster Academy and get everything straightened out. He has been a great ambassador for Iowa State University and will forever be remembered as one of our greatest basketball players.

As for Jok, he has been to several football and basketball games at Iowa State, but I'm just saying don't get your hopes up. he has duke, kansas, north carolina, kentucky written all over him and with Luol Deng being his cousin, well you get the picture. And lets not forget the little tar heel from Ames is probably already prepping him for Roy's love tap.

Issues aside Brackins was a great get for the program and he proves that we can and WILL get good players to come here

[Cyphor]

Roy the snake will find him.

Next time Roy comes to Iowa to recuit he will have a Nancy Kerrigan-esque expereince. Count on it.

[st8]

Yes, Jake Sullivan mentioned him on KXNO a few days ago. Don't remember the kid's name or school, but it was a DSM CIML school. Jake said he could be a top 10 national recruit if he continues to work as hard as Harrison does. Mainly offense right now and needs to work on his D. Probably like most kids his age.

If Jake is already involved with the kid then there is no chance he's coming to ISU. He's already probably told him to "keep his options open". It sickens me that he wouldn't try to get these great players he's "mentoring" to go to his alma mater. what is his angle anyway? why does jake keep getting involved with these high school kids??

[sys]

Craig wasn't all that highly recruited when he committed, he really blew up that summer after his spring commitment.

are you positive on this? i recall him as a top 50ish recruit when he committed. later moved up to top 25.


every kid is different. some are loyal to their aau team. some to their hs team. some to their state. some are just opportunists looking for the biggest spotlight they can find. there's no reason to assume jok's loyalties, or lack thereof, are the same as barnes'.

[kingcy]

If Jake is already involved with the kid then there is no chance he's coming to ISU. He's already probably told him to "keep his options open". It sickens me that he wouldn't try to get these great players he's "mentoring" to go to his alma mater. what is his angle anyway? why does jake keep getting involved with these high school kids??

He is an AAU coach. He also doesnt like Mac.

[ripvdub]

Jok is pretty much the reason he split from Jensen and the All Iowa Attack. he wanted to get more Des Moines Talent and I think a top talent for 2013.

[justgetcy]

Goldfinger and jhill,
If you have both given up hope that Iowa State can't land any top recruits then why do you spend time writing on a thread about one? In your opinion then, what should we do about recruitng. Should we just start hangin around pick-up games and hope one of them is good enough that we should offer them?

Why not go after the best? What does it hurt to try? And with the team poised to start winning who says we can't compete w/ the national powers for recruits. But then again, maybe your right. Maybe our basketball team should just settle for mediocrity because that's all were ever gonna be...according to you guys anyway

[cyclones357]

Peter Jok. About 6'7" out of Roosevelt. Graduate of 2013. I am in his class. When my team played him he is very coordinated, and has a nice shot. He put up 20 on us and also dunked on us, when we were in 7th grade. This kid is good, and it's in his history. His cousin is Longar Longar, that played at Oklahoma. We need to get this kid, he will be good.

[jhill]

Goldfinger and jhill,
If you have both given up hope that Iowa State can't land any top recruits then why do you spend time writing on a thread about one? In your opinion then, what should we do about recruitng. Should we just start hangin around pick-up games and hope one of them is good enough that we should offer them?

Why not go after the best? What does it hurt to try? And with the team poised to start winning who says we can't compete w/ the national powers for recruits. But then again, maybe your right. Maybe our basketball team should just settle for mediocrity because that's all were ever gonna be...according to you guys anyway

As you will see if you re-read, I said they should definitely continue to go after the home grown talent. My point was that I don't think they will ever get one of the nation's elite recruits if they are going head to head with Duke/UNC/KU, etc. That's ok and not an indictment of McDermott or Iowa State. They couldn't keep a kid who grew up in the backyard of Hilton, probably growing up dreaming of playing there -- and whose mother works for the university. A kid whose good friends with the head coach's son and who was friends with team members. Really, if they couldn't beat out the big boys for him, what makes you think they can ever beat them out? History? Give me an example of beating UNC, Duke or KU for a recruit and I will admit being wrong.

[cyismydog]

Jok is pretty much the reason he split from Jensen and the All Iowa Attack. he wanted to get more Des Moines Talent and I think a top talent for 2013.

Hahaha, that picture is great...looks like Pete wants to kill someone.

[sys]

This kid is good, and it's in his history. His cousin is Longar Longar, that played at Oklahoma.

if # of cousins that have played bball is a useful predictor, this kid is going to be all world.

[IsUaClone2]

As you will see if you re-read, I said they should definitely continue to go after the home grown talent. My point was that I don't think they will ever get one of the nation's elite recruits if they are going head to head with Duke/UNC/KU, etc. That's ok and not an indictment of McDermott or Iowa State. They couldn't keep a kid who grew up in the backyard of Hilton, probably growing up dreaming of playing there -- and whose mother works for the university. A kid whose good friends with the head coach's son and who was friends with team members. Really, if they couldn't beat out the big boys for him, what makes you think they can ever beat them out? History? Give me an example of beating UNC, Duke or KU for a recruit and I will admit being wrong.

The problem with your argument going forward is that history tends to grow and therefore change. Just because we haven't won a head-to-head battle in the past doesn't mean that we can't in the future. Never say never. We should keep putting ourselves in position to succeed. Remember Coach Rhoads said he had to teach our team how to win. I'll bet that doesn't consist of saying that we'll never beat the big dogs.

[clone205]

If Jake is already involved with the kid then there is no chance he's coming to ISU. He's already probably told him to "keep his options open". It sickens me that he wouldn't try to get these great players he's "mentoring" to go to his alma mater. what is his angle anyway? why does jake keep getting involved with these high school kids??

That is a good question. If he is going to keep kids from going to ISU then hopefully not too many play for the guy...I don't know the first thing about Jake Sullivans program, alot of kids play for him so it must be a good thing he has going. What happend to the Martin Brothers being the Top AAU program in the state. Maybe they still are, just wondering.

[Arkansas]

Invisible fence?

shock collar? If he even comes close to the Iowa border we give him a little zap.