I'll cut their fans and media a break on that take. Iowa hasn't seen good guard play since basically the Alford era. Along the way to now, you had Jok and I guess Bohannon did set all those records, and... yeah.KXNO today Sean was slobbering all over Tony Perkins and how great he looks. Better than Murray. One guy called in and said he is first round draft caliber good. Really?
They are signing a 6' 155# no star kid......yikes.
I've heard he specializes in bounce passes to the interior.
Would not doubt it if they end up signing this guy, who they've offered.
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Too bad the Hawkeyes no longer have anyone to throw it into on the interior.I've heard he specializes in bounce passes to the interior.
7'0'' and 210. Somebody get that kid a Big Mac!They want this guy.
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They've missed on about 6 or 7 bigs already and keep moving onto the next one. Eickholt was convinced Estrella was in the bag.
Perkins is good player, but first round caliber is an extreme stretch. I think he could be a first team all Big 10 guy as a senior, and 1st-2nd team this year, but don’t really see a tremendous future for him in the NBA.KXNO today Sean was slobbering all over Tony Perkins and how great he looks. Better than Murray. One guy called in and said he is first round draft caliber good. Really?
I've heard he specializes in bounce passes to the interior.
1st round is definitely a stretch I think if he shoots consistently well he could be a 10th man to a 2 way player. It's exciting to have a guard like him for once. He's a grown manPerkins is good player, but first round caliber is an extreme stretch. I think he could be a first team all Big 10 guy as a senior, and 1st-2nd team this year, but don’t really see a tremendous future for him in the NBA.
He did out perform Kris, but Fran also sat Kris earlier in the 2nd half.
He has the athleticism and 'bounce' so to speak. I think he plays good defense, possibly the best defensive guard in Fran's term as coach. I like that he is versatile, and can play the 1-3 and even defend bigger players on the block if he has to. I have doubts that he can shoot the NBA 3-ball effectively enough to get drafted very high. He reminds me a little bit of Talen Horton-Tucker, just not quite as high of upside.1st round is definitely a stretch I think if he shoots consistently well he could be a 10th man to a 2 way player. It's exciting to have a guard like him for once. He's a grown man
I was going to make same comparison to THT but resisted to not upset the masses. I do think the raw talent is below THT too but I think he plays smarter and harder. I worry he might be exposed a bit as a pg when we play a pressing team. He's a more natural 2 or 3He has the athleticism and 'bounce' so to speak. I think he plays good defense, possibly the best defensive guard in Fran's term as coach. I like that he is versatile, and can play the 1-3 and even defend bigger players on the block if he has to. I have doubts that he can shoot the NBA 3-ball effectively enough to get drafted very high. He reminds me a little bit of Talen Horton-Tucker, just not quite as high of upside.
My guess is if he has a really good season, and I do mean really good, he could go late 2nd round to undrafted. He will probably come back for his senior year. Hawk media is trying to spin these Wooden caliber players that they've had in recent years to now getting the fans to think they are easily grown on trees in their own backyard.
Ain't no might to it.I was going to make same comparison to THT but resisted to not upset the masses. I do think the raw talent is below THT too but I think he plays smarter and harder. I worry he might be exposed a bit as a pg when we play a pressing team. He's a more natural 2 or 3
They're losing their minds because he's the first guard they've had in a while who knows how to dribble.KXNO today Sean was slobbering all over Tony Perkins and how great he looks. Better than Murray. One guy called in and said he is first round draft caliber good. Really?
Dribble with his head up*They're losing their minds because he's the first guard they've had in a while who knows how to dribble.
Dribble with his head up*
Thanks for the color commentary HIIC!Perkins is good player, but first round caliber is an extreme stretch. I think he could be a first team all Big 10 guy as a senior, and 1st-2nd team this year, but don’t really see a tremendous future for him in the NBA.
He did out perform Kris, but Fran also sat Kris earlier in the 2nd half.
Our lowest rated recruit is 8.993. So this guy who is their second highest recruit is deemed 0.0001 better.
I was going to make same comparison to THT but resisted to not upset the masses. I do think the raw talent is below THT too but I think he plays smarter and harder. I worry he might be exposed a bit as a pg when we play a pressing team. He's a more natural 2 or 3