Regarding expectations, I recognize Biliew was a bust based on his recruiting rating/ranking. What stands out to me is Otz has pretty clearly been willing to pivot his strategy multiple times in just five seasons. After big Rob, he tried opting for even more size and mass in the post. But after it became clear that post players of a certain size can’t do what’s needed in his (and Green’s, and Blount’s) defensive system, he pivoted back to more-mobile bigs
Now, with Toure, Batemon, Bond, Singleton, Davis, and Kohnen, I think you’re seeing yet another pivot to a player profile of the exact athleticism and, more importantly, offensive versatility that some here have complained Iowa State lacks relative to its competitors. No, not every newcomer they bring in will have the career trajectory of Jefferson and Momcilovic. But watch the best college teams and the NBA. If you bring in enough guys that fit that mold, some will hit, and over time your program shouldn’t be far off from those models
