How will we ever replace his production? Honestly though, wish I could see him developing but seems like a long ways off. I see Iowa State as a win now program so him sticking around and getting 5-7min a game next year doesn't make sense
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Lol what? The coaches don’t rate the recruits…As far as evaluation goes, we’re about to have a preseason top 10 team, so I don’t believe TJ and Co have an evaluation problem.
And if you want to come back with the “developmental” problem, then my counter argument is Robert ******* Jones
I haven't really ever followed the process. Basically hearing their names for the first time when they commit. Except for more local guys like Omaha, Foster, and Lipsey.
I didn't know much of anything about Nojus, Pierce, or Mitchell before they committed.
We made the tournament the last three years, the Sweet 16 two out of three years, finished second in the league this year, and won the conference tournament. We’re doing something right on talent evaluation and development.
Glad someone else can say something like this. I said the same thing about Omaha being nowhere close to being ready and the sunshine pumpers in the other threads think I’m a horrible fan when they can’t handle the truth. I agree with you that Omaha just isn’t ready. If you’re a 5 star recruit you shouldn’t look lost after a full season of college ball. Omaha could develop into something great, he’s just not developing to the point where he can do much for this program.
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Who is Iowa State Nation and how do they have “sources”?
This is nonsensical. Are you seriously arguing that coaches don't evaluate the players to whom they offer scholarships?
Your complaint was about the highest rated class almost being all gone. The coaches don’t rate the recruits. Do they evaluate? Of course. Do they care about the ESPN/247 rankings? Unlikely. But I’m also saying that we are most likely going to be a top 10 team, so I’m not sure how you can say the staff has a evaluation or development problem
I dunno, maybe wait for an official announcement before trashing the kid?
2 year contracts out of high school, standard rule across the power 5. One time transfer max. If your coach leaves there’s an automatic allowance to transfer. They should do this to reduce like 7,000 guys in portal every year. It hurts HS seniors
They invited these guys into their program and within 12 months have asked them to leave. By definition you have either an evaluation or development problem.
Not really, if you’re able to produce results. You have to fill schollies, and not every single one will pan out because you’re never going to get every player in a class you want. Combine that with the portal world now, and your ideology is extremely dated.
I’m not sure any class can be a total success. Literally everyone everywhere who doesn’t get starter minutes transfers…if our class had 4 starting freshman it means our team sucks more likely than we are Michigan fab 5.
I’m guessing Milan would be ranked at least similar to his recruiting ranking if we ranked every freshman so that’s a success.
Everybody cannot both get paid AND play a lot. It’s just not possible. Only a handful can get both for most teams.
Same here. How can a McDonald's HS All-American be this much of a rumblin'-bumblin' player? I mean, each time he took the court he looked genuinely awkward without any kind of game whatsoever. Yes, he's young, but to not show ANYTHING, with the resume he came in with? I still don't get it, to be honest. Still, I'll wish him well at his next stop, obviously...so long as it's not EIU (which seems unlikely).
Lol, "not every single one will pan out." As if we've whiffed on like one kid, instead of almost literally all of them.
Eh, or every player is a calculated risk with varying levels of risk\reward. They may have identified Omaha was a high risk high reward type player, and sometimes it makes sense to grab those because of the potential upside. Clearly the rest of the roster was solid enough we could afford to take that kind of gamble.
After a year that math may have changed if the projected upside 'reward' is now lower at least in the immediate future.
