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Either Tom or Blair was talking about him kind of shutting out other teams because Iowa was basically a formality as long as the visit went fine. But Minnesota and Auburn were 2 of the high majors they mentioned.I haven't looked, but did he have offers from anyone else?
ACT who has always nailed all of his basketball info and says he's friends with Marquis, made it sound like Jones wanted to go to Iowa, Iowa wanted him and invested the most time/built the best relationship so they basically told other schools not to bother.Either Tom or Blair was talking about him kind of shutting out other teams because Iowa was basically a formality as long as the visit went fine. But Minnesota and Auburn were 2 of the high majors they mentioned.I haven't looked, but did he have offers from anyone else?
edit - I should add that they made it sound like his JUCO was really involved and a controlling weirdo. I guess that worked out in Iowa's favor.
Hutton pretty much sucks at offense, basically. Right?In news that was disappointing to me, gasser said that Hutton is the most likely incomer to redshirt for "multiple reasons" and then later said that it wasn't his opinion.
Some GLUesque pipesBBK approved personified:
Was really looking forward to watching him next year, but he'd benefit from a redshirt year.In news that was disappointing to me, gasser said that Hutton is the most likely incomer to redshirt for "multiple reasons" and then later said that it wasn't his opinion.
He also seems mature enough to not be discouraged by a redshirt year. He has a lot of athletic ability and a pretty high ceiling if he can improve his offensive game. With that talent and work ethic coupled with some of his rawness, I'm tempted to call it a slightly similar case to Gabe, though I doubt that we see a similar trajectory of improvement.Was really looking forward to watching him next year, but he'd benefit from a redshirt year.In news that was disappointing to me, gasser said that Hutton is the most likely incomer to redshirt for "multiple reasons" and then later said that it wasn't his opinion.
He's the kind of kid who could still help the team a lot, even while redshirting. He'll show up to practice everyday ready to compete, and keep the intensity level up.
Is this a thatsthejoke.jpg that it isn't new slang?sort of like the new slang for general contentment with something is "cool"
Too bad Marquis is a flake.A buddy of mine played for Marquis and is still friends with him today. Said he's basically a wet dream in terms of DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY!!!!
He controls the recruiting because the majority of the kids he gets are complete dumbfucks and he protects them from the process.
Don't be jelly, ho.Too bad Marquis is a flake.A buddy of mine played for Marquis and is still friends with him today. Said he's basically a wet dream in terms of DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY!!!!
He controls the recruiting because the majority of the kids he gets are complete dumbfucks and he protects them from the process.
Mike's a nice guy....guess I don't know him well enough to know whether he's a "flake" or not.Too bad Marquis is a flake.A buddy of mine played for Marquis and is still friends with him today. Said he's basically a wet dream in terms of DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY!!!!
He controls the recruiting because the majority of the kids he gets are complete dumbfucks and he protects them from the process.
Yeah he's definitely a nice guy. Wouldn't call him the most adept x and o's guy.Mike's a nice guy....guess I don't know him well enough to know whether he's a "flake" or not.Too bad Marquis is a flake.A buddy of mine played for Marquis and is still friends with him today. Said he's basically a wet dream in terms of DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY!!!!
He controls the recruiting because the majority of the kids he gets are complete dumbfucks and he protects them from the process.
January 17th. A full two months before the Jones rumored to Iowa started. yugoknows.gifI was looking at how Ike Okwararbizie was doing at Tyler and noted their leading scorer and rebounder is a guy named Dale Jones who is from Waterloo and listed at 6-8. Is he getting any looks?
January 17th. A full two months before the Jones rumored to Iowa started. yugoknows.gifI was looking at how Ike Okwararbizie was doing at Tyler and noted their leading scorer and rebounder is a guy named Dale Jones who is from Waterloo and listed at 6-8. Is he getting any looks?
Maybe fran reads Halo??January 17th. A full two months before the Jones rumored to Iowa started. yugoknows.gifI was looking at how Ike Okwararbizie was doing at Tyler and noted their leading scorer and rebounder is a guy named Dale Jones who is from Waterloo and listed at 6-8. Is he getting any looks?
January 17th. A full two months before the Jones rumored to Iowa started. yugoknows.gifI was looking at how Ike Okwararbizie was doing at Tyler and noted their leading scorer and rebounder is a guy named Dale Jones who is from Waterloo and listed at 6-8. Is he getting any looks?
No, I'm speculating he will look good in Summer '15 leading to HYPE.Jones has played In the PTL?
The bolded phrase above is the the most accurate. It was a good idea for the staff to keep an eye on an Iowa kid at Tyler, particularly since Tyler always has other DI prospects worth watching and its coach is an Iowan with good history of sending players our way. However, I doubt the staff figured they had a can't-miss prospect based on his freshman stats. His shooting percentages this year were very impressive and I'm sure that's why they offered. I hope he plays great from day one, but the odds are he's going to be a complementary player in his first season. The thing is, even more than his shooting we really need him to meaningfully contribute on defense and rebounding right out of the gate. Woody will be in foul trouble on a regular basis and he'll have to help with interior defense. I'd love to see Baer put on good weight because we may even need him to play on nights when the foul trouble spreads beyond Woody.In all honesty it sounds like Fran knew back in 2013 and Jones may well have been part of the '14 class but for injuring his knee in Sept '13.
I get the feeling this was almost a concerted effort to keep him on the DL given a unique situation with Marquis' history w/ Iowa, Jones being from Iowa, etc.
Obvi Jones is an unknown, but I'm guessing we will be gaga based upon some PTL reports. Guy sounds like a perfect 4 in a Fran offense.
He wasn't in foul trouble this year, so why is he going to be next year on a regular basis?The bolded phrase above is the the most accurate. It was a good idea for the staff to keep an eye on an Iowa kid at Tyler, particularly since Tyler always has other DI prospects worth watching and its coach is an Iowan with good history of sending players our way. However, I doubt the staff figured they had a can't-miss prospect based on his freshman stats. His shooting percentages this year were very impressive and I'm sure that's why they offered. I hope he plays great from day one, but the odds are he's going to be a complementary player in his first season. The thing is, even more than his shooting we really need him to meaningfully contribute on defense and rebounding right out of the gate. Woody will be in foul trouble on a regular basis and he'll have to help with interior defense. I'd love to see Baer put on good weight because we may even need him to play on nights when the foul trouble spreads beyond Woody.In all honesty it sounds like Fran knew back in 2013 and Jones may well have been part of the '14 class but for injuring his knee in Sept '13.
I get the feeling this was almost a concerted effort to keep him on the DL given a unique situation with Marquis' history w/ Iowa, Jones being from Iowa, etc.
Obvi Jones is an unknown, but I'm guessing we will be gaga based upon some PTL reports. Guy sounds like a perfect 4 in a Fran offense.
If Uhl is highly motivated, he should make a big jump from his freshman performance level and might start over Jones. I just don't know how badly he wants it, but the fact that he's staying at Iowa despite how boring it is could be a good sign. His raw talent is as good or better than that of anyone on the team. I hope he locks himself into the gym like White did and makes himself into an NBA player.
Which translates to foul trouble for the reason NLP noted. Opposing coaches will also probably be making a more concerted effort to get Woody in foul trouble because the impact of him riding pine may be greater than in the past.Woody's foul troubles have always been overstated. He's fouled at a rate of 6.1, 6.0, and 5.3 per 40 minutes in the last 3 years.
No, it doesn't.Which translates to foul trouble for the reason NLP noted. Opposing coaches will also probably be making a more concerted effort to get Woody in foul trouble because the impact of him riding pine may be greater than in the past.Woody's foul troubles have always been overstated. He's fouled at a rate of 6.1, 6.0, and 5.3 per 40 minutes in the last 3 years.
Not really. He's not going to get all of Gabe's minutes. He'll go from the 20 he was getting to something like 27-28, which would put him in the neighborhood of 3.5 fouls per game. Given a distribution, sure there are some nights he'll be in trouble, but it won't be a huge issue - particularly if he can show continued improvement in his foul rate like he has over his career.Which translates to foul trouble for the reason NLP noted. Opposing coaches will also probably be making a more concerted effort to get Woody in foul trouble because the impact of him riding pine may be greater than in the past.Woody's foul troubles have always been overstated. He's fouled at a rate of 6.1, 6.0, and 5.3 per 40 minutes in the last 3 years.
Exactly, and they are going to be hyper aware of it. He may get in foul trouble a few times like any big man, but it won't be an issue.Not really. He's not going to get all of Gabe's minutes. He'll go from the 20 he was getting to something like 27-28, which would put him in the neighborhood of 3.5 fouls per game. Given a distribution, sure there are some nights he'll be in trouble, but it won't be a huge issue - particularly if he can show continued improvement in his foul rate like he has over his career.Which translates to foul trouble for the reason NLP noted. Opposing coaches will also probably be making a more concerted effort to get Woody in foul trouble because the impact of him riding pine may be greater than in the past.Woody's foul troubles have always been overstated. He's fouled at a rate of 6.1, 6.0, and 5.3 per 40 minutes in the last 3 years.
They will likely be smart with him as well. No aggressive hedging 35 feet out from the hoop would cut his foul rate down.Looking at last year's stats, Gabe actually had the worst foul rate on the team ahead of Woody. And then after Woody's 5.3, Jok was next (of the regulars) at 3.7. In general, Iowa does a really good job as a team of not fouling.
You have been saying this for three years. I hope this is the year he makes an offensive jumpThey will likely be smart with him as well. No aggressive hedging 35 feet out from the hoop would cut his foul rate down.Looking at last year's stats, Gabe actually had the worst foul rate on the team ahead of Woody. And then after Woody's 5.3, Jok was next (of the regulars) at 3.7. In general, Iowa does a really good job as a team of not fouling.
He is very smart defensively and is only going to get better.
Yeah, the hyper hedging 35 ft from the bucket needs to die. Woody picked up so many cheap fouls doing it and also got out of position quite a bit. Cut that out = less fouls, better defensive positioning and rotations, better overall defense.They will likely be smart with him as well. No aggressive hedging 35 feet out from the hoop would cut his foul rate down.Looking at last year's stats, Gabe actually had the worst foul rate on the team ahead of Woody. And then after Woody's 5.3, Jok was next (of the regulars) at 3.7. In general, Iowa does a really good job as a team of not fouling.
He is very smart defensively and is only going to get better.
I have been correct for three years. Woodbury is a very good player on the defensive end has gotten better each year.You have been saying this for three years. I hope this is the year he makes an offensive jumpThey will likely be smart with him as well. No aggressive hedging 35 feet out from the hoop would cut his foul rate down.Looking at last year's stats, Gabe actually had the worst foul rate on the team ahead of Woody. And then after Woody's 5.3, Jok was next (of the regulars) at 3.7. In general, Iowa does a really good job as a team of not fouling.
He is very smart defensively and is only going to get better.
I'm 95% sure it is a Fran thing because Gabe did the exact same thing.Yeah, the hyper hedging 35 ft from the bucket needs to die. Woody picked up so many cheap fouls doing it and also got out of position quite a bit. Cut that out = less fouls, better defensive positioning and rotations, better overall defense.They will likely be smart with him as well. No aggressive hedging 35 feet out from the hoop would cut his foul rate down.Looking at last year's stats, Gabe actually had the worst foul rate on the team ahead of Woody. And then after Woody's 5.3, Jok was next (of the regulars) at 3.7. In general, Iowa does a really good job as a team of not fouling.
He is very smart defensively and is only going to get better.
Only not as well.I'm 95% sure it is a Fran thing because Gabe did the exact same thing.Yeah, the hyper hedging 35 ft from the bucket needs to die. Woody picked up so many cheap fouls doing it and also got out of position quite a bit. Cut that out = less fouls, better defensive positioning and rotations, better overall defense.They will likely be smart with him as well. No aggressive hedging 35 feet out from the hoop would cut his foul rate down.
He is very smart defensively and is only going to get better.
Fran said Iowa is going to the Final Four? Holy crap, that's awesome. Personally, I don't care how many guards they play once they get there, as long as they get there.Dochterman said on their podcast that Fran said at the Final Four Iowa will be playing more 4 guard lineups with a guy like Uthoff playing the 5 when Woody isn't in the game.