**2018 Iowa Basketball Offseason Thread**

[Mo T]

Drama kings

 

[Stu Beagle]

This thread sucks

 

[Verbal]

There is going to be a mildly embarrassing, Allen Lazardesque tweet before the day is over. Honestly, that may very well be the hold up. Gotta pick the right dunk photo.

 

[douglasbader]

Charles Matthews is back and he had 1st round potential.

 

[Monster]

Happ already announced he's returning.

 

[douglasbader]

Happ already announced he's returning.

No he didn't.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Happ already announced he's returning.

No he didn't.

??

 

[turtley78]

??

The Ethan Happ thing might be something to watch now. Everyone including Rothstein and Goodman ran with the news based off some low level local radio guy, but supposedly he might actually turn pro.

I'm sure he will be back of course.

 

[douglasbader]

This is why BTN isn't saying he is confirmed back yet.

 

[LifelongHawk]

LEAVING
Illinois’ Leron Black
Maryland’s Kevin Huerter
Maryland’s Justin Jackson
Michigan’s Moe Wagner
Michigan State’s Miles Bridges
Michigan State’s Jaren Jackson Jr.
Ohio State’s Keita Bates-Diop
Penn State’s Tony Carr
Rutgers’ Corey Sanders

STAYING
Indiana’s Juwan Morgan
Iowa’s Isaiah Moss
Maryland’s Bruno Fernando
Michigan’s Charles Matthews
Michigan State’s Nick Ward
Nebrantska’s Isaac Copeland Jr.
Nebrantska’s James Palmer Jr.
Purdue’s Nojel Eastern
Purdue’s Carsen Edwards

UNDECIDED
Iowa’s Tyler Cook
Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ

All the guys leaving so far likely to get drafted except the Illinois and Rutgers fantasies?

I guess I can see TC looking at those 2 lists and thinking I'm more A than B. But facts is facts, and best decision is pretty obvious.

 

[Monster]

Jesus, people. Happ is returning.

 

[douglasbader]

Jesus, people. Happ is returning.

He very likely is and literally nobody said he isn't, but your statement of "Happ already announced he is returning" is flat out wrong.

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

Leron Black. Lol.

 

[Monster]

Jesus, people. Happ is returning.

He very likely is and literally nobody said he isn't, but your statement of "Happ already announced he is returning" is flat out wrong.

LOL. Ok, Dougie.

Hey everyone, Happ hasn't "announced" he's returning. But he's returning, ok? It's out there. But Doug is correct. That's what is most important.

 

[bigazzturkeylegs]

 

[douglasbader]

Jesus, people. Happ is returning.

He very likely is and literally nobody said he isn't, but your statement of "Happ already announced he is returning" is flat out wrong.

LOL. Ok, Dougie.

Hey everyone, Happ hasn't "announced" he's returning. But he's returning, ok? It's out there. But Doug is correct. That's what is most important.

That is a lot of words to say you were wrong.

Remember all those lectures you give nolookpass? Maybe you should follow one of them.

 

[Mo T]

"per source". My favorite journalistic saying.

 

[Monster]

Guys, Doug was correct. Happ hasn't actually announced anything yet. But he is returning. So, ultimately, the result is exactly the same, but it's nuanced and difficult to understand. Again, though, Doug was correct, and I was wrong, and that's what is most important here.

 

[douglasbader]

Guys, Doug was correct. Happ hasn't actually announced anything yet. But he is returning. So, ultimately, the result is exactly the same, but it's nuanced and difficult to understand. Again, though, Doug was correct, and I was wrong, and that's what is most important here.

Thanks, again, for saying "I'm wrong" with a bunch of words.

 

[BuffettHawk]

Guys, Doug was correct. Happ hasn't actually announced anything yet. But he is returning. So, ultimately, the result is exactly the same, but it's nuanced and difficult to understand. Again, though, Doug was correct, and I was wrong, and that's what is most important here.

Are you sure about that? I heard he was coming back earlier today.

 

[Monster]

Go get him, Dougie. You can be right AGAIN!

 

[BuffettHawk]

 

[HawkLax6]

Oh snap.

 

[Monster]

Buffett, cmon. Happ HIMSELF has not announced anything. Yeah, I know, multiple media outlets have broken the story that he's returning, but the standard here according to Doug is until the PLAYER HIMSELF announces it, it doesnt count. And Doug is right because its super important to him.

 

[hawkeyealum]

Happ is garbage

 

[wondergrape]

MOAR ETHAN HAPP TALK PLZ!

 

[BuffettHawk]

Oh snap.

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Pffft... coming from the same guy who said "you can keep your doctor"...

 

[douglasbader]

Buffett, cmon. Happ HIMSELF has not announced anything. Yeah, I know, multiple media outlets have broken the story that he's returning, but the standard here according to Doug is until the PLAYER HIMSELF announces it, it doesnt count. And Doug is right because its super important to him.

"I'm mad at Doug for calling me a baby this morning so I am going to talk about text messages and troll this thread!! Yeah, that will show everyone!!"

 

[Monster]

Lol. Weak attempt to change the subject.

I'm Doug and I'm a petulant little baby who has to be right about EVERYTHING or ELSE!

 

[douglasbader]

Lol. Weak attempt to change the subject.

I'm Doug and I'm a petulant little baby who has to be right about EVERYTHING or ELSE!

This is a weird little rant when I actually am, in fact, right on this.

Thanks again for explaining to everyone how you got it wrong.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Fuck!!!!!1!!!

 

[Emeril Lagasse]

It’s getting weird in here

 

[douglasbader]

 

[Debit One]

There are absurdly chippy conversations occurring on HaLo today.

Someone must have the day off.

 

[douglasbader]

There are absurdly chippy conversations occurring on HaLo today.

Someone must have the day off.

That isn't Monsters pic and he has every day off.

 

[Hawkstrat]

Can we please get back to Ethan Happ?

 

[douglasbader]

Congrats @eclone

 

[hawkeyealum]

No letter?

 

[douglasbader]

There are 7 players left.

Hang in there Tyler, you were the first to declare and you can be the last to declare as well! Don't let Happ and the Martin twins beat you!

 

[douglasbader]

Here is the list of remaining players. Franks already said he is coming back.

 

[hawkeyealum]

He’s just waiting on the last bit of feedback

 

[hawkeyealum]

I’d like it if Jared Vanderbilt played at Vanderbilt

 

[eclone]

Congrats @eclone

Thanks. Relief. Will make writing that season ticket check a lot easier.

Hope Cook is similarly sensible

 

[douglasbader]

Congrats @eclone

Thanks. Relief. Will make writing that season ticket check a lot easier.

Hope Cook is similarly sensible

I'm hoping this is simply a fuck you from Fran and Cook making the Iowa media work later than usual.

Who knows.

 

[douglasbader]

Here is an update from Tyler Cook....

 

[douglasbader]

NOW you can say what you did earlier Monster!

 

[L. Wade Childress]

That Doug post made this thread worth it

 

[douglasbader]

 

[Mo T]

Caleb and Cody. Tough choices.

 

[douglasbader]