**2020 Iowa Basketball Off-Season Thread**

[L. Wade Childress]

He looks like Alvin Robinson. He better be better than Alvin Robinson.

I hope he’s better at avoiding bad shots

 

[KitKatApples]

Like so many Euros.

 

[Wanderer]

He looks like the type of slovenly kid that would pick #69.

 

[rodg12]

Could just run it all the way back in 2021. Garza almost definitely gone. Could see bohannon returning.

 

[CamelTones]

Nunges going to be here 7 years

 

[rodg12]

Nunges going to be here 7 years

5th year Soph! Connor and Patrick could be in the program for 6.

Does this mean Settles can get another year?

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

Could Patrick play with his littlest bro now?

 

[Fletch]

Could just run it all the way back in 2021. Garza almost definitely gone. Could see bohannon returning.

Is this decision for last year or this year? Last year I’d understand. This year would seem odd.

 

[rodg12]

Is this decision for last year or this year? Last year I’d understand. This year would seem odd.

My understanding is that this means that the coming year basically doesn't count for eligibility.

Same decision they made for fall sports.

 

[CamelTones]

Is this decision for last year or this year? Last year I’d understand. This year would seem odd.

I assume it’s to protect opt outs.

 

[Fletch]

I assume it’s to protect opt outs.

Ok, that makes a little more sense. But why not allow just opt outs to preserve eligibility?

 

[douglasbader]

Ok, that makes a little more sense. But why not allow just opt outs to preserve eligibility?

Because you don't want opt outs.

 

[Jim]

So, no redshirts this year means Fran will run with a 15 man rotation. Great.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Lol preemptive bitching!!!

 

[TJones3312]

Lol preemptive bitching!!!

Hockey line changes!

 

[AZmessDAWG]

It’s just Jim. He’s the typical iowa city resident.

 

[Creed]

So, no redshirts this year means Fran will run with a 15 man rotation. Great.

Glad to have you back Jim!

 

[6deuce]

@Jim where the fuck have you been?

 

[Creed]

@Jim where the fuck have you been?

Fucking your mother?

 

[Jim]

Glad to have you back Jim!

Thanks, Creed!

 

[Jim]

@Jim where the fuck have you been?

L-I-V-I-N

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

A big rotation doesn't matter this year because we've got an unstoppable force on the offensive end that can play big minutes. As long as Luka is in the game there isn't any pressure for the young guys to create shots. All they have to do is give everything they've got on the defensive end.

Playing a lot of guys isn't a problem when you can surround them with a great offensive post player.

 

[CleteyColgate]

So, no redshirts this year means Fran will run with a 15 man rotation. Great.

I don't get it. Why wouldn't he redshirt? Garza and bohannon are coming back next year, right?

 

[CleteyColgate]

Nunges going to be here 7 years

Play basketball and get your doctorate education paid for. Sounds like heaven to me.

 

[CleteyColgate]

they're listing him at 285.

quarantine did that boy no good.

I thought he was looking more slim than what I saw from him in high school. He should redshirt and then become a fan favorite next year.

 

[Fletch]

I don't get it. Why wouldn't he redshirt? Garza and bohannon are coming back next year, right?

Because this year doesn’t count against your 4 years of eligibility—for anyone.

 

[rodg12]

Love ya Fran, but LOL at the 'even the Murray twins...they're twins!' part.

 

[Stomper15]

Love ya Fran, but LOL at the 'even the Murray twins...they're twins!' part.

I know it's practice, but loved seeing the ball fly around. The element that made those Warriors NBA championship teams so dangerous was their passing -- they knew anyone on the court could hit a shot so the ball hopped around and they were unselfish. Same with Iowa this year -- every one of their starters will be able to hit a wide-open shot so if you keep the ball hopping around horn, a great shooter will consistently get an open look. This reason among many others will be what makes this team so much fun to watch.

 

[MikeyJoe]

Love ya Fran, but LOL at the 'even the Murray twins...they're twins!' part.

Patrick no longer looks like a baby deer.

 

[brantshawks]

They're gonna do some fuckin' this season, boys.

 

[douglasbader]

Patrick no longer looks like a baby deer.

Patrick looks great.

I was skeptical of the Murray twins, but shit even they look like they might actually be 6'8'' and they are much less soft than before.

 

[Berzerkenpas]

josh moves well for a fatass

he'll move better when he's down 30lbs

 

[Talkin' Goat]

These are going to get annoying, but still pretty crazy.

 

[Berzerkenpas]

nunge is going to end up leaving with a ph.d.

 

[Herky823]

I know it's practice, but loved seeing the ball fly around. The element that made those Warriors NBA championship teams so dangerous was their passing -- they knew anyone on the court could hit a shot so the ball hopped around and they were unselfish. Same with Iowa this year -- every one of their starters will be able to hit a wide-open shot so if you keep the ball hopping around horn, a great shooter will consistently get an open look. This reason among many others will be what makes this team so much fun to watch.

It also helped that they had two of the greatest 3 point shooters of all time and added a 7ft superstar who can shoot better than most guards.

 

[CamelTones]

They said on Kakerts podcast but every player other than 1 has had COVID and I’m guessing the 1 is Garza.

 

[douglasbader]

That's pretty awesome in a terrible good way.

I actually think Garza has had it.

 

[CamelTones]

That's pretty awesome in a terrible good way.

I actually think Garza has had it.

Yeah, forgot about Josh O being away from the team so he’s probably the one.

Garza seems to be a regular at Riverside Casino.

 

[WCFHawkeye]

They said on Kakerts podcast but every player other than 1 has had COVID and I’m guessing the 1 is Garza.

Someone isn't a team player.

 

[ivan_drago]

They said on Kakerts podcast but every player other than 1 has had COVID and I’m guessing the 1 is Garza.

Had to be Joe. He'd be dead if he got hit with something like COVID.

 

[douglasbader]

Yeah, forgot about Josh O being away from the team so he’s probably the one.

Garza seems to be a regular at Riverside Casino.

I would bet he is the one that hasn't.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I am almost starting to feel bad with all the depth and talent we have, and now we add a bunch of antibodies on top of it.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

My guess would’ve been Patrick several months back, but then I started seeing pictures of him and joe hanging out downtown like normal college kids.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Had to be Joe. He'd be dead if he got hit with something like COVID.

He would used the time at home for some "nesting"

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Poor Wieskamp, if he went to ISU he'd had 40 year old men sniffing his jock and licking his socks. At Iowa, we rag on him for being a big, giant pussy.

Hope he proves us wrong.

 

[CleteyColgate]

Yeah, forgot about Josh O being away from the team so he’s probably the one.

Garza seems to be a regular at Riverside Casino.

Fran said Josh O came to the US and got COVID.

 

[Revolver]

Poor Wieskamp, if he went to ISU he'd had 40 year old men sniffing his jock and licking his socks. At Iowa, we rag on him for being a big, giant pussy.

Hope he proves us wrong.

He’s just not built to be a #1 or #2 option. This season will be a much better season with much less criticism aimed at Joe IMO.

 

[Shpadoinkle]

He’s just not built to be a #1 or #2 option. This season will be a much better season with much less criticism aimed at Joe IMO.

He had a slump his sophomore year and lost confidence. It happens. He'll be a huge piece this year and if he sticks around for his senior year he'll be ready to be the man.

If he could just look a little less like Caillou, people would leave him alone.

 

[Fletch]

He had a slump his sophomore year and lost confidence. It happens. He'll be a huge piece this year and if he sticks around for his senior year he'll be ready to be the man.

If he could just look a little less like Caillou, people would leave him alone.

Which senior year? Academic or athletic? Conceivably, he can play 3 more years.

 

[Shpadoinkle]

Which senior year? Academic or athletic? Conceivably, he can play 3 more years.