**2022 Iowa Basketball Off-Season Thread**

CurdMan

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24/7 assumes Fran is working the portal tirelessly
You were annoying as all fuck on that site and I’m glad to see you not around there anymore if I’m being honest. But you weren’t wrong in your message. I’m a huge Fran guy but those people think that because Fran was recruiting Theo without reporters knowing that he must have all of these other secret recruits that just don’t speak to the media about Iowa. Bizarre.
 

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We can chat about NIL ramifications all day but let’s not act like all schools that got guys in the portal have NIL collectives in place. If Fran seriously wanted a portal big guy he would’ve been able to get one.
 

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I would be very surprised if the top 30 or so portal transfers were not guaranteed some amount of NIL money.
 

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I would be very surprised if the top 30 or so portal transfers were not guaranteed some amount of NIL money.
Oh I agree. I think Iowa was definitely at a disadvantage. But I also don’t believe that every single transfer worth a shit got a NIL deal. There are a lot of schools in college basketball that don’t have NIL platforms in place.

I do for the most part trust Fran to decide whether a certain guy is worth bringing in. I just think it’s la la land to say Fran was super active in the portal and was in on a bunch of guys that for some reason kept it a secret that Iowa is recruiting them.

With Iowas Swarm Collective it sounds like Iowas bball players will get at least $1k/month beginning this fall and hopefully more, along with the possibility of deals with businesses worth potentially a lot more.
 

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You were annoying as all fuck on that site and I’m glad to see you not around there anymore if I’m being honest. But you weren’t wrong in your message. I’m a huge Fran guy but those people think that because Fran was recruiting Theo without reporters knowing that he must have all of these other secret recruits that just don’t speak to the media about Iowa. Bizarre.
Sorry, I don't have time for fantasies and delusions.
 

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Wasn’t the key rated one of the top players in the portal? If he’s getting $2 in NIL money, someone is overpaying.
 

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Wasn’t the key rated one of the top players in the portal? If he’s getting $2 in NIL money, someone is overpaying.

There are a few of these lists out there but the key wasn’t top 100 in the portal or next 25 in line according to ESPN.
 

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There are a few of these lists out there but the key wasn’t top 100 in the portal or next 25 in line according to ESPN.
I’m to lazy to find the list but @Jim isnt talking out of his ass here. I know I had to do a double take when I saw it.
 

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I found it. Top 10 point guards in the portal. Which basically means, the portal really sucks.
 

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I’m to lazy to find the list but @Jim isnt talking out of his ass here. I know I had to do a double take when I saw it.
Don’t doubt it especially early on. I think he was at the back end of the top 100 ESPN list when he originally entered the portal but several other higher profile guys entered after. The Athletic has a top 78 list and he isn’t included.
 

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So Duke, Iowa State, 2 of TCU/Clemson/Cal and still need an ACC/Big Ten challenge opponent and they should rotate back into the Gavitt games.
No Amana Hawkeye Classic?
 

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Fran knows the game, didn’t have to step off the beach for this one.
 

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I'm very happy with this hire. It was a smart move by Fran and Barta and I know he'll be a great coach because I really enjoyed Gatens' senior season when he played for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
fucking goofball
 

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Matt is fucking awesome. Played a bunch of golf with him as he grew up (his family are longtime IC Elks members as am I). Played the state father-son tourney a couple times with his dad and him. Smart and friendly and engaging and a hard worker. I have no idea if he'll be a good coach or not but I wouldn't bet against him. Go Hawks
 

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Matt is fucking awesome. Played a bunch of golf with him as he grew up (his family are longtime IC Elks members as am I). Played the state father-son tourney a couple times with his dad and him. Smart and friendly and engaging and a hard worker. I have no idea if he'll be a good coach or not but I wouldn't bet against him. Go Hawks
Damn did you get his autograph???
 

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Gatens graduated and does it the right way. Can’t ask for more.
 
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