**2026 Iowa Basketball Offseason & Transfer Portal Thread**

[Fletch]

Is it the tight fitting athletic gear?

What’s his BMI?

 

[Grandma]

Dr Tom recruited 3 McDonalds All-Americans.

Even outside the McD' AA, Matt Bullard, Ricky Davis, Dean Oliver, Joey Range, Andre Woolridge were all huge recruits better than any single recruit that Alford brought in except maybe the guy that he paid from Tennessee. This doesn't even include the goofy white guys that Dr. Tom put in the NBA like Bowen and Koch. The Big Ten was vicious in those years, so he had to recruit well to compete. Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, fucking Illinois, fucking Minnesota, fucking Wisconsin all had final four teams during his tenure.

We used to cream our pants at the thought of one Top 100 recruit coming here under Fran. Dr Tom had at least one per class. Put some god damn respect on his name.

 

[Fletch]

Dr Tom recruited 3 McDonalds All-Americans.

Even outside the McD' AA, Matt Bullard, Ricky Davis, Dean Oliver, Joey Range, Andre Woolridge were all huge recruits better than any single recruit that Alford brought in except maybe the guy that he paid from Tennessee. This doesn't even include the goofy white guys that Dr. Tom put in the NBA like Bowen and Koch. The Big Ten was vicious in those years, so he had to recruit well to compete. Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, fucking Illinois, fucking Minnesota, fucking Wisconsin all had final four teams during his tenure.

We used to cream our pants at the thought of one Top 100 recruit coming here under Fran. Dr Tom had at least one per class. Put some god damn respect on his name.

Yep.

(Purdue didn’t make a ff those years. Neither did Wisconsin)

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Jeff. Walker

 

[Fletch]

Dr Tom recruited 3 McDonalds All-Americans.

Even outside the McD' AA, Matt Bullard, Ricky Davis, Dean Oliver, Joey Range, Andre Woolridge were all huge recruits better than any single recruit that Alford brought in except maybe the guy that he paid from Tennessee. This doesn't even include the goofy white guys that Dr. Tom put in the NBA like Bowen and Koch. The Big Ten was vicious in those years, so he had to recruit well to compete. Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, fucking Illinois, fucking Minnesota, fucking Wisconsin all had final four teams during his tenure.

We used to cream our pants at the thought of one Top 100 recruit coming here under Fran. Dr Tom had at least one per class. Put some god damn respect on his name.

@The Dad remains a faggot!!!!!

 

[KitKatApples]

@The Dad remains a HUMAN CLIT!!!!!

 

[6deuce]

 

[Lil Scamp]

Dr Tom recruited 3 McDonalds All-Americans.

Even outside the McD' AA, Matt Bullard, Ricky Davis, Dean Oliver, Joey Range, Andre Woolridge were all huge recruits better than any single recruit that Alford brought in except maybe the guy that he paid from Tennessee. This doesn't even include the goofy white guys that Dr. Tom put in the NBA like Bowen and Koch. The Big Ten was vicious in those years, so he had to recruit well to compete. Purdue, Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, fucking Illinois, fucking Minnesota, fucking Wisconsin all had final four teams during his tenure.

We used to cream our pants at the thought of one Top 100 recruit coming here under Fran. Dr Tom had at least one per class. Put some god damn respect on his name.

Fair or not the perception was that he couldn't bring in enough talent to win

Three decades of shitty recruiting after him doesn't change that

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

People wanted Dr. Tom to recruit at a national championship level. Which makes them stupid

 

[26.2]

@The Dad remains a faggot!!!!!

@wondergrape

 

[Lil Scamp]

People wanted Dr. Tom to recruit at a national championship level. Which makes them stupid

Yeah because George Ravelling, Lute Olson, Ralph Miller and Bucky O'Connor really struggled

Head back to the kids table

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

People bitched about Lute too.

 

[Lil Scamp]

People bitched about Lute too.

Exactly

Iowa was a high tier program capable of bringing in the best talent in the nation at one time

It wasn't unreasonable

 

[Lee Beevers]

People wanted Dr. Tom to recruit at a national championship level. Which makes them stupid

@The Dad pwnd

 

[Lee Beevers]

Exactly

Iowa was a high tier program capable of bringing in the best talent in the nation at one time

It wasn't unreasonable

No.

 

[Monster]

Exactly

Iowa was a high tier program capable of bringing in the best talent in the nation at one time

It wasn't unreasonable

When was that? Bear in mind I've only been an Iowa fan for nearly 50 years.

 

[Lil Scamp]

When was that? Bear in mind I've only been an Iowa fan for nearly 50 years.

Three final fours between 56 and 80, undefeated in the big ten in 67

They were pretty good

 

[The Dad]

People wanted Dr. Tom to recruit at a national championship level. Which makes them stupid

PLP!

Post Like Pudd

 

[Monster]

Fair enough.

 

[kenos]

Lute's recruiting is sometimes seen through the rosy window of 1980.

Take away Ronnie and that roster looks a lot less elite. One great player got that team there.

He got a lot of really good guys, but they would be strong 3 stars, some 4, in today's rating systems. He had some busts like Fort, like everyone does, but for the most part he just brought in consistent good but not great talent like the Boyles and Brookins, and got a handful of elite HS kids like Stokes, Payne, and Lohaus. He then coached the hell out of them.

Tom brought in as much high quality as Lute, but his misses were bigger and most of his fallbacks like Gomes and Robinson were not even close to being Big Ten players.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Three final fours between 56 and 80, undefeated in the big ten in 67

They were pretty good

and we were at our best when we were willing to blatantly cheat, like every program should.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

PLP!

Post Like Pudd

If that’s what you want

 

[TurdBurgler]

Between 56 and 80 is crazy. 2 back to back in 56 and 57, then again in 1980. That is not a high tier program.

Three final fours between 56 and 80, undefeated in the big ten in 67

They were pretty good

 

[Fletch]

Mens basketball used to be like womens basketball. Nobody gave a fuck.

UCLA was basically unchallenged for a decade.

 

[The Dad]

@Lil Scamp ain’t no Pudd!

Finally someone with a winner’s attitude.

 

[LifelongHawk]

Mens basketball used to be like womens basketball. Nobody gave a fuck.

UCLA was basically unchallenged for a decade.

First part is absolutely false.

JJ and Freddie would have beat UCLA in 70 if Jacksonville doesn't get a lucky bounce.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

@Lil Scamp ain’t no Pudd!

 

[Fletch]

First part is absolutely false.

JJ and Freddie would have beat UCLA in 70 if Jacksonville doesn't get a lucky bounce.

LifelongHawk
Sambud’s grandpa

 

[BBK]

Mens basketball used to be like womens basketball.

 

[CleteyColgate]

Mens basketball used to be like womens basketball. Nobody gave a fuck.

Other way around

 

[TurdBurgler]

247 has Cayden Daughtry up to #3 overall in their updated rankings. That has to put him in the 3-5 million dollar range.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

As stupid as it sounds, are we best served spending a bunch of money for a one year player

 

[Fletch]

In Ben I trust

 

[douglasbader]

As stupid as it sounds, are we best served spending a bunch of money for a one year player

If you can get a PG like that? Fuck yes.

 

[cloudhawk]

Three final fours between 56 and 80, undefeated in the big ten in 67

They were pretty good

 

[BBK]

247 has Cayden Daughtry up to #3 overall in their updated rankings. That has to put him in the 3-5 million dollar range.

 

[TurdBurgler]

On3 has us leading the predictions at nearly 40%. Those guys do their homework.

 

[BBK]

 

[KitKatApples]

Probably the most legit sculpture park moment ever if we land this kid

 

[BBK]

Probably the most legit sculpture park moment ever if we land this kid

Blake Larsen 2.0

 

[KitKatApples]

Don’t you put that evil on us

 

[Laplace]

Maybe the Moon dude that passed left a chunk designated for PG acquisition.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

You absolutely spend that much if you can get a kid that good. One year and those funds would be available because he's in the NBA if all goes well.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

As stupid as it sounds, are we best served spending a bunch of money for a one year player

Absolutely

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Spending that amount of money would be worth it to sinply not have to hear LWade hint at Peyton scaring away point guard recruits again.

 

[Hawkstrat]

I don't think he's a great NBA prospect. He will likely be a great multiple year college player.

 

[CleteyColgate]

Blake Larsen 2.0

Fat white kid who can't move. Good comp

 

[B19Rob]

I don't think he's a great NBA prospect. He will likely be a great multiple year college player.

Agree. The NBA really dislikes tiny guards right now. The last one-and-done, lottery PG this size I can think of was Rob Dillingham; and he has been awful thus far

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Spending that amount of money would be worth it to sinply not have to hear LWade hint at Peyton scaring away point guard recruits again.

I completely agree