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

L. Wade Childress

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I think it has to do with the lighting, combined with how even a 10,000 person crowd feels small in there, and then lack of proximity to an entertainment options
 

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I always thought it was the water tower but I was wrong on that. Gotta be something deeper
 

Lee Beevers

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Our last three coaches have really struggled to get quality point guards on the roster. This seems to be a systemic issue. Hopefully we can figure out common denominator and fix it.
All three coaches bang your mom.
 

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I don’t see why we can have a magic johnson type pg every four or five years
 

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Our coach had that porous roster leading at the under 8 timeout in an Elite Eight game against a team that looked like the best offense in the tournament to that point.

We’re going to be fine with whatever he is able to bring in.
 

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He has 100% earned the benefit of the doubt in terms of game coaching. Putting together a roster of new guys is still a fair concern.
 

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Our coach had that porous roster leading at the under 8 timeout in an Elite Eight game against a team that looked like the best offense in the tournament to that point.

We’re going to be fine with whatever he is able to bring in.
Agreed. Recruiting is a moot point as far as continued and sustainable success is concerned. He’s just going to take whoever is available and make it work.
 

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Our coach had that porous roster leading at the under 8 timeout in an Elite Eight game against a team that looked like the best offense in the tournament to that point.
The 2 games before they played HCBMC's Iowa Hawkeyes they scored 65 and 76 points.
 

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Maybe we played Michigan in a dark underground game that only revolver knew of
 

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There must be something about Iowa City and point guards. You wouldn’t think that would be a thing but too much evidence and history to really suggest otherwise.
All the great Iowa City PGs were in the 80s
 

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Agreed. Recruiting is a moot point as far as continued and sustainable success is concerned. He’s just going to take whoever is available and make it work.
He is going to get some good pieces in this class. Quit being a pussy.
 

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I’m really angry about it all right now. Livid
 

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2026 we have already so far 2 4 star recruits in Ethan Harris and jaidyn coon.
2025 our 3 HS recruits were Tate Sage, Jirak, and trey thompson.

We are doing just fine and are set for the future, even next year with what we have we are a tournament caliber team. Kael Combs is the starting PG in 2026 and time to accept that.
 

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Speaking of getting attention, maybe you can just make up some pretend insider info to post that will make us all feel better?
Right, because the Halo EXCLUSIVE of Foulgerias entering the portal totally didn't happen. Good call, THC.
 

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2026 we have already so far 2 4 star recruits in Ethan Harris and jaidyn coon.
2025 our 3 HS recruits were Tate Sage, Jirak, and trey thompson.

We are doing just fine and are set for the future, even next year with what we have we are a tournament caliber team. Kael Combs is the starting PG in 2026 and time to accept that.
 

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Another good point to suck on for us sunshine boys -- only 1 guy entered the portal. These guys WANT TO BE HAWKS. We don't hire mercenaries.
 

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That didn’t make us feel better.
What in the world is there to not feel good about? He just got a 4* recruit a week ago over a dozen bigger programs. They are very close to locking up what looks like 3 guys in the transfer portal.

You would have to be a total fucking loser to have anything to complain about.
 

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What in the world is there to not feel good about? He just got a 4* recruit a week ago over a dozen bigger programs. They are very close to locking up what looks like 3 guys in the transfer portal.

You would have to be a total fucking loser to have anything to complain about.
Hasn’t happened yet. Something’s …… off.
 

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Have they even thought about enticing these prospects with sweet corn. I mean really?!
 

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Lol at bitching about anything two weeks removed from the first elite 8 in 39 years in year 1.
The Human Clit is a total fucking cocksucker, so not surprising.
 

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Lol at bitching about anything two weeks removed from the first elite 8 in 39 years in year 1.
Which they did not attend and instead spent the time filling spiral notebooks w/ future complaints.
 

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coon was getting hit up by some big time programs. getting him was hella impressive
 

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I won’t even be impressed then. Prolly a cracker
 

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2026 we have already so far 2 4 star recruits in Ethan Harris and jaidyn coon.
2025 our 3 HS recruits were Tate Sage, Jirak, and trey thompson.

We are doing just fine and are set for the future, even next year with what we have we are a tournament caliber team. Kael Combs is the starting PG in 2026 and time to accept that.
That is interesting that we are getting good recruits at every position except PG. I wonder why that is?
 

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That is interesting that we are getting good recruits at every position except PG. I wonder why that is?
We are also not getting good recruits at shooting guard or center. Just forwards. Coincidentally it was the same under mccaffrey. At least alford gave us a season (aggregated among the sexual assault allegations) of really fantastic pierre pierce guard play. Man that guy could really ball.

I find the water tower theories farcical and borderline magical thinking. Clearly the issue is lines for carver cones the remedy to which has become unfortunately political. Congress must act.
 

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Don’t dismiss the lack of sweet corn in the recruiting process
 
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