[Hooper]

I think we might get some positive news after this weekend, boys!

[SheagleHawk]

Originally Posted by Hooper

I think we might get some positive news after this weekend, boys!

That would be much welcomed! Any ideas?

[HawkinGoferLand]

Hooper - you're a basketball guy, so I assume the recruiting info is regarding a basketball player, yes?

[Lucky77777s]

Probably referring to Aaron White.

Not sure how positive I would find his commitment. Hard to dog on a kid that wants to be a Hawk, so it's somewhat tongue in cheek, but with the staff we assembled I was hoping for better news than this on the basketball recruiting front. Ecspecially when we missed out on a similar player in Uthoff.

We are his only listed offer according to rivals.

[imported_ankle23]

Originally Posted by HawkinGoferLand

Hooper - you're a basketball guy, so I assume the recruiting info is regarding a basketball player, yes?

I would assume so - in the BB forum.

[HawkinGoferLand]

Originally Posted by imported_ankle23

I would assume so - in the BB forum.

LOL. I only ever go into the 'global / view all' Forum so I did not even notice...

[Hooper]

I have no info just a feeling. We have two good recruits visiting this weekend and we need em both.

[Lucky77777s]

Originally Posted by Hooper

I have no info just a feeling. We have two good recruits visiting this weekend and we need em both.

Who is the other recruit besides Aaron White?

[JHHawk]

David Kravish, 6'10'', power forward out of Missouri.

[TritonHawkeye]

Before the football game I went to the basketball scrimmage, Kravish looks much more physically ready than White. I would be pretty pleased if he was our commit. Sherman and and some former players were spending a lot of time with him...

Also just some quick observations of the scrimmage.

McCabe has some hustle in him, hard nose player that held his own quite well. Much better from the outside than I expected and really very physical player.

Marble also was very impressive. Good shot, good quickness and played defense pretty well.

Basabe... I hope his ankle was hurting him because he was not in much of a hurry to get up and down the floor.

Carwright should do well backing up Cully.

Was also pretty surprised at how well Stokes played. He might a contributor down the road.

Far and away the best player on the court was Payne. His outside shot was fantastic, he drove hard to the hoop and never stopped hustling.

Lastly, I really enjoyed watching May. Man he had a few monster dunks, i think if he really tried he could touch the rim with the top of his head. Seemed much quicker than last year and could be one heck of a player before his days are done at Iowa. Gaten's didn't drive to the hoop but his shot looked silky smooth from the outside.

[greghammel]

May, Gatens, Payne, Basabe, and Cole make a good starting line-up, and with depth in the rotation with Cartwright, Marble, McCabe, Brommer, Archie and others.
I do wonder what is going on with the recruits though? I wish they had a check sheet that a lost recruit could fill out on what the reasons for picking another college. With the money the football program is bringing in there shouldn't be nothing we can't build that other universities have. Has the young crowd forgot how crazy the fans were when the Hawkeyes fielded a good team?
I think to turn this around, we are going to have to put the horse in front of the cart. Fans are going to have to start showing up in force before the team becomes established winners again. Sold out Arena's could be the difference in losing and winning on the court and off the court in recruiting battles.

[sportstalent]

Originally Posted by greghammel

May, Gatens, Payne, Basabe, and Cole make a good starting line-up, and with depth in the rotation with Cartwright, Marble, McCabe, Brommer, Archie and others.
I do wonder what is going on with the recruits though? I wish they had a check sheet that a lost recruit could fill out on what the reasons for picking another college. With the money the football program is bringing in there shouldn't be nothing we can't build that other universities have. Has the young crowd forgot how crazy the fans were when the Hawkeyes fielded a good team?
I think to turn this around, we are going to have to put the horse in front of the cart. Fans are going to have to start showing up in force before the team becomes established winners again. Sold out Arena's could be the difference in losing and winning on the court and off the court in recruiting battles.

Agreed on the Arena, it needs to be full and people show up. I think Fran will draw in some people with his personality and the excitement he has started. The other thing, get as many people as possible in Carver. Iowa needs to take a look at buy a game get a game free type deals or buy 4 games get another one free. There are some other programs struggling with attendance and it is working, slowly, but surely.
Other ideas would be to give the students free tickets and expand how many students want to go, something of a lottery system. Think about it, they aren't going to lose anymore money than they have already and students, generally, will get loud and not sit on their hands.
The atmosphere at Carver must get better and one way is to just get people there and then put something on the floor people will want to come back and see, I do think Iowa fans will like what they see.
I loved what Fran said today during the football game...preached a lot of the philosophies that the 2 previous coaches didn't.
I would have zero issues with the players that visited today, if they were to announce to Iowa tomorrow.

[Bubbrub]

Originally Posted by Hooper

I have no info just a feeling. We have two good recruits visiting this weekend and we need em both.

Figured that was the case since the orignal post ended with a notoriously lame "boys!"

[IAJay]

Originally Posted by Hooper

I have no info just a feeling. We have two good recruits visiting this weekend and we need em both.

HA, you are notorious for being spot on with basketball issues Hooper... I know Creighton just pulled the offer they had out to Kravish due to another commitment. I was really hoping the days of competing with the MVC for recruits was over, but this crew needs to sign someone.

[ForeverHawk]

Originally Posted by IAJay

HA, you are notorious for being spot on with basketball issues Hooper... I know Creighton just pulled the offer they had out to Kravish due to another commitment. I was really hoping the days of competing with the MVC for recruits was over, but this crew needs to sign someone.

Per Twitter, Kravish has more options than just Creighton and Iowa.