Seems like different circumstances. So McDermott left a recruiting hotbed in Ames like Minneapolis region? oh, ok
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Seems like different circumstances. So McDermott left a recruiting hotbed in Ames like Minneapolis region? oh, ok
He left for Creighton, which is harder to recruit to theoretically, but easier to rack up wins against lesser competition. Pitino would be doing the same.
But isn't this the part of the story where if it happens, Minnesota gets an even better coach, who brings along an ace recruiter, and the dad of two five stars. Oh, and throw in has big connections overseas. Lol
always a possibility but given the perpetual state of disaster that the U's athletic department is in, I would have to see it to believe it. Additionally, this is a school that has not kept the elite talent in state since Clem Haskins. No reason to expect that to change
Maybe the 5 stars leave, but they still keep a fair amount of talent, they just don't do much with it. Any decent coach should keep enough talent there to consistently make the tourney, IMO.
The Twin Cities metro is approximately 3.5m. If you keep half of the top 125 kids within 1 hour of your campus, you SHOULD have a top half B1G roster.
Not that this should surprise anyone.
@DWolfsenKSTP @MattGamby But yes, @TravisHines21 can tell you that Race is a HUGE priority for ISU.
@TravisHines21 @DWolfsonKSTP @MattGamby Yup, he's their No. 1 in 2018. They think that Minnesota is their top competition for him.
@DWolfsenKSTP @MattGamby But yes, @TravisHines21 can tell you that Race is a HUGE priority for ISU.
@TravisHines21 @DWolfsonKSTP @MattGamby Yup, he's their No. 1 in 2018. They think that Minnesota is their top competition for him.
6'8" PG from Texas... intriguing.
@PatLawless_ Houston watched '18 Jaedon LeDee from The Kinkaid School (TX) on Friday & Iowa State was in to see him last night.
http://247sports.com/Player/Jaedon-LeDee-81394
@PatLawless_ Houston watched '18 Jaedon LeDee from The Kinkaid School (TX) on Friday & Iowa State was in to see him last night.
http://247sports.com/Player/Jaedon-LeDee-81394
There would have to be for us to actually end up landing a kid with offers from UK, Arizona, UCLA and KU.
new rivals 150 out for 2018. Lots of ISU targets in there.
ISU makes the cut for top PG in the class. Courtney visited unofficially this past year.
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/1312
@coreyevans_10 Courtney Ramey is down to Arkansas, Florida, Lville, Marquette, KState, Illinois, Texas, Creighton, Nwestern, USC, Mizzou, Iowa St & Ohio St
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/1312
@coreyevans_10 Courtney Ramey is down to Arkansas, Florida, Lville, Marquette, KState, Illinois, Texas, Creighton, Nwestern, USC, Mizzou, Iowa St & Ohio St
Unless Race likes the idea of playing with Oturu. I think they have unofficially visited at the same time a few times. I don't like the idea of Lil Pitino locking down the Twin Cities for basketball. Last year Coffee now, Oturu. On the plus side, before his sudden announcement many experts were looking at Kansas for his commitment.
I still like ISU chances with Race.
FWIW Hines thinks it'll help.
@travisHines21 Conventional wisdom is this probably helps Iowa State with Thompson in '18. Far from a sure thing though (reference to Oturu)
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I know we all love crystal ball predictions
Iowa State just picked one up for this kid
http://247sports.com/Player/TJ-Moss-86019
Iowa State just picked one up for this kid
http://247sports.com/Player/TJ-Moss-86019
I'm guessing the brother of Isaiah Moss who is a solid freshman for Iowa. We had recruited as well.
