Really OU at #3
One day they'll learn...
Last year, predicted us 4th and that's where we finished. I think this seems right. Until someone actually knocks off Kansas, have to have them first. Texas is known to be loaded and a Top 10 team. Oklahoma and us-take your pick.
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...art-moneys-on-ku-and-osu-for-a-battle-royale/
I don't think that is crazy. They return pretty much everybody. Not saying that's where I'll have them but I suspect that many people will.
I like everything they said except that the season is all on BDJ. There is enough talent on this team that one guy isn't going to make or break it. And we will not have a UNLV-like season. Hoiberg won't allow it.
"Returning pretty much everybody" may be an overstatement. They are losing 27 pts per game on offense, which will have to be covered by increased production from either their returners or their four newcomers. Their newcomers are not overly impressive on paper.
Losing
- Cameron Clark-6’7 Sr PF-Graduated , 15.6 ppg/5.5 rpg , http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask.../cameron-clark
- Tyler Neal-6’7 Sr SF-Graduated , 6.3 ppg/3.3 rpg , http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...486/tyler-neal
- Je’lon Hornbeak-6’4 So PG-Transferred to Monmouth , 5.1 ppg/2.6 apg , http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...27lon-hornbeak
- Keshaun Hamilton-6’10 Jr C(juco transfer from Labette JC)-Transferred to Flagler(DII) at semester during the 2013-14 season , played in 0 games , http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...shaun-hamilton
Newcomers
- Dante Buford-6’7 Fr PF-131[SUP]st[/SUP]/72[SUP]nd[/SUP] , http://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/ba...WnWXqSyTKZsJB4 , http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...3/dante-buford
- Khadeem Lattin-6’9 Fr C-122[SUP]nd[/SUP]/NR , http://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/ba...pI_cytV6.UsJB4 , http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...khadeem-lattin
- Dinjiyl Walker-6’2 Jr PG(juco transfer from Iowa Western JC)-NR Juco Rankings , https://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/b...d9zcDZlVuZsJB4 , http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...dinjiyl-walker , 16.0 ppg/3.9 rpg/2.4 apg as a So at Iowa Western JC during the 2013-14 season , http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2...jiylwalker2sjd , NR/NR in the class of 2012
- Jamuni McNeace-6’10 Fr C-NR/NR , http://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/ba...OIOKvKas.UsJB4 , http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...jamuni-mcneace
(^^ borrowed from Nallen's thread)
"Returning pretty much everybody" may be an overstatement. They are losing 27 pts per game on offense, which will have to be covered by increased production from either their returners or their four newcomers. Their newcomers are not overly impressive on paper.
Losing
- Cameron Clark-6’7 Sr PF-Graduated , 15.6 ppg/5.5 rpg , http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask.../cameron-clark
- Tyler Neal-6’7 Sr SF-Graduated , 6.3 ppg/3.3 rpg , http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...486/tyler-neal
- Je’lon Hornbeak-6’4 So PG-Transferred to Monmouth , 5.1 ppg/2.6 apg , http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...27lon-hornbeak
- Keshaun Hamilton-6’10 Jr C(juco transfer from Labette JC)-Transferred to Flagler(DII) at semester during the 2013-14 season , played in 0 games , http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...shaun-hamilton
Newcomers
- Dante Buford-6’7 Fr PF-131[SUP]st[/SUP]/72[SUP]nd[/SUP] , http://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/ba...WnWXqSyTKZsJB4 , http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...3/dante-buford
- Khadeem Lattin-6’9 Fr C-122[SUP]nd[/SUP]/NR , http://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/ba...pI_cytV6.UsJB4 , http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...khadeem-lattin
- Dinjiyl Walker-6’2 Jr PG(juco transfer from Iowa Western JC)-NR Juco Rankings , https://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/b...d9zcDZlVuZsJB4 , http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...dinjiyl-walker , 16.0 ppg/3.9 rpg/2.4 apg as a So at Iowa Western JC during the 2013-14 season , http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2...jiylwalker2sjd , NR/NR in the class of 2012
- Jamuni McNeace-6’10 Fr C-NR/NR , http://rivals.yahoo.com/iowastate/ba...OIOKvKas.UsJB4 , http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...jamuni-mcneace
(^^ borrowed from Nallen's thread)
We lost quite a bit too. ME and Kane averaged almost 35 pts a game between them, over 15 rb's, and almost 8 assts.... That and OU ended with a better record. I could see how other people have us lower on the totem pole than them in these early rankings.