Tough day for EIU hoops hopes

Acylum

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It’s kind of the MVC/mid-major approach that Iowa needs to use. Guys that are advanced for their age tend to be the most premium recruits.

I definitely think it's a strategy Mad Fran is using- get guys more physically mature to hopefully offset the disparity in talent and coaching.
 

intrepid27

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That whole team is old for their grade levels. It’s really strange.

Maybe Fran is one of those dads that holds his kids back an extra year before they start 1st grade so they are always "better" (i.e. older) that their peers.

My daughter had a classmate in that situation. Parents told everyone about their plan on holding Lil johnny back out of first grade and he was going to be starting QB in High School.
Spoiler alert- Kid turned out to be less than average athlete.