STAFF PICKS: Xavier Foster

[mj4cy]

All joking aside I'm sorry guys. The puppet masters in his recruitment played us. There was extreme confidence with him for months. Not the first time it's happened to ISU and won't be the last

I'll admit you had me convinced......forgot its ISU. things are never ever for us and never will. wow. horrible sports weekend for me.

 

[kcbob79clone]

I'm going to keep reading this megathread till 9a tomorrow but this is the LAST recruiting megathread I am going to read.

Quick question, when does a thread become a megathread?

 

[mj4cy]

Sounds like clueless sources all over. I'm done with caring about recruiting until they sign.

 

[Cat Stevens]

Nothing has changed this weekend so idk why everyone is getting worked up. Good news tomorrow.

You’re going to be everyone’s favorite new poster.

wait....are you secretly a hawk fan?

 

[Cat Stevens]

Just wondering a broad description of your source(s)? I’ve got people on both sides telling me it’s Iowa and it has been since last weekend and this week has just been formalities. Both staffs have been aware since that time.

dang then what you’re saying is that cytwins saying everything was good as of yesterday wasn’t true?

god dammit. I don’t know who to believe anymore.

 

[ClonesFTW]

I’m just ready for this thread to die.

 

[exCYtable]

So, what happens if Osky gets 5 inches of snow tonight and school is delayed or canceled tomorrow? This thing can't be over soon enough. Feels like we are getting toyed around with and I'm totally sick of the whole dramatic ordeal no matter who he chooses.

 

[Cat Stevens]

I’m just ready for this thread to die.

oh no, this will be here for eternity

 

[jsb]

I'll admit you had me convinced......forgot its ISU. things are never ever for us and never will. wow. horrible sports weekend for me.

This doesn't even rate as part of a disappointing weekend. It's been a real ***** of 2 days for Iowa State, but anyone that is more than mildly disappointed that Foster is going to Iowa is silly.

 

[Cat Stevens]

This doesn't even rate as part of a disappointing weekend. It's been a real ***** of 2 days for Iowa State, but anyone that is more than mildly disappointed that Foster is going to Iowa is silly.

hes a kid. If he goes to Iowa we will see how good he is for Fran.

I have to say, not sure what to think about frans ability to develop talent. I also feel bad for the kid if he isn’t all he’s cracked up to be.

I don’t ever want him to feel so upset he shushes his own crowd after a dunk like the last guy did.

 

[madguy30]

Sounds like clueless sources all over. I'm done with caring about recruiting until they sign.

Long ago I quit really caring about recruiting until they actually play.

Added in is also pro drafts.

 

[jsb]

hes a kid. If he goes to Iowa we will see how good he is for Fran.

I have to say, not sure what to think about frans ability to develop talent. I also feel bad for the kid if he isn’t all he’s cracked up to be.

I don’t ever want him to feel so upset he shushes his own crowd after a dunk like the last guy did.

I know what to think about Fran's player development. It's very bad. Very few players have improved substantially during their time as a Hawkeye. Many have regressed.

 

[tim_redd]

Long ago I quit really caring about recruiting until they actually play.

Added in is also pro drafts.

Was Vaughn really the long ago?

 

[madguy30]

I’m just ready for this thread to die.

Oh, it won't die.

This topic will be around forever no matter what.

It was just a couple of years ago that I had a Hok friend talking about how Hinrich made a mistake not going to Iowa. (he was a verbal to ISU then switched on circumstances, and it was a wise decision if you look at his career).

 

[Cat Stevens]

I know what to think about Fran's player development. It's very bad. Very few players have improved substantially during their time as a Hawkeye. Many have regressed.

that I am guessing is part of the guarantee.

Be curious to see how it plays out with Patrick

 

[Cyched]

I think that is a factor, especially with Conditt starting to play so well. He's better than Foster right now and he'll be even better by the start of the season next year so Foster not as likely to start vs playing at Iowa.

All of the arguments re: which team puts more players in the NBA, etc. don't really matter that much when you look at the recent research on decision making including brain imaging studies. People make decisions based primarily on emotional reasons and then select the facts that support their rationalization of that decision. Foster has had an emotional connection wased onith Iowa since he was a kid so difficult to overcome that. How many Iowa football players are playing for ISU because they grew up ISU fans? For that matter, would Conditt have come to Ames if he didn't have an emotional connection because his Dad played here?

Same reason Fred turned down Lute Olson and Tom Osborne out of high school

 

[madguy30]

Was Vaughn really the long ago?

Not even referring to Vaughn.

In general I need to see how a player fits into the system, how they develop, how they buy in etc. before getting all that excited about them.

Most recently look at Haliburton for someone who didn't need a ton of stars to be really great.

 

[Trice]

I can barely keep up with this thread, every time I check it I'm behind by 100 posts. But if this latest conventional wisdom proves correct...man, what a terrible sports weekend for the Cyclones.

 

[Jayshellberg]

All joking aside I'm sorry guys. The puppet masters in his recruitment played us. There was extreme confidence with him for months. Not the first time it's happened to ISU and won't be the last

No worries, I really believe based on your sources that you really thought that he was going to choose ISU. This happens in recruiting all the time in recruiting. At the end of the day, not getting Foster will have very little impact on the success of the men’s BB program.

 

[cyclone4L]

Bye @CyTwins! See you in 2029!