Basketball Recruiting: Uthoff still wide open

[ChrisMWilliams]

Jamie Johnson tells me that the rumor of Jarrod Uthoff leaning towards Iowa isn't true.

Here's more.

Iowa State Basketball Recruiting: A Jarrod Uthoff update from CycloneFanatic.com | Cyclone Fanatic

 

[thatguy]

Why would somebody want to go to Iowa to play basketball? That is a serious question. What would be the recruiting pitch?

 

[CYphyllis]

Is this kid really that good? I haven't seen much of anything in the terms of evaluations from Rivals/ESPN.

 

[isuno1fan]

Why would somebody want to go to Iowa to play basketball? That is a serious question. What would be the recruiting pitch?

To be "mad" again?

 

[Clonefan32]

Is this kid really that good? I haven't seen much of anything in the terms of evaluations from Rivals/ESPN.

Just based on his measurables, the tape I've seen and other's description of his game, his game sounds a hell of alot like Alex Thompson did coming out of high school.

 

[Cyforce]

Is this kid really that good? I haven't seen much of anything in the terms of evaluations from Rivals/ESPN.

you'll probably get slammed but I question whether he can guard the wing in the Big XII. I wonder if he'd be a roll player.(designated shooter off the bench)I think UNI is his best option, could do very well as a step out 4 in their system.

 

[Clones85']

Just based on his measurables, the tape I've seen and other's description of his game, his game sounds a hell of alot like Alex Thompson did coming out of high school.

Disagree. Has more skills than Thompson. Probably not as athletic in high school as Thompson was. But a better handle and passer for sure

 

[CYphyllis]

Just based on his measurables, the tape I've seen and other's description of his game, his game sounds a hell of alot like Alex Thompson did coming out of high school.

That doesn't sound all that desirable to me.

 

[Cybyassociation]

Why would somebody want to go to Iowa to play basketball? That is a serious question. What would be the recruiting pitch?

You could say the same about ISU

 

[MNCyGuy]

You could say the same about ISU

The fanbase seems to at least care about the basketball team here, would be the main difference.

 

[Spam]

Alex Thompson might have had a decent career had he had a half decent coach in his career. If this Uthoff kid has even the moderate skills that Alex had, I am hopeful he can have a better career wherever he goes

 

[Clonefan32]

Disagree. Has more skills than Thompson. Probably not as athletic in high school as Thompson was. But a better handle and passer for sure

Thompson in high school was touted as a very skilled big man. He moved very well for his size and had a solid jumpshot. As far as I remember, he was also projected as more of a wing player than a PF coming out of high school, much in the same way as Uthoff. Everything I see on him is "he does 'something' well for his height". That was the same thing you'd hear over and over about Thompson...

 

[chuckd4735]

The fanbase seems to at least care about the basketball team here, would be the main difference.

Iowa fans care about Iowa basketball, they are just very hungover from the end of the Alford/Lickliter era.

 

[thatguy]

The fans care about the basketball team is the biggest difference between ISU and Iowa basketball, as well as the fact that the Big 12 is far and away a better b-ball conference and that ISU actually has the ability to put some guys in the NBA.

 

[delt4cy]

12,000 fans vs. an empty house is a slight difference

 

[thatguy]

Iowa fans care about Iowa basketball, they are just very hungover from the end of the Alford/Lickliter era.

and GHB

 

[AllIowaTeams]

The fans care about the basketball team is the biggest difference between ISU and Iowa basketball, as well as the fact that the Big 12 is far and away a better b-ball conference and that ISU actually has the ability to put some guys in the NBA.

LOL. Did you really just claim the Big 12 to be a far and away better basketball conference than the Big 10?? I can't believe I just read that! I'm almost speechless at how egregiously incorrect that statement is.

 

[CloneLawman]

LOL. Did you really just claim the Big 12 to be a far and away better basketball conference than the Big 10?? I can't believe I just read that! I'm almost speechless at how egregiously incorrect that statement is.[/QUOTE

Since you consider the statement to be "egregiously incorrect" you should have an easy time making a complete and objective proof of its incorrectness, no?

Why don't you do so?

 

[Legend12]

ISU actually has the ability to put some guys in the NBA.

Do you really want to compare the number of players from each school who have reached the NBA?

 

[thatguy]

LOL. Did you really just claim the Big 12 to be a far and away better basketball conference than the Big 10?? I can't believe I just read that! I'm almost speechless at how egregiously incorrect that statement is.

Then prove me otherwise? If Tom Izzo wasn't in the Big 10, they would be a joke of a basketball conference. And congrats Big 10 on having one NBA draft pick this year.