The improvement he's shown since he came to Ames has been outstanding, but it has also been consistent. So I don't know how surprising this should have been. His transition from a liability to a quality player through the season last year is a sign that he's willing to be coached and our coaching staff is very good at developing players.
Disagree. His offensive game from the end of last year to the start of this season is literally night and day. I cannot recall a more significant transformation we've had in a big in a very long time. He was a complete liability offensively
all of last season - he did not 'improve consistently' throughout the year. Now, this year, with 1 offseason, he has shown to be quite capable around the block when needed, with offensive moves over both shoulders. Still not a great finisher, but he couldn't even
attempt these types of moves in the past. I do not believe it is coincidence that there was also a coaching transition involved in his offseason...
