Iowa State Transfer Tracker 2025
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Completely opposite players. Watson is a long athletic player with raw offensive skills, his role was always going to be centered around defensive versatility and sitting in the corner/dunker spot on offense. Nojus has a more polished offensive skill set, needs to improve on defense which honestly every freshman struggles with TJ's defense year 1. Nojus has the highest ceiling of any of the non-rotation players from this season.
The freshman classes TJ has recruited have been some of the highest ranked classes in school history. The Milan, Omaha class was top 5. I don’t see how you can say he has struggled to recruit good freshman. You can certainly argue that they haven’t translated into a lot of success on the court, but outside of a few select blue bloods you are not seeing a lot of freshmen have success at the Power 5 level right away
Heise started first at Houston - in the 9 games starting with that game he was really really good. Actually very similar to Curtis last year after his first start @TCU:
30.4mpg
9 ppg
4.4 rpg
10 assists, 14 steals, 8 turnovers
55% 3FG, 71% 2FG
Thanks. Those "rules" will be challenged by athletes who want more. And as we all know the NCAA is powerless once someone brings litigation.
Agreed - Illinois played Kentucky in Round 2 and neither team had a single player on the court that played for them last year, I believe. UK obviously had a coaching change, but Illinois didn't.
Yep, and it's not like those programs are just losing scrubs either. I think Dainja has played on a different team every year.
This is where the fallout from the settlement matters. The NCAA needs an antitrust exemption to remain viable. If they can get that with these concessions, I think everything calms down a bit.
Offensively Nojus seems like he could be a Heise-type with greater upside if he can develop a bit more and get into a regular rhythm in the rotation. Off ball guard with a great catch and shoot 3, good slashing ability and hops, and hopefully (the upside) being able to create a bit more off the dribble like we saw Curt do this year. He seems like he has the twitch and athleticism to be a good defender
There are a ton of players that are just free agents every single Year like Dainja. I get why they do it. I mean it makes sense moneywise. Probably ruining the college experience but for 1-2 million dollars I would do it also. I also don't understand why kids like Stirtz from Drake is leaving so much money on the table by going to Iowa. I know he likes the coach but geesh. Kansas State will pay him 2 milliion to go there.
Probably better than Iowa City
Are we 100% sure Jefferson is not entering the Portal? He said he was coming back, after the game Sunday, but else is he going to say when a reporter asks him the question?
It's been posted multiple places that he's coming back along with Heise, Tamin, and Milan. No reason to speculate otherwise.
Couldn't agree more. However, my take from watching him was that the 'system' was more confusing to him than I would've thought. I hope the traditional 'leap' from freshman to sophomore works for him. Time will tell.
Exactly what Jackson said to a reporter when asked the question
No it isn't? Jackson told the reporter he was going to put his name out there and see what it was worth?
That’s his point. Jefferson didn’t say that. You’re reading his post wrong.
He’s not saying Jackson and Jefferson said the same thing. He’s saying someone that would leave could respond ‘exactly like Jackson’.
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