Article about Pierce and Nojus coming to ISU.
It's funny how that article just ignores the prior two seasons and skips right to 20/21 so that the writer can say "help is on it's way" in reference to Nojus and Pierce. Otherwise a nice article though.
IIRC, TJ & Co. were recruiting Pierce as a PG? I think he said it in his interview after he committed during his game.
Yeah, it's been repeated a few times by Pierce, CW, and others that staff see him as a PG. Here's what Otz said about Pierce on signing day:
"He is a dynamic play-making guard that gets downhill to the basket. Dwayne lives in the paint and is a physical player, making plays for himself and his teammates. He can defend multiple positions, while his size and strength will have an impact getting rebounds."
I think we've seen with this transfer class and the 2024 recruiting class that Otz is pursuing more guys with PG skills. Obviously, when you have a guy like Lipsey, he's going to handle the ball the most. Even now, though, they're comfortable with the three transfer guards bringing it up, and we might continue to get more sharing of PG duties in the next couple of seasons. I think it's great, with how multiple playmakers are able to make an offense that much more dynamic and versatile.