Attended a family event at the Ames band shell yesterday and was pleased to see members of the basketball team there handing out things and interacting with the attendees.
Daniyal Robinson: Talked to him at length and found him to be very intelligent and personable. I can see why he would be good at recruiting. He said Jakolby Long's shoulders are "coming along" and Lewis' ankle is fine and not an issue. (I say Lewis jumping up touching tree branches without his shoes not laced up confirming his recovery.) Robinson also confirmed what many have suspected: other schools seem to wait for ISU to make an offer and jumping in with an offer of their own.
Jackson/Wigginton: they hung out by themselves mostly, which bodes well for their chemistry in the upcoming season. Not sure what their true heights are but they appeared to be the same height.
Beverly/Shayok: they also appeared to be the same height.
Brase: he seemed to be moving well, though he wasn't running or jumping. However, no knee brace or wrap of any kind, which is encouraging.
Several of the players were playing the bean bag game trying to toss bean bags through holes in boards. My conclusion: they all need to square up more, bend their knees, and follow through with good backspin. Didn't see a single player make one. Definitely worried about our outside shooting!
Daniyal Robinson: Talked to him at length and found him to be very intelligent and personable. I can see why he would be good at recruiting. He said Jakolby Long's shoulders are "coming along" and Lewis' ankle is fine and not an issue. (I say Lewis jumping up touching tree branches without his shoes not laced up confirming his recovery.) Robinson also confirmed what many have suspected: other schools seem to wait for ISU to make an offer and jumping in with an offer of their own.
Jackson/Wigginton: they hung out by themselves mostly, which bodes well for their chemistry in the upcoming season. Not sure what their true heights are but they appeared to be the same height.
Beverly/Shayok: they also appeared to be the same height.
Brase: he seemed to be moving well, though he wasn't running or jumping. However, no knee brace or wrap of any kind, which is encouraging.
Several of the players were playing the bean bag game trying to toss bean bags through holes in boards. My conclusion: they all need to square up more, bend their knees, and follow through with good backspin. Didn't see a single player make one. Definitely worried about our outside shooting!
