Tough day for EIU hoops hopes

[Rural]

Countdown to the "I actually think we'll be better without Kris" comments. You know they're coming

The benefits of being 15 deep.

 

[CycloneVet]

Yeah Georges was one of the most talented players in CBB while Jordan is truly one dimensional in just being a great 3 point shooter. He's not fast, he's not strong, and he has no size. When you're all of those things you don't play in the NBA.

He is also not that great of a 3 point shooter

 

[knowlesjam]

Probability for additional playing time for the brothers increasing...Margaret pleased...things are going well in hawk world.

 

[heitclone]

Kris averaging the same amount of minutes as Connor and Joe T is just absurd. Getting sandbagged this year hurt him more than playing next year would help him as far as nba prospects. He needs to fast track it and start playing against and being coached by pros.

 

[nfrine]

Kris averaging the same amount of minutes as Connor and Joe T is just absurd. Getting sandbagged this year hurt him more than playing next year would help him as far as nba prospects. He needs to fast track it and start playing against and being coached by pros.

This ^^^^. Why would you return for another year when you got to sit so much as an NBA prospect?

 

[TClone99]

Kris averaging the same amount of minutes as Connor and Joe T is just absurd. Getting sandbagged this year hurt him more than playing next year would help him as far as nba prospects. He needs to fast track it and start playing against and being coached by pros.

Was just thinking the same thing. He played 18 minutes/game and now he’s getting a Combine invite?! That’s coaching malpractice by Fran.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

 

[CloneGuy8]

Seems silly to not get feedback, even if you're planning on returning.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

His loss. Have to question the kids logic at this point.

 

[Pitt_Clone]

This seems dumb.

 

[Clonehomer]

This seems dumb.

Unless you know that you'd get exposed.

 

[JM4CY]

His loss. Have to question the kids logic at this point.

His logic? I mean... he chooses to play for Fran....

 

[Carlisle Clone]

Does Patrick not look like a grown up McLovin?

 

[cyfanatic13]

No issue with Kris going back to Iowa for another year, he can definitely raise his stock. But not going through the combine seems really dumb

 

[JP4CY]

 

[Cyinthenorth]

No issue with Kris going back to Iowa for another year, he can definitely raise his stock. But not going through the combine seems really dumb

I agree with you on this. The age thing is overblown. Plenty of teams will draft a 23 year old next year if he's good enough. Marial Shayok got drafted at age 23, albeit didn't stick at the end of the day. I want to say there was a kid drafted this past year that turned 24 prior to the start of his rookie season. Still went in the 1st round if memory serves, and he'd be a full year older than Kris Murray next year at this time. Sure it isn't ideal, and it's super rare that it works out, but like I said, if he's truly that talented, teams will be willing to take their chance. I am not sure I've seen the same upside in Kris that Keegan has displayed however.

 

[iahawks]

Unless you know that you'd get exposed.

Either that or he isn't 100% or something.

 

[Rabbuk]

Aren't raw athletic tools that the combine would show about the only thing Kris has going?

 

[VeloClone]

I agree with you on this. The age thing is overblown. Plenty of teams will draft a 23 year old next year if he's good enough. Marial Shayok got drafted at age 23, albeit didn't stick at the end of the day. I want to say there was a kid drafted this past year that turned 24 prior to the start of his rookie season. Still went in the 1st round if memory serves, and he'd be a full year older than Kris Murray next year at this time. Sure it isn't ideal, and it's super rare that it works out, but like I said, if he's truly that talented, teams will be willing to take their chance. I am not sure I've seen the same upside in Kris that Keegan has displayed however.

Sure you can get drafted at 23 or 24. But you better be ready to make a roster day one. Teams are very rarely going to take a developmental flyer on a kid that old. They think that by 23 or 24 what you see is pretty much what you get.

 

[MuskieCy]

Now down 2 assistant coaches.

Iowa basketball assistant Kirk Speraw retires, creating another open on Fran McCaffery's staff

Kirk Speraw spent the past 12 seasons as an assistant under Fran McCaffery. It will be the second opening McCaffery has to fill on his staff.

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