I have no idea where he is going for college but if its not ISU, the meltdown on this board may be one for the ages.
Oh, people will be disappointed for sure. However, I disagree with the level to which you allude. Unlike Iowa, our roster is not built with (dare I say dependent upon?) a large number of native Iowans. Fran, on the other hand,
needs that group to "stay in business" as a coach. The loss of Barnes produced a justified meltdown due to these (among other) characteristics: he was a legacy recruit, his proximity to the program, he was an Ames native who was one of the top recruits in the nation. Tamin Lipsey may likely be another such recruit for us. If he were to choose Nebby instead of the Cyclones, the Barnes meltdown would look like a brush fire in comparison to this, imho. Again, in regards to XF, I would be disappointed in not getting him, but it would NOT produce a "meltdown."