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March was pretty elite. 😌 ⏪ The NCAA Recap

One of the best all around point guards in this class — two way player who can lead you in assists and scoring. Coached by a highly respected coach Vic Morris at Calvary, a hotbed for talent. Top 90 nationally in 3pt made. Standout quote: "I'm a wolf. I'm going to kill anything in front of me and play this game the right way," — from @stockrisers On Iowa recruitment: "pitching to me that I can create my own legacy at Iowa. Coach Ben has done a great job of developing guards, even at the Division 2 stage. Just showing me how bad they want and need me" All-City.. All-League..Has been MVP at elite camps and sessions, like EYBL. Will be a first team All American before he leaves college.

@Jimlofgren27679 "Showed they have class" By publicly talking down on a man's wife a year after he leaves and can't defend himself or offer another side to the story? Give me a break.

@HawkHoops94 You sound like a real moron. The media showed they have class and wouldn’t stoop to his level. Now that Fran and family continue to shit on the University they deserve all the blowback.

Disappointed in how Fran & co. treated longtime Iowa reporters. But equally disappointed in those reporters. If you knew what was happening behind the scenes and sat on it — that’s a disservice to the fans who trusted you and goes against every fiber of journalistic integrity. Dropping harsh narratives a year after he’s gone is cowardice. I'm thrilled about the staff we have in place, it's time to move on.

It started with Barta, that's true. But they also didn't have the juice to ever bite back. Spare me the "protecting their job" narrative, too — major events that have progressed society forward would never happen if every reporter was following a path most focused on protecting their career. It's just an Iowa thing that for some reason, we tolerate.

@HawkHoops94 But you have Hawkeye homers in the press corps. Could be a lack of grapefruits or it could be they didn't wanna rock the boat.

@HawkeyeHouston @bananabrain6543 Bingo. Well said.

@bananabrain6543 @HawkHoops94 It's ALL part of the storyline - stories that never get written until AFTER the targets have left town - like Alford, Lick, Barta - they get "real" AFTER it's far too late to make a difference - yet some Iowa folks think they're "great" at their jobs.

@hawk4lyfe @HawkeyeMommeye A journalist' duty is to report the facts and things happening in real time. They failed at doing that. And now are doing it simply for clicks and engagement. Full stop. Not sure why that's so hard for you to understand.

@HawkeyeMommeye 💯 and naturally if one person shares their story then others are going to do the same. I don’t understand why this is hard to comprehend

So they were supposed to create a distraction to the team when it happened. Keith never wanted to be the story and if he had his way would have probably kept quiet about it now. I have zero issue with them airing it after Fran being gone.

One thing this staff has instantly improved: fan engagement Ben knows what's needed to energize a student body and fanbase, and he gives his time to make the impact needed. Carver is going to be rocking this Winter.

McCollum has always been savvy about schedule construction — protecting his record while quietly building NET equity. Conventional wisdom says the 76-team expansion should reinforce that instinct. But with Creighton, Xavier, ISU, a noncon tourney, and an SEC team already on the slate, he’s clearly not expecting a dropoff and is building for a high seed.

@IowaHoops @CoachMcCollum @TheIowaHawkeyes @uiowa @B1GMBBall @bigten Let's go, coach!

Here to stay. 🐤 Head coach Ben McCollum's contract has been extended through 2032!

NEWS: Iowa coach Ben McCollum is finalizing a new six-year contract, sources told me and @jeffborzello . McCollum led the Hawkeyes to the Elite Eight in his first season at the helm and was pursued by North Carolina during the Tar Heels’ coaching search last month.

NEWS: South Dakota transfer guard Isaac Bruns has committed to USC, his agent @DanielPoneman of WEAVE told @On3. 

The 6-foot-5 junior averaged 20.8 points and 5.1 rebounds, while shooting over 39% from three this season. on3.com/news/usc-eric-…

A highly underrated skill of his. Save the date: June 23rd We'll be watching another Hawkeye enter the most talent-rich league on the planet.

SCHEDULE NEWS: @IowaHoops will battle @BluejayMBB at the Casey's Center in Des Moines on Sunday, Nov. 15, per an announcement made to arena club seat holders. Iowa and Creighton previously met at the same arena in 2011 (Creighton def. Iowa 82-59).

How many 20+ million dollar rosters are there in college basketball this offseason? Sean Miller's perspective: "Educated guess? Sometimes you don't have all the information... I would say 20-25." 👀 🎥: youtu.be/V0SFsgbkzPo

NEWS: Donovan Davis, Rivals’ No. 32 overall recruit in the 2027 class, is down to five schools and will announce his college commitment on May 6th, he told @Rivals. 

The 6-7 forward will decide between Iowa, Nebraska, Iowa State, Marquette, and Wisconsin. on3.com/rivals/news/do…

The tournament is changing, Bubble Watch is going to get extra weird and ... I'm not as angry about it as I thought would be. (Free for everyone) eamonnbrennan.com/p/the-tourname…

@RayJOrtega Love it! Legendary spot. Venturing to Big Grove next? 👀

Iowa City we are in you!

@itsAntWright @iowahoopsweb ^ ball knower.

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