From my novice perspective, either would be a great pickup. I think Thompson is bigger, not just in height but also in overall frame and shoulder width, which should allow him to bang a bit more inside than Daughtry. That said, both are outstanding players. I could see Daughtry being slightly better offensively, though Thompson is very strong on that end too, while Thompson may have the edge defensively. What I like about both of them is they seem to play at their own pace, similar to Stirtz. They never seem rushed and they both have great body control.
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Thompson also played with or does play with one of the top players in the '28 class and appears to be friends with Brady Pettigrew.
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IMO, Thompson would be a better fit. Better overall game, very smart, while also being a very high level scorer. It also wouldn't hurt to have an in with Link Academy, either. Daughtry is an elite scorer. Would love to have either or both!
I heard it from a couple of very close friends who are active in the IC business community. They’re total IA hoops junkies who talk to a lot of people in the IC area by virtue of their business interests.
It’s the type of thing that they would had heard it from a contact who heard it first hand from someone associated with the program - might even be second or third hand. Hardly a rock solid source directly within the program. One of them did tell me these discussions and possibility has some real legs to it.
They’ve been right more often and earlier than not but they’ve certainly been wrong before too. Heck, these things fall through even if it is 100% accurate at this point.
Like I said in my initial post; a rumor, might not be true (or materialize), take it FWIW.
So, You heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from another?
..sorry I couldn't resist. I crack myself up sometimes. A little Speedwagon fro those who don't know.and I don’t want to hear about it anymore…So, You heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from another?
lol
REO was my first outdoor concert at Western Illinois, my junior year in high school. Back in 1973. Where have the years gone. Early favorites, Golden Country and 157 Riverside Avenue.So, You heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from another?
Honestly I love them and I've never seen them. I would still like to but I don't think I want to see them now because I hear they don't sound too good.
REO not remotely the same without Gary Richrath RIP.
Ah, funny man..."you've been messin' around."So, You heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from another?
And "they say you got a boyfriend."
Saw them two years ago in CR amphitheater. Cronin admitted not being able to hit the high notes anymore but they were really good
I saw them at veterans auditorium in Des Moines in I believe 1976….. Cheap Trick played warm up for them…..right before they became big
Best concert I ever attended was Pink Floyd in the Unidome in the late 80’s…… what I remember anyway
Best concert I ever attended was Pink Floyd in the Unidome in the late 80’s…… what I remember anyway
Tyler Tanner is returning to Vandy next season. I wonder if this means Iowa is the only team seriously thinking about offering a reclass to 2026 for Davion Thompson now
He’s committing June 10th and deciding between Michigan Vanderbilt Arkansas and Baylor. Seems like Daughtry said that he wouldn’t come to Iowa if Thompson reclassed
I think people will start to realize that if you are an elite point guard, playing for Ben McCollum is a smart move.
If Thompson said he wanted to come to Iowa, than you take him. There's no guarentee Daughtry is going to commit, but I'm guessing Iowa just didn't make Thompson's finalists.
Dang, was hoping that one wasn’t BS lol
A little concerning that we couldn’t even crack the final four with him, imo. Unless we already got a silent commitment from another PG.
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Iowa was late to the dance. The other four schools have deep pockets. All of the top programs are after the top 2027 PG's. Daughtry, Jamison or Davis would be one of the best PG prospects ever to commit to Iowa. Not since Woolridge or Lester.
Meh, disagree on the “late to the dance” narrative. These PG’s have been on the radar for a long time now.
Also disagree that all of the top programs are after these guys with exception of Daughtry their offer lists we should at least be in the conversation with them. For Thompson, Outside of Michigan, we should be peers with Arkansas, Baylor and Vandy imo.
New coach, maybe it changes but historically, we are not peers with said schools with regards to recruiting
Correct, but we didn’t bring Ben in to recruit the same players that Fran did. Obviously, he’s shooting for much higher caliber players, but it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t land them.
I get it but Fran was shooting for a pretty high caliber of player too. He couldn't land any. So if Ben can't either, kind of a moot point
BMC has already won recruiting battles at Iowa, though. Three 4-star kids with plenty of P4 options have committed to him. All within his first year. IIRC, the only real recruiting battle Fran ever won was for Tyler Cook. If you’re keeping score at home, that’s essentially one recruiting win in a decade and a half. One.
If Iowa can pony up the dough, BMC will land one or two of those 5-star kids now and then. It’s all about the money, though.