IOWA will be spending over $10M on the 2026-27 roster (Portal opens on Tues, April 7)
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I like this guy. Hopefully he’ll take a visit. Scored 24 against ISU and 28 in the last game of the season against Arizona.
Interesting stuff on Ethan Harris :
Sounds like the mental makeup as well as athletic ability BM is looking for.
I saw that UCLA is pushing hard to get him to replace Dent. USC is another possibility.There's a report that Iowa has also targeted 6'1" Colorado guard Isaiah Johnson (was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention).
He has 3 years left.
This season he averaged 16.9 pts, 3.0 assists and 2.9 rebs. He shot 49% from the field and 38% from three.
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Love this...I watched a few clips of Ethan and I could see this immediately re: attitude and effort. Encouraging teammates, positive energy and very talented. He will play this year IMO and maybe Jaidyn can play SG as well. Someone just posted on X and of course not always true yet they are saying a few schools are offering Folgy well north of $2 mil/year...this stuff continues to get nuts.
I don't know if he did or not. But if I was his agent it would be all years of eligibility the player has left.
If the player does not live up to expectations I don't want to take a pay cut. If he has an outstanding year I just say I'm entering the portal. They either increase my NIL or go somewhere else.
The agents for college make 20% which is ridiculous. I would want the $400k for 2 years guaranteed from the players. AF was a highly touted player so he got more than I thought Iowa could pay.
I don’t think another program would get him the numbers that he could get at Iowa. He might be from California, though. He’s probably going to be a tough get.
All five Michigan starters were from the portal.
May got a championship in 2 years just like Cignetti. May credited last years team for setting the culture to get this years team.
How do you stop the rich that have an elite coach?
May got a championship in 2 years just like Cignetti. May credited last years team for setting the culture to get this years team.
How do you stop the rich that have an elite coach?
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since Ethan can play defense, maybe you just let Alvaro walk
and i agree; I can't believe we are talking about paying players $2M on top of a free "education"
yeah, the agents want everything in favor of the player, that is for sure
any idea which rich Iowa boosters are stepping up to pay the Iowa players?
as many have said on here before, I don't know how this is sustainable
how would you like to be a coach, dealing with these guys and these agents?
Looks like most everyone will be back?
From 90 minutes ago:
From 90 minutes ago:
And you can't teach 6'9.
Based on what Ben has said, he could be playing this upcoming season.
Saw Michigan is pushing hard for the 6' 9" PF from St. Marys. The #3 player in the portal, The rich get richer.
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Did he say, evaluations are done for a specific pg and center or for the portal? Several hundred new names yesterday. If they have zeroed in on specific players they must feel good about closing the deal.
Also after 6-9 Kansas player to replace Yaxel. In a money fight with St John's. Pitino and billionaire booster, damn you St John's.
Bucky's 4th to hit the portal. Haha Bucky and fook Wisconsin. Haha Gard and bucky is the poors.
I am surprised that coach hasn’t had that “talk” with Matteoni about going to a school he can play at. He is buried on this depth chart and will not play. We need a center with a defensive presence and a PG. Simple as that. Starters probably look like:
Pg - Combs
Sg - Sage
Sf - Koch
Pf - Banks
C - Cam
But the depth with Thompson, Coon and Harris will push for minutes. If AF stays he gets minutes and I hope Jirek pushes the group. But if we get a BIG then all that changes down low.
I like the versatility of this roster but we just have to get another PG and it does not address our biggest issue: size and toughness down low. I love Banks but his tweener status leaves us small down low. Let’s hope Ben works the portal and gets what we need.
Was just going to post this Kyan Evans from UNC. From KC, went to Co. State, then to UNC. Coming back home makes sense yet doesn't have the minutes or production of other portal PG's, although I'm sure the roster at UNC dictated that too.
At Co State...averaged 10 ppg and 3 assists per game.
At Co State...averaged 10 ppg and 3 assists per game.
I see Minnesota is pursuing too. I wonder with Medvedev being his former coach if that gives them the advantage
sounds like, based on their evaluations of who's in the portal, they know who they want to target. hopefully there is mutual interest and the numbers line up.
Native of Kansas City; has 1 year left.
Averaged 18 minutes, 4 pts, 2.5 assists. Shot 33% overall and 31% from three.
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Numbers were better at Colorado St., yet consider the competition at both places. I think maybe a fallback recruit if we can't get a more productive fish? Unless they feel good with a Combs combo at PG - yet I think better players are out there...Native of Kansas City; has 1 year left.
Averaged 18 minutes, 4 pts, 2.5 assists. Shot 33% overall and 31% from three.
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I keep hearing that in today's NIL era, you need 2 things: a great coach and money. It looks like Iowa finally has both.
But, as we all keep saying, how long can the spending madness go on? I still can't believe that Iowa appears to be needing $5M total for two players (a PG and a center).
who can we get for $2.5M?
I have mentioned this before; Luka Garza doesn't even make $2.5M with the Celtics. That tells you how f'd up this has all become.
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