Historically they are. But the last 5 years of Keady was pretty bad. Not sure how you can disagree.
Purdue is in a state loaded with talent and Keady still had the draw, as well as the name for a school in Purdue
this vs Iowa that only produce 1 maybe at most 2 in any given TOP 100 players and very rarely a top 50 recruit AND then there is ISU that Fran was/is recruiting against in state. Fran has to go out of state to get his players to compete in the BT,
REMEMBER the 11 years before he was hired Iowa had fallen hard and was no longer being talked about like Iowa under Lute and Dr. Tom when they were a constant fixture in the NCAAT
going 16 times in 20 seasons.
Fran has had to rebuild this team and restore Iowa's image to recruits
Getting these is a good step in that direction
Cook top 40 by ESPN
Garza Gatorade POY top 100 by ESPN out of the DC area
Nunge out of Indiana 2 time 1st teamer in their largest class 4A.
Fleming out of Oak Hill Academy despite his leaving.
Moss out of Simeon HS in Chicago who most thought that Iowa had no chance of ever getting another player out of Chicago,
getting players from these area's again is the right step in the direction moving forward,
some say Defense starts with SR leadership, Iowa has none. next season these will be the Seniors
Baer Iowa 6th man
Wagner
Ellingson Iowa's sharpshooter from 3.
Baer will be that key VOCAL senior coming off the bench
