when looking at Iowa last season there were just 3 players that could play the 4 & 5 positions in Garza, Kriener and Cook. this in my opinion led to what some called the Matador defense.
picking up 2 quick fouls got you a seat on the bench.
this fall there will be 4 W/O Cook 5 with Cook, with the addition of a pair of RS players. this will allow the players to be more aggressive on guarding the paint. but more important rebounding to cut down on 2nd chance points,
this killed Iowa [defensive rebounds] as of now Cook is coming back this will allow Cook to concentrate on rebounding and block shots. plus he won't need to start at the top of the key when making a move to the basket.
as of now Fran is recruiting a pair of Transfers, 1 Grad and the other a SO that would sit one year then have 2 year left to play.
on HR there is quite a discussion about whether the team would be better if he returned vs if he didn't return. to me if he returns, great if not the team will just have to move on.
