Jan Jensen (@goiowa) one-on-one with @johnsears. Topics covered include:
SEASON REFLECTIONS
NEW PORTAL ADDITIONS
LOYALTY/CULTURE VS PORTAL MONEY
HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITING VS PORTAL RECRUITING
ADDIE DEAL TRANSFERRING
MORE CHALLENGES NOW THAN A FEW YEARS AGO
SCHOLARSHIPS LOSING LUSTER
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Iowa will make noise again under Ben McCollum. He has 3 4-stars, new portal PG & 7-3 portal big. Combine w/ McCollum's brilliant mind & watch out—Iowa just getting started. In 1st season, assembled mid-major talent; reached E8, nearly beat Mich & throttled Ind at Ind. Under McCollum, Iowa consistently top 6 in league or higher.
JUST IN: Former Georgia forward Jocelyn Faison has committed to @IowaWBB.
The former 4-star recruit was a 2025 prospect and reported offers out of HS from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Clemson, Auburn, Ole Miss, Florida State, Miami FL, Arizona State, and Memphis, per @On3.
If Addie Deal was smart, she would stop listening to her stupid agent and her dad, and call Coach Jensen and beg to come back. She had it so good. Iowa invested in her. She’s about to make a big step down.
Once Iowa gets their 7’0 big man and the guard to replace Stirtz we are contenders.
McCollum extension getting announced soon, three 4 ⭐️ commits, portal additions.
The Hawkeyes are so back
Iowa Head Coach Ben McCollum turned down the chance to interview for the UNC job and the program quickly pivoted to Mike Malone, per @MattNorlander.
Iowa’s got a good one.