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2012-13 College Basketball Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes
- Updated: October 13, 2012
8. Iowa Hawkeyes
WHY THEY’RE SCARY: Head coach Fran McCaffery has turned the Hawkeyes from C-SPAN to HBO. Iowa was dormant and unwatchable before he arrived, but the former Siena boss has the Hawks playing an up-tempo, track meet style that is fun for fans and recruits alike. Junior guard Roy Devyn Marble (11.5 ppg, 3.6 apg) leads the way, and backcourt mate Josh Oglesby can shoot the lights out. 6-7 forward Josh McCabe is solid down low, and there’s a lot of young talent on the way in freshmen Mike Gessell and Adam Woodbury.
WHAT SCARES US: The Hawks are incredibly young, with only one senior on the roster. (Walk-on Christopher Rickert). There may be a learning curve in the rugged Big Ten, and it’s yet to be seen whether or not Roy Devyn Marble can carry this team.
FINAL DESTINATION: Iowa isn’t quite there yet, but they’re coming. The talent level is improving, and McCaffery seems to be the perfect fit for what the program is trying to do. This probably isn’t an NCAA team–but watch out for the Hawkeyes next year.
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