This is by no means a diss or insult to previous recruits or recruiting classes, but outside of a few can’t-lose situations, Fran McCaffery has struggled to reel in top-rated talent to the Iowa basketball program as of recently.
In back to back years, McCaffery has lost out on the top prospect in the state. This year it was Xavier Foster, a guy who Iowa targeted early in his high school career, offered his first scholarship and ultimately lost out on to Iowa State despite Foster openly admitting he and his entire family are Iowa fans.