Iowa Basketball: Second verbal in two days nets Hawkeyes a legacy

The Rivals.com site for Iowa sports is reporting July 2, 2009 that former Iowa basketball player, Roy Marble's son is planning to attend his alma mater. In the following story ... (Roy Marble pictured to Left)

Roy Marble Jr. headed to Iowa by Blair Sanderson - HawkeyeReport.com
Roy Marble Jr., the son of Iowa’s all-time leading scorer, is going to play for the
Hawkeyes in 2010. The 6-foot-5, 170-pound Michigan native, who averaged 22
points per game at Lathrup High School last season, made the call and gave his
verbal commitment to the Iowa coaching staff earlier today. Marble Jr. talks
about his decision and much more in this update.]

It is the second verbal in two days for the Hawkeyes. July has turned out to be an exciting month, thus far, for the Iowa Basketball program. Coach Todd Lickliter is heading into his third season as head coach for the Iowa Basketball program.

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Iowa Recruiting is picking up in the Summer of 2009

Iowa Football has eight verbals, so far for the Class of 2010, which is well ahead of last year's pace as Iowa City and the Eastern Iowa were suffering through the challenges of the Flood of 2008.



Momentum appears to be with both the football and basketball programs right now, if you jump on HawkeyeReport.com and follow the action. Recently, WI prep Mike Hardy verballed to Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa Football program. Hardy's verbal was followed up by Matt Hoch, a DE prospect out of Harlan, Iowa. Hoch decided to remain in-state, after his brother, Dan, headed to Missouri in the Class of 2008.

The Iowa Basketball program gained some positive energy traveling to Italy and Greece. Now, the Iowa Basketball follows up the positive foreign trip with its second verbal for the Class of 2010. Iowa received a verbal commitment according to HawkeyeReport.com from Illinois prep and point guard Ben Brust.

As the old bumper sticker says: "It's Great to be a Hawkeye" and both coaching staffs are seeing high school players interested in coming to Iowa City in 2010.

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Iowa Football adds another oral commitment from Prep interested in Iowa's Strength and Conditioning

HawkeyeReport.com headline: Wisconsin DL Picks Iowa

After recently naming Iowa as his favorite, Wisconsin native Mike Hardy made
another visit today to get a more in-depth look at the Hawkeyes. By the time he
left, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive lineman decided that he had seen enough
and had found the place where he wanted to play college football. Hardy, who had
several other offers, talks about his decision. [details] per Blair Sanderson

The Hawkeyes have seven oral commitments per HawkeyeReport.com for the Class of 2010. Of course, signing day isn't until February 3, 2010 for football recruits.

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Iowa adds in-state verbal commitment to Class of 2010 in Football

HawkeyeReport.com reports in a headline titled Hawkeyes add in-state commit.

"The Iowa coaching staff seems to have a knack for finding players that are
flying a little under the radar. That is exactly what Huxley athlete Austin Vier
was doing until this past week when he put on a show at the Hawkeyes' camp
earning himself a scholarship offer. Shortly after, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound
Vier, who runs a 4.65 forty, gave his verbal commitment." - Luke Feddersen

Austin Vier becomes sixth verbal commitment for the Class of 2010 and second in-state commitment for the class.

The Iowa Hawkeyes open the 2009 season at Kinnick Stadium on September 5, 2009, when the Hawkeyes face the University of Northern Iowa. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 9-4 season overall (5-3 in the Big Ten). UNI was 12-3 in '08 and finished runner-up in the FCS division.

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