You win some, and you lose some, and the Hawkeyes found that out the hard way on the recruiting trail.
Kirk Ferentz and company have earned several recruiting wins during the offseason, and they won’t lose sleep over one recruit, but it always stings to miss out on a prospect that you were so close to convincing to sign.
Iowa made the final four of a rising athlete prospect in the 2027 class who could have easily solidified the class in the top 25 in the early going, but now the program will have to pivot after he decided to stay closer to home.
Lundon Hampton snubbed Iowa in favor of the Michigan Wolverines
For Iowa to even be named in the final four with a blue-blood like Michigan in the mix is a good sign for the program, but they couldn’t quite convince a gifted athlete to head west to Iowa City…