We’ve entered a new world in terms of recruiting at the high major level in college athletics. With the advent of NIL money, collectives and perhaps most importantly, immediate eligibility for transfers, attention has shifted away from high school recruiting toward the portal. Some coaches, be it in football or basketball, have opted to focus their efforts on the portal rather than preps with the most extreme examples even giving up on targeting high school prospects.
While the Iowa Hawkeyes have indeed increased their focus on the portal, they are not in that most extreme group and have perhaps been a beneficiary of some programs turning their attention away from the high school ranks.