[Herky] Men's Basketball 5/2/2019 Isaiah Moss to Transfer

[Larry Edwards]

I tried to reply earlier, but that message appaently got lost. 

Patrick says he weighs 180 lbs now and he and his father think he needs to get up to 195 lbs to play in the Big Ten. Whether that is possible for a thyroid cancer suvior is the question. 

https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/iowa-prep-sports/basketball/gaining-strength-and-weight-is-top-priority-for-incoming-hawkeye-freshman-patrick-mccaffery-20190327 



CEDAR RAPIDS — More than once this season, you noticed Patrick McCaffery bent over a trash can before or at halftime of an Iowa City West boys’ basketball game. He was vomiting. 




“That was really more so nerves and anxiety than anything,” McCaffery said. 




Even the best players can experience stuff like that. It means they care. 




The really, really good thing in McCaffery’s case was it had nothing to do with his health. The 6-foot-8 senior, who took part in Wednesday night’s annual Eastern Iowa All-Star Games at Kirkwood’s Johnson Hall, was discovered to have thyroid cancer when he was in seventh grade. 




Treatment after having the gland surgically removed was rough, as you’d expect, but McCaffery has been cancer free since since its conclusion. 




“Honestly, I don’t really think about it that much at this point,” he said. “It’s part of my past. I kind of embrace it ... You’ve got to deal with it and move on. Be a better you every day.” 




That doesn’t mean there have been no lingering effects. McCaffery is skinny, all of about 180 pounds. 




He knows he’ll have to weigh more than that once he gets to the University of Iowa, where he will play for his dad, Fran. It is difficult to put on pounds when you have no thyroid. 




“It just kind of affects my appetite, as well as my energy,” Patrick said. “We’re still trying to figure out the right dosage for my medicine, trying to get it right. It’s kind of complicated. The doctor’s main thing is, obviously, to make sure the cancer doesn’t come back. That’s my main priority. 


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From: Herky <herky-bounces at lists.herky.net> on behalf of Patrick O'Rourke <jpj11304 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2019 10:59 AM 
To: herky at lists.herky.net 
Subject: Re: [Herky] Men's Basketball 5/2/2019 Isaiah Moss to Transfer 
Patrick is 6’ 8” but only weighs 175 lbs. Most of the players he will be facing will be 25 to 35 heavier than he is. I hope I am wrong, but until he adds 25 lbs & strength, matching up against B10 players will be difficult. 

You may be right regarding Geno Stones basketball ability. That was impressive. 

Pat 

On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 5:15 PM Jeff Napier < jnapier111 at outlook.com > wrote: 



Are you saying that Patrick just needs to red-shirt? I think he has gotten stronger over the last year and has another 6-7 months before BB season starts. Hopefully he will be strong enough to contribute if he is needed. 

The best PG for Iowa might be on the football team. 
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDeLh0hA9j/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again 



From: Herky < herky-bounces at lists.herky.net > on behalf of Patrick O'Rourke < jpj11304 at yahoo.com > 
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2019 9:08 PM 
To: herky at lists.herky.net 
Subject: Re: [Herky] Men's Basketball 5/2/2019 Isaiah Moss to Transfer 
PM does not have the physical strength to play the 3 in the B10. 

I would leave Wieskamp at the 3 . 



On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 5:57 PM Larry Edwards < larryed6124 at knology.net > wrote: 

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I had heard rumors Moss might transfer to a school where he can be the focal point. Bohannon may play more at shooting guard next year with another point guard coming in. CJ Fredrick will be coming off a red shirt year. Wieskamp could also play the 2 leaving room for Patrick McCaffery to play the 3. 

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