HAWK TALK

November 2016

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121 "Last year I wasn't the go-to guy," said Jok, who is the second-leading returning scorer in the Big Ten Conference. "Most of the time it was Jarrod; this year it's my team. Coach is going to go to me, so I have to step up." Jok is going to be a marked man. He will be the focal point of every scouting report and will face every type of junk defense thrown his way, but he doesn't care. "I am going to go out, play my game, and do what I do," he said. "I am not going to force it. If they're playing great defense on me, there are newcom- ers and guys coming back that have been working hard this summer. "We're going to have guys step up when the season starts, it's not going to be all me. I am not trying to put a lot of pressure on myself for being the marked guy. I am going to go out to play my game, and other guys will be there to help me, too." at's team-leader talk. It's talk from a player that has helped Iowa win 64 games and play in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. For the Hawkeyes to make it four in a row, McCaffery needs Jok to be a consistent worker and leader. "I want him to lead the Big Ten in scoring and we're going to get him a ton of shots," said McCaf- fery. "I want him to have the green light and play with a free and clear mind with incredible confi- dence."

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