Should Iowa Move On from Mad Fran?
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I laugh when Fran and his media fanboys complain about free throw discrepancies.
Iowa usually shoots more than the other team because a third of Fran’s plays are just passes around the arc until there’s five seconds left on the shot clock, and whichever one of Iowa’s unathletic guards has the hot potato at that time drives and throws their body at a defender hoping for free throws. High comedy.
Iowa usually shoots more than the other team because a third of Fran’s plays are just passes around the arc until there’s five seconds left on the shot clock, and whichever one of Iowa’s unathletic guards has the hot potato at that time drives and throws their body at a defender hoping for free throws. High comedy.
Fran is likely to move on from Iowa and quietly seek another job for multiple reasons including son Jack. Most likely at a decent mid-major program out East and may also pursue the DePaul job.
If they fire him Lick comes back and Lil Lick uses his covid year at point guard. At least that’s how their fans have always operated.
As an ISU fan, they should absolutely keep him- lifetime contract and bring Barta back too. LOFL.
From a purely professional and rational analysis standpoint, if I was Beth-
I would give him one more year. Not because he deserves it, really. But to reduce the buyout, and because he DID go to the tournament 3 years in a row and 4 of 5. The optics of getting tossed for 1 terrible year are not great. So that is the "right" answer to me.
We like to bag on Iowa and Fran, because, of course we do. But they have had some decent to good players and teams. I don't think Fran is good at all really, the whole is less than the sum of the parts imho. But unless you truly think he is mailing it in completely (and only someone inside the AD would know that - I surely don't) I think you put up with it for one more year. If they are bottom half B1G again, then its time to move on.
From a purely professional and rational analysis standpoint, if I was Beth-
I would give him one more year. Not because he deserves it, really. But to reduce the buyout, and because he DID go to the tournament 3 years in a row and 4 of 5. The optics of getting tossed for 1 terrible year are not great. So that is the "right" answer to me.
We like to bag on Iowa and Fran, because, of course we do. But they have had some decent to good players and teams. I don't think Fran is good at all really, the whole is less than the sum of the parts imho. But unless you truly think he is mailing it in completely (and only someone inside the AD would know that - I surely don't) I think you put up with it for one more year. If they are bottom half B1G again, then its time to move on.
Iowa should feel good about their prospects to turn around the fan apathy. The below should be inspiration for them.
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Detroit Mercy improved to 1-26 on the year, and one fan was eager to celebrate on the court in the aftermath.
Detroit Mercy picked up its first win of the college basketball season on Wednesday in a 81–66 win over IUPUI, improving to 1-26 on the year. The victory ends a 27-game losing streak, including 26 consecutive defeats during the 2023-24 season, and saw one fan overcome with joy.
After the final buzzer sounded on the Titans’ victory, one fan could be seen storming the court all by his lonesome.
Creighton is not a better job than Ohio State. OSU has money just falling out of the sky and a rich tradition of success. It's the 7th largest state and flush with talent. Doesn't compete with in-state schools and OSU brand is recognized throughout the US. OSU is a f'ing machine and it's bigger than any pro sport team in Ohio, not even close.
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This. Unless his son goes to a prep school out east. If that happens, chance this is his last year.
Agree, but Creighton might be a better job for McD. Fit is a big deal.
Off topic, but OSU should go after someone young and hungry. Old and experienced isn't what they need to turn things around. IMHO.
I wonder what program would actually hire Fran? The Francon Alert System isn't isolated to just his biggest fans. I've heard commentators reference it during games. If I were an AD, I certainly wouldn't hire him. I would assume Fran may put some feelers out and then retire after he leads Iowa to the promise land.
It’s impossible in CBB to say who will struggle next year and who won’t. The transfer game can flip programs around immediately, plus there is already one big opening, Michigan could be next. A coaching change at a big school can have the same effect.
He would be an easy sell to fans/boosters given how many years he's made the tourney. Plus, you can always spin his anger problems as being passionate and fighting for his guys. He'll definitely land somewhere after his time at Iowa comes to an end.
Is that who tOSU is supposedly going after? I saw they canned Holtman but haven't followed the situation. I figured they must have someone in mind to move with a month left in the season.
Edit....I should have kept reading the thread.
