Fran vs Media

[dafarmer]

She looks like she could wrestle a bear…. and win! Uncle Red would say “I just danced with a piano.”

 

[andybernard]

As their football coach shows.

umm...I don't know if you've heard but they wave, so he can be a racist *******.

 

[CyCity]

McCollum isn’t very well liked behind the scenes either.

 

[MyNameEhJeff]

**** Fran and **** Margaret

 

[CyCity]

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Obligatory Mad Fran and Marge photo

Fun fact: Marge and all the kids call Fran “daddy”. They always have so it’s not part of the new trend out there but it was always cringey.

 

[Kinch]

There's very little upside for them by doing that, and a lot of downside in the form of denied access and fans being irritated at them

If reporters at kcci and WOI and the quad cities had any balls they would also do the same thing. If the U of I withheld access from Keith, then every reporter should band together

 

[Kinch]

Dolph crossed Fran and it got him suspended. Wonder Marge was in on that.

 

[Kinch]

Gary Barta is the real villain on this.

 

[Kinch]

I'll have to listen to this later today to get more perspective. I don't get why the media was so scared of Fran like that. I mean if they were going to be that petty not to attend because of who was the MC then hold them to it and let it look bad on them. It's not like he is going to be remembered as one of Iowa's best MBB coaches, most will remember him for his temper tantrums and inability to take a team to the Sweet 16 - especially after the guy that just replaced him brought in a new roster and went to the Elite 8 in year 1. We wouldn't have to worry about TJ doing something like that but let's say he was the one that had the issue with Keith. I'd be far more concerned about losing access to his program than Fran's that was stuck in mediocrity over his tenure so if anything, Fran probably could care less about getting less media attention when they were constantly underperforming.

I know Murph is a nice guy and probably thought taking the high road probably would be the way not to get caught up in unnecessary drama. But this is Fran who it's well known is an a-hole and lacks class so I would have just said if you choose not to attend then you can answer to that as that's your choice not mine. It would look pretty bad if the 3 other coaches attended and he did not and he and the other local media would have every right to seek comment from him and make him have to either say why or give the silent treatment which leads to negative speculation. The situation with the secret contract extension had more to do with how bad of an AD Gary Barta was more than it being Fran the one trying to hide it. I guess as an outsider I view it as if Fran couldn't put his ego aside 1 night for a charity event because he didn't like who the MC was then that's just more proof of what a crappy human being he is and if I were Keith I'd just keep doing what they asked which was be the MC and let Fran be the one to answer if he chose not to attend over something as stupid as that.

Because Gary, Fran and Kirk are joined at the hips. You cross one, you cross all.

 

[JEFF420]

Dolph crossed Fran and it got him suspended. Wonder Marge was in on that.

wasn't it an anonymous email to Learfield or something about a passing gorilla reference? thats got her stink all over it

 

[Kinch]

Rumor has it that's why Bruns quit doing sideline reporting. Critical of the OL one season and the staff didn't like it.

I did color for KPGY when Donnie Duncan was coach and I sang turn out the lights after an Oklahoma punt return for TD and you would have thought I started world war 3. And I was a peon for a student radio station whose range was very small. I can only imagine the grief Ben got.

 

[Kinch]

wasn't it an anonymous email to Learfield or something about a passing gorilla reference? thats got her stink all over it

What I remember is during a game and Dolph had his mike turned on during a break and wondered aloud what every Hawk fan was wondering, why couldn’t Fran get guards like Iowa State could. Fran wanted him fired.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

What I remember is during a game and Dolph had his mike turned on during a break and wondered aloud what every Hawk fan was wondering, why couldn’t Fran get guards like Iowa State could. Fran wanted him fired.

I believe it was guards like Maryland had and talked about how bad Maeshe Dailey was.

Dailey was just another in a long line of guys with Valley offers that Fran swooped in to take at the last minute who had very little business playing in the Big Ten.

 

[Pope]

There's very little upside for them by doing that, and a lot of downside in the form of denied access and fans being irritated at them

I think you miss the point. The responsibility of journalism is to report without fear or favor, not report only that which will benefit your news outlet. Once you violate that responsibility, you lose independency, accuracy, and public trust.

 

[NorthCyd]

 

[TiedieCy2022]

McCollum isn’t very well liked behind the scenes either.

No way! But what about Dusty May and Grant McCasland calling and asking him for advice! And how he stayed in a D2 school for so long and turned down so so many big jobs?! He’s the grand wizard for Pete’s sake man he’s well liked!

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Yeah, businesses just throw money away out of spite every day.

Keep carrying water for corporate media.

 

[brokenloginagain]

I'm looking forward to the McCollum (less Stirtz) years ahead - elite 8's as a 9-seed don't guarantee success, might make it harder.

 

[WIBadger]

Yeah, businesses just throw money away out of spite every day.

And fanbases as a whole are so tribal that they’ll stick with team over the media

 

[Al_4_State]

Keep carrying water for corporate media.

It’s easy to play tough guy with someone’s else bottom line.