Given the amount of compliments he has for ISU Basketball and the effort and time he appears to spend learning about and hanging around the program (see the personal visit to the basketball facilities today to congratulate the Mayor), does anyone else get the feeling that if Doc Sadler ever left the coaching staff, then Fran would be a serious candidate to fill the void?
Fran Fraschilla
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He's the best on Twitter!
Fran Fraschilla @franfraschilla 4h
This Sweet 16 run should really help Cyclones in free agency.
Fran Fraschilla @franfraschilla 4hThis Sweet 16 run should really help Cyclones in free agency.
Hasn't he been out of coaching for awhile? I'm sure he has had offers. If he hasn't left for one yet, he probably won't.
Though I do know he always tweets about Hickory Park.
Though I do know he always tweets about Hickory Park.
I agree. I would think he could scoop up a head coaching gig at a mid major any time he wanted, or be a candidate for a downtrodden high major. Might just not want to coach again
Although he would be a fantastic assistant for Hoiberg I really doubt he would ever return to coaching. He has a pretty cush job at ESPN doing what he loves with no stress. I can't even imagine the amount of stress college coaches have to go through.
He did the women's game on Saturday in Ames, didn't he?
Probably sticking around to get that Hickory Park fat layer built up for the upcoming long summer basketball hibernation.
I don't know much about Fran's pros and cons as a coach. But I love listening to him do color commentary and he's one of the better PR guys in the media for ISU. You're right - loves everything ISU it seems
How did he not get a men's tournament gig? Is it an ESPN thing? After listening to a couple of Rafferty's games over the weekend....
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I just had this exact conversation the other day.
Would love to have Fraschilla in Ames if Doc ever leaves and I know he loves Hoiberg.
Would love to have Fraschilla in Ames if Doc ever leaves and I know he loves Hoiberg.
I don't watch much of anything other than ISU, and hence ESPN/ABC. But are all these guys doing the tourney games (I guess it's only a dozen sites or so) regular talent of CBS/TBS/TNT? Not freelance or anything of the sort.
Not a big deal - I suppose the only ESPN guy I'd really like to see do a game is Fran
After seeing Fran tweeting how he was in Ames yesterday and a pic with Hoiberg sporting Gilbert HS gear, this was my thought as well. He seems to love the program and I was thinking that he's probably trying to suck up to CFH to get a position on the staff if one ever opened up
EDIT: I see he was doing the women's game in Ames - it all makes sense now
As Fran has said in the past, he's undefeated since he put down the coaching clipboard. I think there's no chance he returns to coaching, as it's apparent he loves his current job and is damn good at it.
Not really the same situation at all. Fran has been out of coaching for over a decade while Hubert Davis is just getting started. After 12 years I think Fran has made his choice on which he'd rather do.
