Fran vs Media

[MeowingCows]

100%, and this goes back to my post the other day where these guys are nothing but just fans with press passes and they're afraid to lose their front row access because they feel like they're apart of it. In their minds, being a fan blogger>being a journalist. Hell, the only reason why Hlas was able to stick around for so long, despite being the only one there who was remotely objective, was because Ferentz actually liked him.

In fairness this isn't limited just to Iowa, but it's still true. A massive portion of "sports journalism" is just buddy-buddy stuff with coaching staffs. Leaking or making things sound bad means being cut off completely with no recourse.

It's not really a "journalism" field in that regard. There's no system in place to enforce integrity or unbiases views around it, since the people controlling it are the ones on the teams. No system exists to protect the people who would speak about the bad things (as opposed to other journalistic fields out there).

 

[deadeyededric]

I'm sure Beth will take any input KF may have on the next HC under advisement, but it won't matter. Why would she allow herself to be swayed on who to hire by the outgoing HC? She won't. It'll be her hire. And I don't see any way she nudges him out. He'll be able to leave when he wants and she'll let him. Forcing him out would be suicide for her and she's too smart to do that.

Iowa fans seem oblivious to the success Ferentz has had. Yeah his offensive philosophy and conservative play calling may have cost them some games but it also wins them 10 per year.

 

[Kinch]

Iowa fans seem oblivious to the success Ferentz has had. Yeah his offensive philosophy and conservative play calling may have cost them some games but it also wins them 10 per year.

Did you have to retake math in school? Divide 209 by 27 and then tell me what you get.

 

[CyCity]

Ill take that bet. Devries would have been lucky to go .500 with Iowa's roster last year. Ill even go so far to say Devries will only last at IU 2 more seasons.

McCollum went 10-10 in the Big Ten. Devries was 9-11.

 

[CyCity]

And I think Devries is overrated and not a good coach. Just pointing out he was Beth’s top choice.

 

[Cyclone06]

Quite impressive to say this now Insano. Really putting yourself out there

 

[RagingCloner]

I actually have nothing against Goetz. She’s done nothing wrong in her job and jury is out with her only hire. She fired Fran and that was going to be done by whoever was there, tried to hire Devries and got McCollum. Time will tell if that worked out best for Iowa. Right now McCollum has a big advantage over Devries in year 1.

I don’t know why it bothers you so much that McCollum wasn’t her top choice. If Rogers is successful at Iowa State I’m not going to lose any sleep that he was Pollards second choice. Weird thing for you to get worked up about.

Hang on, who was the first choice?

 

[CyCrazy]

Hang on, who was the first choice?

Ditka

 

[JM4CY]

Hang on, who was the first choice?

Probably Nate S.

 

[CycloneVet]

I find it hilarious that nobody would stand up to these asshats. It’s not like he was Bobby Knight winning titles.

Also it sounds to me like Marge the pig was blatantly harrassing these people. There were plenty of witnesses. They are worth a lot of money these people should go collect.

 

[Pope]

In defense of the local media on this:

The coaches vs. cancer event was a fundraiser, not a game. Keith didn't want this to be a story because it makes the news story more about him instead of focusing on the event, which was a cancer fundraiser.

Even Iowa State stories about players and coaches didn't come out until after they were gone. There is a thread on this site that is about stories that enough time has passed that they could be told. I'm sure there are many stories of coaches or players that CW or Blum could tell, that many consider "newsworthy", but they keep it to themselves. I'm sure many of the local sports media knew about Larry's drinking problems that didn't make the news.

Most of these "incidents" are tied more to Fran's wife and Connor. Marge was the one heckling and the one likely making a lot of these "decisions". Media going after wives and family of coaches is usually considered a big no-no in sports media.

There is a video of Marge flipping her middle finger at the Hawkeye crowd in the middle of the game. If that isn't newsworthy, I don't know what is. Reporting this is not the "media going after wives of coaches."

 

[CyCity]

Hang on, who was the first choice?

Scheelhaase

 

[Gonzo]

I find it hilarious that nobody would stand up to these asshats. It’s not like he was Bobby Knight winning titles.

Also it sounds to me like Marge the pig was blatantly harrassing these people. There were plenty of witnesses. They are worth a lot of money these people should go collect.

Beth did.

 

[CyCity]

Beth did.

Not true. Dolph stuff was going on the worst under her tenure.

 

[Gonzo]

Not true. Dolph stuff was going on the worst under her tenure.

Well, she fired him, so. Lol.

 

[CyCity]

Well, she fired him, so. Lol.

Because he wasn’t winning. She looked the other way with the Dolph stuff which is crazy to me. At least she doesn’t micromanage!

 

[Gonzo]

Because he wasn’t winning. She looked the other way with the Dolph stuff which is crazy to me. At least she doesn’t micromanage!

Whatever helps you sleep. Lol.

 

[JM4CY]

Imagine fighting a battle about this stuff that anyone in this cluster actually looks good. Lol

 

[CyCity]

Whatever helps you sleep. Lol.

You’re a strange dude.

 

[MeowingCows]

Beth did.

Well, except for allowing it to happen. You can't tell me she didn't know upon taking the job. Fran in particular wasn't exactly fired for "off the court behavior."

Granted, pretty much any AD going into that situation would've likely gone about all of it the same way, but still. It festered a little bit after Barta. Doing better than Barta was a subterranean bar to clear, but the new AD did finally get there.