The Fran Fade has started

Drew0311

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Is this the last year of the Fran Fade? He seems to have checked out. I don't think he has even got a technical foul this year. He has not stared down a ref yet. As much as I think he is crazy, that was one of the funniest things I have seen a coach do. Hope he sticks around for a few more years.
 

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I am afraid he is done. I really would like to see them pull it together enough to make the tourney and get him another year or two as I think he could permanently run them into the ground.

Going to be very interesting to see who replaces him. Unless Devries really wants to be in Iowa, I think they are going to have to settle for a mid-major.
 

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If you could get paid that amount of bank to leave that shi* hole by looking disinterested... would you?
Not at all but I'm guessing they buy him out. Fran is old enough I'd recommend hold out for the full buy out and make UofI pay my healthcare till medicare/aid( ?) Kicks in.
Nevermind he is 65 he's eligible.
 

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I am afraid he is done. I really would like to see them pull it together enough to make the tourney and get him another year or two as I think he could permanently run them into the ground.

Going to be very interesting to see who replaces him. Unless Devries really wants to be in Iowa, I think they are going to have to settle for a mid-major.
Does Devries actually have any ties to the U of I? Or just the state?
 

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Does Devries actually have any ties to the U of I? Or just the state?
No clue. I think that would be the only thing to pull him away from WVU. THey have a decent basketball tradition and he can probably god-like there for a long time. He could probably do just as well at EIU but why put up with that fan base and administration?
 

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Wonder if he will retire or try and get the Butler job if they fire their coach. Fran probably needs to take a year off in my opinion. Recharge his hatred of refs.
 

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No clue. I think that would be the only thing to pull him away from WVU. THey have a decent basketball tradition and he can probably god-like there for a long time. He could probably do just as well at EIU but why put up with that fan base and administration?
I know his brother played at Iowa. Not sure if he has any other ties
 

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