Would you rather the hawks...

Which would you choose?

  • Hawks make the sweet 16 this year to end the streak, keep fran

    Votes: 39 37.9%
  • Hawks fire mad fran afterlosing here, get mccollum or devries.

    Votes: 64 62.1%

  • Total voters
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Cycsk

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Second one was him yelling F’ING BS and flipping the ref the bird.

Apparently, he was riding them in the first half and was told to cool it before that.

That was the most calm bounce I’ve ever seen
Did he really flip him off? I couldn’t tell on the video I saw.
 

MTCyclone43

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No way. If they're going to fire him, they do very quickly. Especially if they are targeting someone like McCollum or DeVries. But even if not, you have to give your new coach as much of a jump as possible on building a roster. If Iowa waits a month to fire him, Beth is out of her league.
The firing had to happen now if they are targeting McCollum as the next head coach. Ben McCollum is definitely a one-and-done at Drake, so Beth the AD needed Fran "The Man" gone ASAP.
 

Frak

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Will be interesting if they get him. Stirtz is a good player. And I’m sure a few more from Drake can play at this level. But you can’t really bring a starting 5 from Drake and expect to win in the big 10. Freeman just hit the portal and I’m sure a few more of their current players will as well. Iowa doesn’t have huge nil for mbb, McCollum has little to no experience recruiting at this level. And his play style is low tempo.

They are going to start in a pretty big hole, even with Stirtz. Early momentum is really important and playing games in the 50s isn’t going to generate a ton of excitement.
 

kirk89gt

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You think about it, it’s honestly better to fire on Monday. You can control the narrative, you don’t have to have the person calling other employees on the weekend stirring things up, less people will be around for them to spread
I worked with an accountant that said (tongue in cheek mind you), that if you have to fire me, do it on a Monday so I can enjoy the rest of my week.
 

kentkel

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Listened to the Iowa Everywhere podcast - sounds like the Hoks are targeting McCollum and DeVries. I know, nothing earth-shattering or new, but this is what was discussed. Really sad to see McCaffrey to go - wanted him to coach there until he retired!
 
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PantherCyclone

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Listened to the Iowa Everywhere podcast - sounds like the Hoks are targeting McCollum and DeVries. I know, nothing earth-shattering or new, but this is what was discussed. Really sad to see McCaffrey to go - wanted him to coach there until he retired!
You might have gotten your wish. I don’t know that Fran coaches again.
 

iowastatefan1929

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The firing had to happen now if they are targeting McCollum as the next head coach. Ben McCollum is definitely a one-and-done at Drake, so Beth the AD needed Fran "The Man" gone ASAP.
Why, didnt he win multiple lower level championships and wants to turn Drake into the Gonzaga of the midwest? Look at the coach for OU, he was a prized get from Chicago Loyola and has struggled mightily. These P4 regular seasons are a grind that can take the life out of rising star coaches.
 

mikeiastat

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Payton says he broke his wrist against Washington State and dislocated his shoulder twice this season. You all buying that?
I would dumb this, but it's not your fault you're just reporting the dumbest thing said since "I just hate losing to teams we are better than"
 

mikeiastat

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But seemed like a 64 year old, trouble peeing kinda Francon1. I was hoping for fireworks.
Yeah kinda sucks he didnt dool someting more iconic, but it was poetic otherwise.

The big 10 is funny maybe they'll pull an indiana and memorialize the chair or laptops he broke.
 

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