For me the problem is Fran has been so good in certain areas. Offensively, Iowa is great to watch. I’d argue he’s created/developed talent at the three through five position better than anyone in the country.
Unfortunately, his unwillingness to coach defense has really hurt Iowa in March. Dembele, Freeman, Dix, Perkins, Harding can be a good defensive lineup if they were pushed.
And the guard play has been really bad the past decade, excluding Dix and Perkins. They are the two best guards we’ve had in a long time. With even average big ten guards, Iowa has been in elite eights and sweet sixteens the past five years.
