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This game had the feel of Alford's last game. This team just didn't care tonight. Totally uninspired.
Fran needs to go.
Agreed. Fran has been... okay. I'm just convinced that to win at a higher level you need to rebound, play defense, and have quick and athletic guards. I have no reason to think we'll ever have those things while Fran is here.I’m not sure anyone can make an argument that he should stay that would convince me. He either doesn’t care or is just a shitty coach. And I think he cares.
Come on now.There will never be another men’s basketball head coach at a power conference program who is allowed to remain for 14 years without ever making it to at least a Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament.
Iowa has allowed this to occur, and many posters on this site (plus nearly all of the Iowa media) are insistent that Fran comes back for year 15.
He sucks Frans assWait ... are you talking to us, and not Fran?
Iowa won’t do his buyout yet either.He won't be fired, he would step down. He's accomplished too much to be fired.
You got the 3 million plus, by all means go ahead.Beth?
Ticket sales next year? Ah could be problemIowa won’t do his buyout yet either.
He won't be fired, he would step down. He's accomplished too much to be fired.
Yeah, all those conference championships and Sweet-16 appearances these past 14 years will have BG sweating at the bargaining table...He won't be fired, he would step down. He's accomplished too much to be fired.
Do you know for certain his buyout is just 3 million?You got the 3 million plus, by all means go ahead.
I could see if that is the case and they have a bad year. But Fran won’t get fired this year.Ticket sales next year? Ah could be problem
Not only that, I think he has only made the round of 32 maybe twice, and the final weekend the big ten tournament once(someone correct me if wrong). Overall, his postseason success has been abysmal.What has he accomplished.....zero Sweet 16s. You are right
In the current environment of perpetual free agency, a good team (that is a threat to make the Sweet 16) can be built in one off-season. I look forward to another one to three years of apathy until there are actually rules limiting player movement. Then Fran can step away, leaving behind a 3-4 year program overhaul project just like it was when he arrived.
new hypothetical rules limiting player movementWhy would an overhaul take 3-4 years. You said yourself that a good team (a threat to make the sweet 16) can be built in one off season. Seems pretty easy. Let’s do it.
Not only that, I think he has only made the round of 32 maybe twice, and the final weekend the big ten tournament once(someone correct me if wrong). Overall, his postseason success has been abysmal.
In the current environment of perpetual free agency, a good team (that is a threat to make the Sweet 16) can be built in one off-season. I look forward to another one to three years of apathy until there are actually rules limiting player movement. Then Fran can step away, leaving behind a 3-4 year program overhaul project just like it was when he arrived.
Why would an overhaul take 3-4 years? You said yourself that a good team (a threat to make the sweet 16) can be built in one off season. Seems pretty easy. Let’s do it.
In the current environment of perpetual free agency, a good team (that is a threat to make the Sweet 16) can be built in one off-season. I look forward to another one to three years of apathy until there are actually rules limiting player movement. Then Fran can step away, leaving behind a 3-4 year program overhaul project just like it was when he arrived.
I would be shocked if he gets fired. I doubt he's even on the hot seat. Dude's here as long as he wants to be.