No because he’s slow, small, weak. Doesn’t create his own shot or space. Plus not a great defender. He’d be a nice role player. But Iowa needs a ton more than role players. He’s nowhere near the player let’s say Jordan Bahonanon or Jeff Horner were as Freshmen. He simply doesn’t appear to have the physical tools.
20+ wins......... four of the last eight seasons.
Yeah I agree, my gripe is more of frustration of recruiting guys that don’t improve the team. I like the looks of the Koch kid, but Iowa as I’ve beaten to death needs different types of players. Nobody recruits 8 PGs for a roster. Nobody should recruit or keep 6 combo forwards on a roster either unless they have different skill sets.
Bohannon? Physical tools? Am I missing the joke?
Still some people on this board keeping the faith. And I doubt anyone in a position to do something about FM's employment really wants him gone, either. Not that they love him, just that this is a football school.
He is fine. Shitty defensive rotations are the problem.
There are quite a few Fans on this board that think Fran's style of ball is fun to watch, feel being a little bit above 0.500 in B1G is pretty good for Iowa, just want to get to NCAA tourney and think Fran is bound to win a couple games. I think there are a lot more that feel Fran is kind of meh, but it is never going to be unanimous. Fourteen years ago, the board was raging with a some posters thinking our program would be boycotted by future coaching prpspects if we got rid of LIckliter after only 3 years. Now they're worried we'll hire another lickliter.
Right I'm sure the new AD would rather he leave but she's not willing to pay the buyout her idiot predecessor created.
He was a tool
. His physical tool was the ability to be a threat to hit a shot once passed the half court line. Seems awfully physical to me.
Reminiscent of the JBo-Fredrick-CMac performance against Oregon in 2021.
People want things to improve. While remaining the exact same.
He couldn't stop ball on the Utah PG in open court today. I gave him credit as spectacular passer...that doesn't change the fact he will be the smallest guy on the court nearly evey game in his career.
Brock is a much better all around player.He was a tool
I guess I don't really see why she'd care that much. Football butters the entire department's bread, that's where the personnel focus has been so far. Any lost revenue from low MBB attendance should be dwarfed by TV money. As an AD, why put yourself at risk of making a bad impression with some of the fanbase by firing a coach who's surely going to leave on his own in like 5 years max anyway?
Yep and fran had price guard him one on one at half court. The guy had a 45” vertical. And that was our strategy.
He’s the only guy on our team that looks to be playing at the right speed. You see his height as a problem (it’s not a strength) but our pic and roll schemes and effort are the problem. Pmac is one foot from hi guy on the weakside. On any competent defensive team brocks size is not an issue.
no one is really sure at this point...I think Fran just wanted to rile up the 3k in attendance...
That was one possession in transition.
Pryce 'guarding' #5 was difficult watch....I realize Smith makes a lot of guys look bad, but it's almost as if Pryce had cement shoes...
Jordan had a crazy shooting tool. Which made his overall game way better than Brock’s. Brock better hit the weights and Whey since he’ll be the PG next year. The whole walking in the lane and afraid of contact isn’t going to work.
I honestly don't think anyone who plays (or played) for Fran even knows where the weight room is...😢
Well that's two different points.
How long is current contract. Can’t believe that helps recruiting. Not that it seems to matter much anymore. With NIL
What coach in the world has a 6’7” slow gangly white guy guard a pg with a 45” vert at half court. It’s not like it was just once it happened at least 2x.
It's too bad Ed Horton broke his neck. He was fun to watch.
No u think I’m racist. When in reality I have a difference of opinion based on what I see in terms of a kids talent. My opinion is based on the physical attributes he lacks. Not the color of his skin. I’d have the same opinion of him if he was African American. You are the bringing your victimhood bias into this thread. I’ve read several other threads which I didn’t participate in btw. Which u do the same bull shit. The one with issues is you or you’re a dumb troll.
Slow vs other PGs I’ve seen this weekend. Perhaps I’m mistaken and should mean timid.
Unfortunately our entire roster has a few too many slow, gangly, dudes and there is no end to that pattern in sight...
