Doug Gottlieb on Fran McCaffery
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Saw that this morning. Very cool.
I know the people that mattered most to Jordan, Luka, Baer, and Austin (and Fran) were there, but it is a hugely massive sham(e) that those guys didn't get a Carver full of people to show them what we all think of them.
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Anyone who is anyone knows Fran has an on the court demeanor and then there’s Fran off the court. Too many Iowa fans think he carries over his on the court demeanor into his personal life. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Kudos to Doug for sharing those stories.
Great stuff! Fran is really misunderstood by so many. I've heard his players absolutely love him, and I think I can see why. I don't recall him throwing a player under the bus in public. He always seems to speak so highly of each of his players in public. He is typically very respectful of and speaks highly of opposing players and coaches. He appears to run a clean program. Yeah, he gets pissed at refs, but who among us with a pulse wouldn't based on what we see in games. We are lucky to have him IMO!
This helps make me cringe less when seeing him rip into players during time outs
Coaches that ripped me a new one were the ones I liked the best and got the most out of me. Any player that’s transferred hasn’t ever said it was because of Fran, at least publicly. His players love him.This helps make me cringe less when seeing him rip into players during time outs
There are different types of hyper competitive people. Guys like Michael Jordan and Lance Armstrong will do whatever it takes to win, including going scorched earth on their own teammates if need be.
Fran is a little different in that he will ride or die with his team. He treats them like family members in that if anyone attacks them, like media or refs, he will do whatever it takes to defend them. This is great in that his players seem to always love him. But it can backfire when he spends too much time fighting those battles instead of coaching the team.
Fran has a few flaws. 1. What I said earlier about directing too much energy at refs instead of his own team at times. 2. Struggling to bring in a truly elite recruit. 3. ”Forgetting” to coach defense. 4. Not using his timeouts appropriately.
But he also brings a ton of positives to the program. And a few of those flaws could be improved if he wanted to change his in game coaching habits.
Fran is a little different in that he will ride or die with his team. He treats them like family members in that if anyone attacks them, like media or refs, he will do whatever it takes to defend them. This is great in that his players seem to always love him. But it can backfire when he spends too much time fighting those battles instead of coaching the team.
Fran has a few flaws. 1. What I said earlier about directing too much energy at refs instead of his own team at times. 2. Struggling to bring in a truly elite recruit. 3. ”Forgetting” to coach defense. 4. Not using his timeouts appropriately.
But he also brings a ton of positives to the program. And a few of those flaws could be improved if he wanted to change his in game coaching habits.
The coach/teacher who always ripped into me the most always told us from the beginning that if he wasn’t yelling at you and pushing you harder then it was time to worry until then you know he cares and knows you can do better.
This helps make me cringe less when seeing him rip into players during time outs
Why do you always talk about yourself in the third perso....
Wait. Your not Fran.
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This helps make me cringe less when seeing him rip into players during time outs
You are a leader of young men Fran, and somehow find the time to share so much great content!
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I did not know that, he is from city of Orange? Which H.S?
Where do you live Neidermeyer?
I lived up in Manhattan Beach for 8 years in the 90's. Folks live in San Clemente. Also CSB.
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I heard he still has the charge record at ND.
didn't know that eitherI did not know that, he is from city of Orange? Which H.S?
Where do you live Neidermeyer?
I lived up in Manhattan Beach for 8 years in the 90's. Folks live in San Clemente. Also CSB.
Very interesting story. I never knew Gottlieb, who never cared much for, had that connection with Fran. Small world. The world of college basketball is even smaller.
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