ESPN Has Fran on the Hot Seat
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Seriously, if he's back next year, how bad will attendance be?
If I were Beth I'd tell Fran to email me five things he did this week at work and if he doesn't respond, I'd take that as his resignation. Then I'd block his email account.
Good idea! Im sure he will say did you watch the game!
And I'm sure I don't need to tell you that Izzo would surely go to bat for him.
He won 10 games this year....maybe you've forgotten about that.
The only seat in which Fran should be sitting is a goddamned ejector seat.
Hard to believe that ESPN thinks that a coach that has accomplished amazingly little in 15 years and has the program and attendance in the doldrums is "on the hot seat." That's some true insider investigating. LOL
I believe this is where Beth was discussing my RELB (raise, extension, larger buyout).
Fran needs one more win in the conference or his overall record in the Big Ten will be below .500. Currently he's at 131-130.
Looking over his time here, in his second season, they got an NIT invitation and somehow got to host a first round game, against Dayton. I remember the fans at Carver were pumped. They won. It was quite exciting. The next year they got to the NIT finals. Then three straight NCAA trips. All signs were really pointing up, and they had the support of the fans. But things sort of flatlined after that. There was a bump in the Garza/Murray years, but the lack of tournament success was really disappointing, and add in the last two years on top of that, it has all has led to the current state of apathy about the men's program.
Looking over his time here, in his second season, they got an NIT invitation and somehow got to host a first round game, against Dayton. I remember the fans at Carver were pumped. They won. It was quite exciting. The next year they got to the NIT finals. Then three straight NCAA trips. All signs were really pointing up, and they had the support of the fans. But things sort of flatlined after that. There was a bump in the Garza/Murray years, but the lack of tournament success was really disappointing, and add in the last two years on top of that, it has all has led to the current state of apathy about the men's program.
IMO it will be Lickliter level bad
I think Dayton hosts NCAA first round every year.
Also based on your timeline of upward trajectory. The plateau starts a year or two later when Connor joins the team. Then you have like 8 years of his sons impacting playing time decisions and recruiting.
Feels like it went sideways when his sons got into the program. Impacted playing time for others and recruiting. Some of those teams were good, but having those 2 on the floor for extended periods, really derailed what could have been some really good teams. Throw a legit PG and another legit PF in there with Keegan/Garza and you have a helluva team.
Holy smokes! That's what Gary's looking like nowadays? Is there anyone left associated with Iowa athletics not eligible for social security?
Perhaps be more specific in asking Fran five things he worked on with Iowa’s defense this season? 🤔
