Fran’s replacement
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Until he's a threat to finish, he will rarely draw a defender and thus those drives don't produce. His jumper is not good. He's quick bit too small and thin to be a defensive strength. I love his heart and hustle, but he's an 8 minute backup on a quality P5 team.
Other than the buyout, what is the point of keeping Fran at this point. He has been the coach for 15 years and not much sign that things will be any different going forward. The conference road games show that something is off.
Very poorly constructed roster that doesn't compliment each other
Very poorly constructed roster that doesn't compliment each other
I love McDermott from Creighton. Class act, funny and personable, but Iowa would be a step down for someone so successful at a school he loves. An Iowa native from little Cascade. Yeah, sure, I'd take DeVries in a microsecond if we could get him. Wouldn't complain about Gatens as a temp. Great guy, but can he deal with the NIL and more?
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There were a LOT of fans on this board that wanted Iowa to hire Keno.
I was not one of them.
These misguided folks thought Iowa should hire Keno to “make up” for letting Dr. Tom go.
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He shoots 38% from 3 and 44% overall. That is not that bad. You would think by now he would realize he is not going to finish at the rim. I would agree his best role would be to come in off the bench for Thelwell.
McDermott wouldn't touch Iowa with a 10 ft pole. What would be the upside for him? He's playing in a tough basketball conference with well thought out constructed teams.
Uh no… this is a big hire to make… and MG has zero head coaching experience at this level … no… no freaking way
Iowa needs to hire a guy who can get top recruits...whether high school kids or transfers. Athletic players that are quick and strong. Those are the biggest weaknesses of the majority of Frans recruits.
Any coach that comes in will be a better defensive coach.
Any coach that comes in will be a better defensive coach.
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If I was McDermott, I wouldn't leave Creighton. He's got it made there. Let us recall that he was one of the few guys that failed at ISU. For whatever reason. But he's doing well at Creighton. Seems like a good fit.
Leaving creighton makes zero sense for McDermott. He's playing in, by a wide margin, the best basketball only league AND he's fielding competitive teams in that league. Add to that he's well liked there as far as I know. And he's 60. Why move from there when you can coach 5 more years, if you want, then drive your golf cart away for your daily 18 holes?
I don’t see Iowa getting anyone with a big national name. The U of I seems pretty content with a stale men’s bball program. Be a good spot for a young hungry coach looking to make a name, Iowa men’s bball is arguably the 4th sports program at Iowa so they could have a few years to make some big changes.
Well, there was the matter of Iowa already having a head basketball coach.
I do have a feeling that this will be Fran's last year. His body language and demeanor are far different than past years. Hands in pockets just acts like he's checked out already.
ok, but they are not going to buy out 3 years of Fran plus DD contract so it's a moot point. Iowa is flush but not that flush for MBB. they missed the boat last year.
I don't think they'll have to buy him out. I think he resigns at the end of the year.
Who knows, maybe he already cut a deal to leave at the start of the season because of his sons. It would be interesting to see if he is different at practices, too. Does anyone have an inside source at practice??
Chris Jan's. He can recruit and he can coach. Not saying he is the perfect candidate but he checks a lot of boxes.
I don't think he will. I will believe it when I see it.
I think they should open it up to see if they can get one of their top 2-3 choices, otherwise I would be fine with giving Gatens a chance. The only negative he has he hasn't been a head coach. He is still young but has a lot of positives to make him an interesting pick.
Great High School Player
He's an Iowa City boy, so he knows the area.
Former star at Iowa and learned from two coaches, Lick and Fran, so he knows the Big Ten
Played overseas in four countries.
Was an assistant at Auburn for Bruce Pearl
Assistant at Drake with DeVries
Is Assistant at Iowa for Fran (The more coaches you work for the more you learn) Good and bad!
He's had a lot of experience as a recruiter and obviously knows what good players look like.
When he graduated Fran said he would make a great coach because of his basketball intelligence and work ethic.
I think his basketball history outweighs any unknown coaches that may be considered. He was a scorer and aggressive player so I believe he would coach both sides of the ball very well.
His experience is much better than most people probably know!
I know most are holding Jan Jensen's start against him, but he's been around many different programs and coaches.
Great High School Player
He's an Iowa City boy, so he knows the area.
Former star at Iowa and learned from two coaches, Lick and Fran, so he knows the Big Ten
Played overseas in four countries.
Was an assistant at Auburn for Bruce Pearl
Assistant at Drake with DeVries
Is Assistant at Iowa for Fran (The more coaches you work for the more you learn) Good and bad!
He's had a lot of experience as a recruiter and obviously knows what good players look like.
When he graduated Fran said he would make a great coach because of his basketball intelligence and work ethic.
I think his basketball history outweighs any unknown coaches that may be considered. He was a scorer and aggressive player so I believe he would coach both sides of the ball very well.
His experience is much better than most people probably know!
I know most are holding Jan Jensen's start against him, but he's been around many different programs and coaches.
If Gatens can land J Coon out of storm lake, that gives me a reason to start to consider him as the next head coach. (I firmly believe he will be one of the best players of the 26 class) … I know he’s visited him at least once, probably a few times and is the main recruiter to get him on board as a Hawkeye.
I cant F believe there are fans that legit want Gatens as HC. Holy F hell. is this even real life?
Probably the same fans who wanted B.J. Armstrong, Keno Davis, and Brian Ferentz as head coaches at Iowa.
If Gatens hadn’t played at Iowa, no Hawkeye fan would want him.
Jeff Horner as head coach, Matt Woodley, Dean Oliver as top assistants.
4th? Football. Wrestling is big for some. Women’s BB was big for CC. Wait until next year. Yawn. It is 2nd.
