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Fran Has Been Blown Out In Every Round Of 32 Game At Iowa

Mar 14, 2003
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Think about that, every game Iowa has played in the round of 32 under Fran they’ve been blown out.

Spare me the taking Tennessee to OT. They were down 23 in that game, and if there is one coach more overrated it’s Rick Barnes.

I think the round of 32 is Frans ceiling at Iowa.
 
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It’s disappointing. I was so excited coming into this year, and we just wasted the best player to ever wear the black and gold. It’s disappointing, and I feel awful for Luka. I have to wonder if he’s going to consider staying back now.
 
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Think about that, every game Iowa has played in the round of 32 under Fran they’ve been blown out.

Spare me the taking Tennessee to OT. They were down 32 in that game, and if there is one coach more overrated it’s Rick Barnes.

I think the round of 32 is Frans ceiling at Iowa.

“Let me make a false thread title and then immediately create an exclusion with an opinion attached.” Sounds about right.
 
Think about that, every game Iowa has played in the round of 32 under Fran they’ve been blown out.

Spare me the taking Tennessee to OT. They were down 32 in that game, and if there is one coach more overrated it’s Rick Barnes.

I think the round of 32 is Frans ceiling at Iowa.
So they weren’t blown out in every round of 32 game? True or not?
 
Think about that, every game Iowa has played in the round of 32 under Fran they’ve been blown out.

Spare me the taking Tennessee to OT. They were down 32 in that game, and if there is one coach more overrated it’s Rick Barnes.

I think the round of 32 is Frans ceiling at Iowa.
Whether round of 32 is Frans ceiling or not (probably is), taking a team to OT isn’t getting blown out. Very easily could have won that game.
 
I like Fran but I feel I can criticize him without wanting him fired so here goes.

Why did it take so long for him to adjust? We took the lead when JT, PM and KM came in the game in the first half. He let Oregon bury us when he brought the starters back in. It was obvious the 2nd unit other than Luka and Weezy was the better option today.

And I do think it is fair after this many years to expect to make the 3rd round at least once by now.
 
I like Fran but I feel I can criticize him without wanting him fired so here goes.

Why did it take so long for him to adjust? We took the lead when JT, PM and KM came in the game in the first half. He let Oregon bury us when he brought the starters back in. It was obvious the 2nd unit other than Luka and Weezy was the better option today.

And I do think it is fair after this many years to expect to make the 3rd round at least once by now.

what really sucks is that he should have noticed this early on in the season and got some young guys ready for today. Instead he kept putting jbo, cmac and cjf out there all year.
I do however think cjf will be better if he gets health again.
 
Fran has never made a sweet 16 in 25 years as a div 1 head coach.

And never taken ownership after a loss. He’s probably screaming at reporters for stupid questions or calling the refs cheaters in the tunnel right about now....
 
So what is your point? Correct an exaggeration but the main point stands, Fran has gotten blown out all the 2nd round games he made, except UT where they came back but still lost.

This really was the year we've all been waiting 11 years for under Fran and it was underwhelming.

Exactly
 
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Ok, Fran has been blown out in every second round game but one. Same difference, really. Iowa is basically a "just make the tournament" program, more or less. No threat to really do any damage when they're playing with the big boys from other conferences.

Yawn.
 
Ok, Fran has been blown out in every second round game but one. Same difference, really. Iowa is basically a "just make the tournament" program, more or less. No threat to really do any damage when they're playing with the big boys from other conferences.

Yawn.
EVERY ONE. Tennessee got bored with putting on a clinic. That’s the only reason we came back in that one.
 
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