Fran: "It's none of your business what the last play call was."

[Franisdaman]

I think the question of "what was the play call with 4 seconds left" came from Dochterman of the CR Gazette.

Mike Gesell was going to answer the question but Fran cut Mike off. Fran's reply was "It's none of your business what the last play call was."

Twice a reporter followed up on the original question. The first time? Fran again said "it is none of your business. Period." The 2nd time? He sat there quiet.

Here is video of the question, follow up questions, and the reactions from Mike, JU and Fran:

http://www.hawkcentral.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2016/03/10/81618014/

 

[DavenportHawk8]

I think the question came from Dochterman of the CR Gazette.

Mike Gesell was going to answer the question but Fran cut Mike off. His reply was "It's none of your business what the last play call was. Period."

Kind of makes you wonder what the play call was. I think Fran had 1 option and it got shut down, so there was no secondary option and it showed.

 

[soybean]

Hate to see that happening.

 

[crHawkeye92]

Eff off Fran, show some class after a loss. (This is coming from someone who has been a huge fan of Fran)

 

[hawkeye54545]

I'm a huge Fran supporter but wish he hadn't answered like that.

 

[Farleyhawk]

Yeah...not good Fran. Own it.

 

[Run&Blade]

If Iowa draws Uni in the tournament and loses the press conference would be worth paying money to watch.

No doubt in my mind he would go ballistic.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Shoot, everyone saw the play. It didnt work.

That question sort of like twisting the dagger.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Hes lost it

 

[NevadaHawk]

I'm a huge Fran supporter but wish he hadn't answered like that.

Agreed, Fran has to be better than that. He got outcoached today and he has to be a man about it.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

He called some other fan an " idiot " on the call in show during the week who has a legitimate question and was short with Dolph as well who almost always has his back. He's a hothead.

 

[JoeHawkGuy]

No problem with Fran there. Mike already said they were trying to get it in and get a good shot off. Who was suppose to get the ball is irrelevant at that point.

 

[Farleyhawk]

It's a fair question. Be a man and let the player answer it.

 

[soybean]

Fran does not have the killer instinct down the stretch because his emotions get in his way.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

He called some other fan an " idiot " on the call in show during the week who has a legitimate question and was short with Dolph as well who almost always has his back. He's a hothead.

Dolph is an alcoholic.....

Fran a saint for putting up with him these last few years.

Time for Dolph to "retire."

 

[anon_snp6dc585nnj4]

If Iowa draws Uni in the tournament and loses the press conference would be worth paying money to watch.

No doubt in my mind he would go ballistic.

Luckily I don't think UNI will climb to a 6 seed.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Agreed, Fran has to be better than that. He got outcoached today and he has to be a man about it.

Outcoached?

3 seniors went 2-20. he can't play the game for them.

 

[Franisdaman]

It's a fair question. Be a man and let the player answer it.

yeah, what was wrong with the question?

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

Outcoached?

3 seniors went 2-20. he can't play the game for them.

Right, Fran has nothing to do with getting his players open shots.

 

[OC_Hawk]

Shoot, everyone saw the play. It didnt work.

That question sort of like twisting the dagger.

I don't think the play was drawn up to toss it out of bounds at half court. I, for one, am interested in what it was supposed to be.

 

[hawkfan1963]

Angry Fran was here 2 years ago(Yes he was incredibly stressed out) but it obviously affected the entire team, players and coaches. Last year I didn't really notice angry Fran and there was alot of success. This year angry Fran showed up again and we see another collapse. I can't help but feel that this is part of the problem. If someone feels abused it will affect their performance. I know Fran wants to really succeed but he has got to get control of his anger. Anger affects other people.

 

[hawkeyemike23]

Right, Fran has nothing to do with getting his players open shots.

Have you seen Mike and Clemmons shoot? Open, covered it doesn't matter they aren't good shooters.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

I don't think the play was drawn up to toss it out of bounds at half court. I, for one, am interested in what it was supposed to be.

Hell i dont know anything and i could clearly tell they were trying to get it to Uthoff. the defender manhandled him and blocked the pass off. instead of throwing it over top to uthoff he panicked and threw it cross court away from the basket. ie. the worst possible pass to make jn that situation. pretty much the only pass you CANNOT make in that situation.

the inbounder gave the game away. that isn't on Fran.

We have the dumbest fan base in America!

 

[hawkeyemike23]

I don't think the play was drawn up to toss it out of bounds at half court. I, for one, am interested in what it was supposed to be.

I would love to see Fran send Mike back to the locker room at the end of close games, if he's anywhere on the court he will find a way to ruin it.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

Fran being a prick is really annoying when his team constantly collapses

 

[Franisdaman]

Have you seen Mike and Clemmons shoot? Open, covered it doesn't matter they aren't good shooters.

I did not like seeing Woody taking those long jumpers, either. Ughhhhhh

 

[redbirdhawk]

Angry Fran is growing old. That reply to a simple question is uncalled for. Seems to be a deeper issue going on.

 

[hawkfan9]

It is none of our business. Maybe I just think differently, but he is coaching a game, for student-athletes to participate in. He answers to Gary Barta and above, not the average fan and definitely not the media.
It is not his fault if we the fans let a student athlete game take control of our lives! Step back, realize there are a few things more important than a game! If this ruins your weekend or next week or even next season, take that step back and don't become so heavily involved with it.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

It is none of our business. Maybe I just think differently, but he is coaching a game, for student-athletes to participate in. He answers to Gary Barta and above, not the average fan and definitely not the media.
It is not his fault if we the fans let a student athlete game take control of our lives! Step back, realize there are a few things more important than a game! If this ruins your weekend or next week or even next season, take that step back and don't become so heavily involved with it.

It is definitely part of a Big 10 coaches job to answer questions from the media.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Right, Fran has nothing to do with getting his players open shots.

Can you be this dense?

It wouldnt matter if he drew up the best most open, unguarded shots in the history of the game. They went 2-20 for God's sake! that is HORRIBLE!

 

[4th & 9 inches]

If I'm Barta I'm calling Fran into my office tomorrow AM-getting questions like that after a loss is part of the job.

Unacceptable, Fran.

 

[texas twister]

Outcoached?

3 seniors went 2-20. he can't play the game for them.

He could bench them and put others in that can hit better than 10%. This has been going on for awhile now.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

Can you be this dense?

It wouldnt matter if he drew up the best most open, unguarded shots in the history of the game. They went 2-20 for God's sake! that is HORRIBLE!

If he drew up the best most open shots in the history of the game they wouldnt be 2-20.

Teams go through shooting slumps all the time. Good coaches get their players easy looks to get them going.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

He could bench them and put others in that can hit better than 10%. This has been going on for awhile now.

You mean the bench that has collectively scored 20 points give or take the last 10 games?

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

You mean the bench that has collectively scored 20 points give or take the last 10 games?

If this is really your argument, whose job is it to recruit and develop players?

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Iowa put the ball in it's senior point guard's hands down 2 with 19 seconds left, twice. Never even got a shot up. Absolutely incredible.

 

[OC_Hawk]

Hell i dont know anything and i could clearly tell they were trying to get it to Uthoff. the defender manhandled him and blocked the pass off. instead of throwing it over top to uthoff he panicked and threw it cross court away from the basket. ie. the worst possible pass to make jn that situation. pretty much the only pass you CANNOT make in that situation.

the inbounder gave the game away. that isn't on Fran.

We have the dumbest fan base in America!

I don't think it unreasonable for a member of the media to ask a question during a post game press conference and get an actual response. I guess I *am* dumb.

 

[2432Hawk]

I guess I might have answered it a little more civil but basically agree I'm not telling anyone what it was going to be since it never got executed..... no need to tip my hand.

 

[bagdropper]

Just the sort of answer I'd expect when your team plays a listless 36 minutes, then puts exactly 2:15 together to somehow tie the game (believable, considering how bad Illinois is), then proceeds to AGAIN piss a game away the last 90 seconds.

Fran is a good basketball coach, but I suspect he's as exasperated as the fan base is. You just can't make this crap up any more.

If it went down as advertised, he's protecting Mike there...but still.

I'm not watching the Iowa tourney game. Yes, singular. Can't do it, cause you can book it that they will piss the game down their legs somehow. I remember watching the UNI ending...that bounce Washpun got, and thinking to myself, I don't believe we got "that bounce" once with this senior class. I don't remember any at all. It NEVER goes in for this team.

 

[NI hawk]

Hell i dont know anything and i could clearly tell they were trying to get it to Uthoff. the defender manhandled him and blocked the pass off. instead of throwing it over top to uthoff he panicked and threw it cross court away from the basket. ie. the worst possible pass to make jn that situation. pretty much the only pass you CANNOT make in that situation.

the inbounder gave the game away. that isn't on Fran.

We have the dumbest fan base in America!

Coming from a guy who boasted about Fran in close games after the Minnesota win.