Fran McCaffery Finds New Home After Iowa Firing

[cigaretteman]

Get ready, Ivy League fans, because the Penn Quakers are about to get a big shot in the arm. Fran McCaffery, a Penn alum and former head coach at Iowa, is poised to take the reins of the men’s basketball program. The move brings McCaffery back to his roots, just weeks after his 15-year tenure with the Iowa Hawkeyes ended.


McCaffery’s legacy at Iowa is a mixed bag of triumphs and trials. Sure, he holds the title of the winningest coach in school history with an impressive 297–207 record, but the whispers of a downturn couldn’t be ignored.


The last few seasons saw a dip in performances, culminating in Iowa missing the NCAA tournament back-to-back, a tough pill for fans and players alike. It’s worth noting, though, that McCaffery led the team to seven NCAA tournament appearances, with what could have been an eighth had the 2020 tournament not been scrapped due to the pandemic.


This level of experience is exactly what the Quakers need as they aim to build a competitive team.

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[bagdropper]

soooooooo...

Pennominally Frantastic?

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

I like this move for Fran. I was ready to see him go, but he did great things for us. He resuscitated a program that Alford and Lickliter did their best to kill while bringing an exciting style of basketball to Carver. It was just time to move on.

I think he will do great things at Penn and have them at the top of the Ivy League in no time.

 

[95Hawk]

Do Ivy League basketball players know how to rebound and play defense?

 

[ottumwan in tx]

Does this mean KF is going to the maine black bears, or UConn ?

 

[GOHOX69]

Do Ivy League basketball players know how to rebound and play defense?

No, they are too dumb compared to state school scholars.

 

[McLovin32]

I like this move for Fran. I was ready to see him go, but he did great things for us. He resuscitated a program that Alford and Lickliter did their best to kill while bringing an exciting style of basketball to Carver. It was just time to move on.

I think he will do great things at Penn and have them at the top of the Ivy League in no time.

This X 1000

Very very happy for him.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

You can't win in the IVY without smart players that play fundamentals.

Now, Penn might be the easiest school to win at in the league, but success is far from a guarantee.

 

[Bierhalter]

Now, Penn might be the easiest school to win at in the league

That would seem to be Princeton or Yale, at least in recent years. Penn hasn't made the tourney in 8 years, maybe he'll have them fighting for a spot within the next 5 seasons.

 

[Chishawk1425]

Get ready, Ivy League fans, because the Penn Quakers are about to get a big shot in the arm. Fran McCaffery, a Penn alum and former head coach at Iowa, is poised to take the reins of the men’s basketball program. The move brings McCaffery back to his roots, just weeks after his 15-year tenure with the Iowa Hawkeyes ended.


McCaffery’s legacy at Iowa is a mixed bag of triumphs and trials. Sure, he holds the title of the winningest coach in school history with an impressive 297–207 record, but the whispers of a downturn couldn’t be ignored.


The last few seasons saw a dip in performances, culminating in Iowa missing the NCAA tournament back-to-back, a tough pill for fans and players alike. It’s worth noting, though, that McCaffery led the team to seven NCAA tournament appearances, with what could have been an eighth had the 2020 tournament not been scrapped due to the pandemic.


This level of experience is exactly what the Quakers need as they aim to build a competitive team.

Fran McCaffery Finds New Home After Iowa Firing | Fan Recap

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Hope he does well. No point to laugh here

 

[jonesy5960]

Do Ivy League basketball players know how to rebound and play defense?

They're wicked smart, so hopefully they already know that. 😃

 

[Joes Place]

Get ready, Ivy League fans, because the Penn Quakers are about to get a big shot in the arm. Fran McCaffery, a Penn alum and former head coach at Iowa, is poised to take the reins of the men’s basketball program. The move brings McCaffery back to his roots, just weeks after his 15-year tenure with the Iowa Hawkeyes ended.


McCaffery’s legacy at Iowa is a mixed bag of triumphs and trials. Sure, he holds the title of the winningest coach in school history with an impressive 297–207 record, but the whispers of a downturn couldn’t be ignored.


The last few seasons saw a dip in performances, culminating in Iowa missing the NCAA tournament back-to-back, a tough pill for fans and players alike. It’s worth noting, though, that McCaffery led the team to seven NCAA tournament appearances, with what could have been an eighth had the 2020 tournament not been scrapped due to the pandemic.


This level of experience is exactly what the Quakers need as they aim to build a competitive team.

Fran McCaffery Finds New Home After Iowa Firing | Fan Recap

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Penn?

Or Penncil?

 

[Joes Place]

soooooooo...

Pennominally Frantastic?

DeMcCaffranated

 

[Jimmy McGill]

That would seem to be Princeton or Yale, at least in recent years. Penn hasn't made the tourney in 8 years, maybe he'll have them fighting for a spot within the next 5 seasons.

I was simply referring to the recruiting base. Philly has some ballers

 

[stanzithemanzi12]

Doesn't this help bring down the cost of his buyout though?

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

No, they are too dumb compared to state school scholars.

Then he is really ****ed.