Why is that funny. He's just not THAT good consistently, and frankly it appears he needs his families support system around him, or do you think some coach in Russia or Turkey, or god knows where is going to baby him?
Fran said that Tony and PMac could be back next year
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Kreiner was a stud. I'd take him or Gabe in a heartbeat over Pmac, just for rebounding and actually trying to defend someone....
I guess the definition of stud is subjective.
PMac is 8th on the team in basically every uber stat (WS/40, BPM, PER).
5th in minutes per game.
5th in minutes per game.
That was just Fran talking. He's not coming back. He even said so himself after Frams comment.....
Maybe so, but Ryan Kreiner was a solid B1G player, and when he got minutes he could score, get rebounds, and defend. I take him as our back up post on this team or most of Frans in a hearbeat, and that goes for Gabe as well. and WAY before taking Pmac back......And please don't give me "well Pmac scored 1000 points" either. Dude got to start for most of 2+ years and played probably 4 times as much or more as RK.....
Good point about a support system, unless there's something therapeutic that would work for him.
Considering only talent and performance, however, there's enough Americans who play professionally abroad to show that PMac most certainly could find a spot. College players with less production have done so.
4 times? I’m gonna guess it wasn’t even twice as much. Look, I understand pmac has some holes in his game but the hyperbole on how bad he is mainly from the Fran haters. He brings some skills to the table that can absolutely help this team win. Do I want him starting? Nope Do I want him playing 20* minutes a game? Rarely.
I haven’t said shit about P. McCaffery. Just laughing at you for calling Ryan Kriener a stud.
No! No! He’s a salty HS coach! LOL……Can you imagine having to play for a coach with HIS knowledge of the game?
Hyperbole? Maybe, BUT a 6'9" senior who plays the minutes he does, and just plain doesn't defend or rebound his position has more then just "some holes in his game".
People don't "hate" on Patrick because they dislike Fran.
They hate on Fran because of the amount of pt he's given his kids.
One of the laziest players ever to wear an Iowa uniform. Game minutes greatly exceeded ability. Time for Patrick to move on.
Id take Kreiner all day everyday over Pmac. That’s not even a debate for any logical fan.
Pmacs size and 3 PT shot with Krieners tenacity would he an all conference player
I’m pretty sure Kriener is taller and shot better from three than Pmac by the end of his career.
Kriener also moved like a statue. I think pmac runs better, but unfortunately is contact averse
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It’s too bad we didn’t get to see Kriener and the boys in the 2020 B1G tourney. That team could have made a sweet 16 if not for the cancellation of B1G and NCAA tourney.
A kinder way to describe Pat's game is that he's focused on offense. Defense he seems to stand and watch and yes he avoids physical contact so its rare you see him fight for a rebound in a scrum or dive to the floor for a 50/50 ball.
I think inherently he's a good kid but his Father gave him special treatment and allowed his bad habits to become ingrained in his game. For CMAC playing hard on defense came more natural because he wasn't very good at offense and he had the right personality. PMAC doesn't have that personality.
I suppose anyone that is 6'9 and played college ball could find some place in the world to play professionally if you don't have an minimum standards on pay/lifestyle.
Sadly been like that every year. Keegan’s frosh year Fran had Patrick ahead of him in the rotation to begin the season. Next year he was starting over kris. Last year started over and played more than sandfort before he took his sabbatical. This year again was a starter instead of coming off the bench.
This is on Fran and nepotism with pmac. Point and case last year in B10 tourney ulis gets dinged up in first min of game and Fran puts in him instead of sandfort who literally just won 6th man of the year days prior.
