Fran will be back….

[doughuddl2]

If I needed to bet money, I'd bet on him coaching 25-26 then retiring.

One odd thing to consider: he's recruiting like a madman right now. If he's such a lame duck, lost cause, why are we recruiting so well?

That's because he's got millions in a bank account to offer unlike before.

 

[doughuddl2]

That 'bigger' house he bought was a substantial downgrade in price/value. He sold his house in North Liberty for $2.5 million and bought the Iowa City home for $1.2 million. Even though a person can argue the house is larger, it was clearly a downsizing given the disparity in prices.

All his kids will be gone.

 

[king_henry5]

If he doesn’t quit on his own after this year. I believe Beth will give him next year and if it’s another dud. He’s gone.

 

[Metuo Accipiter]

All his kids will be gone.

Understood. My comment was directed toward the claim he moved into a bigger house.

 

[Buffalo43]

To quote Metallica, that's sad but true.

Metallica said ? Interesting

 

[Hawksfor3]

If they somehow pull out a couple more wins, get to BTT Saturday, and then miraculously sneak in to the Big Dance as one of the last 4 in - it will have changed nothing and will not change anything next year.

Agree. Anything short of advancing past the 2nd round of NCAA's is still failure, and will require immediate termination.

 

[Hawksfor3]

If I needed to bet money, I'd bet on him coaching 25-26 then retiring.

One odd thing to consider: he's recruiting like a madman right now. If he's such a lame duck, lost cause, why are we recruiting so well?

I was having a pretty good day. When I read this, it sucked 10-11 years of life out of me.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Iowa has 14 wins. Which 6 of these games do you think Iowa is winning? They might steal a couple of these if they keep fighting like they've been... But you're nuts if you think this team is getting to 20 wins without the help of some kind of Big 10 tournament/postseason run.

That said, I don't necessarily have confidence that Fran will be replaced regardless, so I don't disagree on that aspect of your post. That's just me being pessimistic with the university's commitment to expecting more from this program. Hope I'm wrong. I've said before, this is probably partly Gary Barta PTSD.

Sun, Feb 16	@25 Maryland	5:00 PM	FS1	Tickets as low as $40
Wed, Feb 19	vsOregon	8:30 PM	BTN	Tickets as low as $3
Sat, Feb 22	vsWashington	4:00 PM	FS1	Tickets as low as $20
Tue, Feb 25	@Illinois	9:00 PM	FS1	Tickets as low as $30
Fri, Feb 28	@Northwestern	9:00 PM	FS1	Tickets as low as $26
Thu, Mar 6	vs11 Michigan State	8:00 PM	FS1	Tickets as low as $13
Sun, Mar 9	@Nebraska	12:30 PM	FOX	Tickets as low as $23

Better hurry. At these prices they won't last long!

 

[hawkfan2024]

about the house... i don't now IC well enough to know the travel routes, but was the site of jack's accident on the route fran would have to take to get to work every day from his old house? maybe he sold it and bought this new one so he wouldn't have to drive by that spot every day?

of course, i have no idea where neither his old or new house are, so geographically, it may be a moot point. but it could be a factor?

The Fran haters like

 

[Hawksfor3]

The Fran haters like

I wonder if that's the look that Dochterman had when he discovered the contract Barta and Fran had on the golf course back in 2017? LOL

 

[Franisdaman]

I was having a pretty good day. When I read this, it sucked 10-11 years of life out of me.

 

[the24fan]

I am also counting potential BTT and post season tourney wins, not just regular season. 6 more overall is HIGHLY doable.

Man i Just don't see it. This Iowa team is too dependent on 3 point shooting and most nights it's not good enough.
Worst thing they can do is just keep hanging on. High end mediocrity is a terrible place to be, and that's where Iowa is.
Burn it down and start over.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

How exactly is this team getting to 20?

17 tops