Fran will PROBABLY resign/retire after the season...

[iowalawhawk]

I’m sure if you go look at stats you’ll find that he wasn’t even leading assistant man on the team.

Freshman year - led team in assists/game (5.1 to Jok's 2.6), 3rd in Big 10.
Soph year - led team again (5.4 to Moss's 1.9), 2nd in Big 10
Junior year - led team again (3.4 to Connor's 3.0), 7th in Big 10
1st senior year - only played 10 games, 2nd to Connor
2nd senior year - led team again (4.4 to Connor's 3.6 and Touissant's 2.4), 5th in Big 10
3rd (sigh) senior year - moved to SG. Touissant led team with 3.2

 

[HawksRule73]

He will wind up with something it just most likely isn't going to be the full amount. In exchange he gets to frame it as a retirement/mutual decision rather than him getting fired. It's in the best interests of everyone to make this look as amicable as possible.

He also might be willing to accept a smaller number in exchange for getting it all up front rather than having Iowa spread it out over three years, which they're allowed to do under the contract. This could be especially attractive if he thinks he's going to work again in the next couple years and has an offset provision in there.

Fran is alot of things...."amicable" ain't one of them. Hope I'm surprised.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Freshman year - led team in assists/game (5.1 to Jok's 2.6), 3rd in Big 10.
Soph year - led team again (5.4 to Moss's 1.9), 2nd in Big 10
Junior year - led team again (3.4 to Connor's 3.0), 7th in Big 10
1st senior year - only played 10 games, 2nd to Connor
2nd senior year - led team again (4.4 to Connor's 3.6 and Touissant's 2.4), 5th in Big 10
3rd (sigh) senior year - moved to SG. Touissant led team with 3.2

And still not a true PG.

Had good assist numbers because of the high possession system that he played in. Also had Garza getting him plenty of easy buckets. Give JBo credit for spacing the floor and being a good entry passer.

But he did not break down the D in any other way, and wasn't a playmaker. Nor did he provide defense at the point of attack. Those things made him a ballplayer playing PG, rather than a pure PG

 

[hexumhawk]

Seems like a lifetime ago, but also just yesterday at the same time. Is Cartwright still the best PG Fran ever recruited?

You could argue he was...which is really one of Fran's biggest failures, PG recruiting.

 

[SDHawkDoc]

I always hear that Bohannon is or was not a true PG. That's totally wrong. He wasn't a good defender at the point guard position. But he was a really good PG in taking care of the ball, running the offense, and scoring.

Wasn't a good defender is a massive understatement. He was an atrocious defender and was regularly beat like a drum.
Add to that on the offensive side that he couldn't beat any halfway competent opposing guard off the dribble.
He certainly was a point guard for Iowa. He was a great shooter and an acceptable stationary passer. If that is all the position required he'd rank much higher. However since creating off the dribble and playing D are very important components of PG play, I don't think he was that great at the position overall.

 

[LukaDuka]

And still not a true PG.

Had good assist numbers because of the high possession system that he played in. Also had Garza getting him plenty of easy buckets. Give JBo credit for spacing the floor and being a good entry passer.

But he did not break down the D in any other way, and wasn't a playmaker. Nor did he provide defense at the point of attack. Those things made him a ballplayer playing PG, rather than a pure PG

Fran likes positionless basketball. Always has & always will. Don't need to define anyone, especially on offense.

 

[LukaDuka]

Wasn't a good defender is a massive understatement. He was an atrocious defender and was regularly beat like a drum.
Add to that on the offensive side that he couldn't beat any halfway competent opposing guard off the dribble.
He certainly was a point guard for Iowa. He was a great shooter and an acceptable stationary passer. If that is all the position required he'd rank much higher. However since creating off the dribble and playing D are very important components of PG play, I don't think he was that great at the position overall.

Not at Iowa. And I think he'd be great on this years team as another reliable shooter. He would spread the floor for Owen, Traore and Dix.