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THIS is Fran McCaffery:
Iowa (overall record: 175–132 (.570)
Iowa (Big 10 record): 79–86 (.488) - most concerning to me
Fran record overall as a head coach: 426–309 (.580)
You are what your record says you are ... Fran's a very average coach. We are a very average program. This it is folks. It's not gonna get any better ... THIS is Iowa basketball ... So, why not give someone else a chance to guide the ship ... We already know what Fran can/can't do. Against DePaul it wasn't a case of we were just "off." No, we have much less talent than DePaul and DePaul looked like the Globetrotters while we looked like the Washington Generals. Ugh, this is pathetic ... And I've been a fan for 40 years ... It's time to upgrade or at least TRY a new leader.
Iowa (overall record: 175–132 (.570)
Iowa (Big 10 record): 79–86 (.488) - most concerning to me
Fran record overall as a head coach: 426–309 (.580)
You are what your record says you are ... Fran's a very average coach. We are a very average program. This it is folks. It's not gonna get any better ... THIS is Iowa basketball ... So, why not give someone else a chance to guide the ship ... We already know what Fran can/can't do. Against DePaul it wasn't a case of we were just "off." No, we have much less talent than DePaul and DePaul looked like the Globetrotters while we looked like the Washington Generals. Ugh, this is pathetic ... And I've been a fan for 40 years ... It's time to upgrade or at least TRY a new leader.
Fun read. Seems hardly possible this was just a year ago.
When people post these thingsn (OP)....I get that they are frustrated but, it seems like an old old and true lesson....don't say/post things based on the frustration of the moment. Don't make decisions based on emotion.
I've posted some things in game threads that look rather dumb given how things turn out after that. We are all fans, we say dumb stuff sometimes. Just hope that this team stays healthy and they get a chance to have a season. Fran has put together a good team.
I think it’s stupid to cherry pick and go back on posts but I would say this even aside from recent success. Average would be like 175th best team in the NCAA and according to Kenpom Iowa has been top 40 in 6 of the past 8 seasons and top 30 in 5 of those. Fran is and was an above average coach.
Garza is the reason. The only reason.
when Garza is gone Fran will have a lot to prove....again.
The player(s) a coach has, obviously matters. That said, we have been ranked #3 in the nation previously under Fran with a different team. I also think that we will be pretty good next year and that is minus Garza, JBO, and I am guessing Joe W. I don't think that we will be ranked #3 by any means, but I think that we have a shot at being ranked at some point during the season.
We have a strong roster still. Keegan, Pmac, Ulis, and Perkins are going to be strong contributors next year with likely at least one of them starting. And the big thing is going to be Big O. He’s working with Frank Garza and if he cuts fat and adds muscle, watch out. He looks like he could be mean.
Agreed Iowa will likely be back in that 7 seed range against next year and that’s fine by me!
I would agree BUT who has the memory of things said one year ago or do they have very little going on that they can go back and look at old posts..I can't remember posts from yesterday!
Besides the top 10 programs most coaches probably fall in this range. If you can get one or two great players every 4 years you're lucky. Go back through the B1G the last 10 years and see what programs fall into this range. Michigan State probably only team to be a top 10 team most of the years...
Iowa hasn't won a Big Ten Title since 1979 and you would only give Fran a free pass for a 'few years' if he does so? Fran is getting a statue outside Carver if he wins a Big Ten title, especially with how loaded the league is this year.
Dumb argument. Without michael jordan, the bulls wouldn’t have won 6 titles. Basketball usually comes down to your one or two best players. Fran deserves massive credit for recruiting and coaching garza into what he is today.
I never saw an Iowa team win a single tournament game in my lifetime before Fran.
We have an incredible chance to make the final 4 this year & have been a few minutes and breaks away from a sweet 16 bid. This is without a doubt one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read on this board.
Fran has shown he's particularly good at coaching up bigs. You could even see that going back to Aaron White and Gabe Olaseni.
Its funny how low everyone felt about iowa basketball just a year ago, missing on Foster and then losing to Depaul. What a turn around. Hakweye program went from a percieved low point (from fan perspective) to likely the greatest hawkeye bball team of all time. In less than a year
*Edit to add that i was one of those fans who thought fran was on his last leg. The combo of losing to depaul and missing on foster on basically the same day was rough. Thats why fans dont make decisions!
*Edit to add that i was one of those fans who thought fran was on his last leg. The combo of losing to depaul and missing on foster on basically the same day was rough. Thats why fans dont make decisions!
I’m sorry you are too young to have watched Dr Tom win an NCAA game every year it seemed.
1- lame troll attempt by the fan to have a Portland scarf to go at Seattle.
2- Thank you for reminding everyone that Seattle plays in the MLS Cup tonight! I could have the Chiefs and Sounders be champs in 2020. I would be good with that!
26 man! So not that young. But I did grow up hearing about those times & the likes of Ronnie Lester and such. My main fandom is Alford, Lick, and Fran... so it’s very easy for me to love Fran and appreciate what he’s done for this program & university.
I was a very average hooper in HS but I legitimately thought I could play for Iowa because I was attending games that featured Jon Licklitter, Coughill, and Bawinkel.. those losses to UTSA and the likes.. dark freaking days.
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