Oh i agree kris needs more time. But imo kris and sandfort shouldn’t be competing for that time. Sandfort is a 2-3 and kris should be playing the 3-5 depending on matchups. Sandfort should be taking minutes from jbo, and connor and pat
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We are not a tourney team. Fran is a bad coach. His substitution patterns are bizarre.
I don't know if him playing off the ball will work in general.
Hes really only effective with the ball.
The more I think about it I would bring him off the bench for short spurts, with or without the other pgs in and designate a few possessions a "quarter" as JBO bring the ball up and try to shoot plays.
It might catch the defense off guard.
They have to do something different with him because he's not a 2guard.
Yeah I don’t really have the answer other than Toussaint needs to be averaging 30 minutes per game with Ulis getting the other 10 at PG, and the other 5 at off guard. 20 per game for Perkins, 15 for Bohannon
Mostly concerned about how @Chishawk1425 complained non stop about the team in the game thread and called our team pathetic but yet started a thread early this week about how lame it was that the fans hated the team and coaching. @Franisdaman
Chris has drain bamage. Use your benefits, Chris!
Thats well said.
It's why neither one of them should be starters in the big ten.
Patrick may at some point be able to effectively play the 3 if he decides to work hard at his defense and go after rebounds but right now he's not there.
Too bad there's not a way that all 3 Mcaffery s couldn't play together. Wouldn't that be great?
So soft. So soft.
Garza WAS our toughness. He was so tough he covered up how soft all of these softies really are.
I'm done with Fran, he could care less about playing his best players the most minutes and instead once he makes up his mind on who he wants as his starters at the beginning of the season he make no changes unless there's and injury.
Rebraca is not a center and never will be. His only offensive skill is an occasional shot near the basket when he's guarded by smaller or similar sized players.
It's obvious that JBO is having an awful time dealing with playing the 2 position and as much as he is trying to play that position, he needs the ball in his hands to be a scorer.
Frans hockey line changes are terrible, not only does it slows down the offense but it stymie's the defense as well.
Fran's going to have to bite the bullet and play Ogundele and Mulvey whether they have the experience or not and play Rebraca as a second team power forward giving Keegan a breather when needed, that's all he's good for.
After this season Keegan might as well declare for the NBA because there's no chance that his sticking around for another year will change what appears the same fate as the last 12 years have been.
I have no idea what goes on during an Iowa practice, but it's quite obvious that Fran and his assistants aren't getting the job done and as they are an experience coaching staff don't seem to have good idea what's going on either.
Either Fran needs to go or he needs to bring in some new assistants to change the culture of this stagnate program. Same shit every year!
Rebraca is not a center and never will be. His only offensive skill is an occasional shot near the basket when he's guarded by smaller or similar sized players.
It's obvious that JBO is having an awful time dealing with playing the 2 position and as much as he is trying to play that position, he needs the ball in his hands to be a scorer.
Frans hockey line changes are terrible, not only does it slows down the offense but it stymie's the defense as well.
Fran's going to have to bite the bullet and play Ogundele and Mulvey whether they have the experience or not and play Rebraca as a second team power forward giving Keegan a breather when needed, that's all he's good for.
After this season Keegan might as well declare for the NBA because there's no chance that his sticking around for another year will change what appears the same fate as the last 12 years have been.
I have no idea what goes on during an Iowa practice, but it's quite obvious that Fran and his assistants aren't getting the job done and as they are an experience coaching staff don't seem to have good idea what's going on either.
Either Fran needs to go or he needs to bring in some new assistants to change the culture of this stagnate program. Same shit every year!
If Connor goes on a Mormon 2-year mission and comes back and Jack moves up a class, I think we can get it done.
Just need to figure out how to get adopted son JBO a 7th year and they're in business.
Wouldn't even need a 5th player.
At this point I’d shake up the starting line up with Mulvey, Kris, Keegan, Sandfort and Joe T.
How people can still be pro-Fran at this point is beyond me. ISU was 2-22 last year and is now a Top 10 team after losing 90% of their roster and rebuilding via the portal. Fran, with access to the same portal, nets Rebraca who is undersized and overmatched against pedestrian post players.
Next to the guards. Does anyone see development in Joe T. or Ulis? Fran rationalized his portal laziness by touting Jbo's return and Mulvey reclassifying. How is that working out? Jbo, against even token defense, is incapable of getting a shot off and is a defensive liability. Mulvey and Josh sit while Iowa gets destroyed on the glass and Connor logs mega minutes despite being average on defense and ZERO threat to score.
This season is lost. Time to look to the future with less Jbo and Connor and more Sandfort, Perkins, Kris, Mulvey and Josh.
Next to the guards. Does anyone see development in Joe T. or Ulis? Fran rationalized his portal laziness by touting Jbo's return and Mulvey reclassifying. How is that working out? Jbo, against even token defense, is incapable of getting a shot off and is a defensive liability. Mulvey and Josh sit while Iowa gets destroyed on the glass and Connor logs mega minutes despite being average on defense and ZERO threat to score.
This season is lost. Time to look to the future with less Jbo and Connor and more Sandfort, Perkins, Kris, Mulvey and Josh.
Is it time to move on from this staff?
your response is worse than his.....Fran isn't the answer anybody with a BRAIN knows that!
Last year was at the peak. We had the national player of the year, but we are always limited by poor coaching on game day. Keegan is a great player, but this team can’t defend or rebound so we will not make the tournament. I’m afraid this program is on the way down under Fran.
What is amazing to me is how this team has the boys in Vegas fooled. We go into Ames as a 5 point favorite. Last night we go into Madison as only a 3 point underdog. I hate to bet against Iowa, but they are making it too easy not to.
Bohannon back for 6th year and playing off the ball exclusively, neither was a good idea. I said so back to last year. For a variety of reasons. As you said, what has made Bohannon good was having the ball in his hands, where he's a threat to shoot if team doesn't play him properly. He's also a very good passer. But having him off the ball just means he doesn't get open very easily against good defense.
This team will likely figure it out to an extent and play better than what they put out there last night. But probably somewhere between 6 and 8 wins in conference.
The most frustrating part about Fran (the list is long), is his team's lack of toughness and hustle. Iowa is not talented enough to not be diving and giving max effort for every 50/50 ball. Instead they stand around and watch the other team rebound, hoping to get an easy outlet pass. Fran plays 9/10 guys and not a single one will crash the boards, because they know, if they get 2 fouls they are riding the bench. If you are playing this many players, everyone should be contesting EVERY defensive rebound.
Fran's teams consistently stand around and watch as more talented teams out hustle them.
Fran's teams consistently stand around and watch as more talented teams out hustle them.
A lot of my optimism for this season went away when I found out JBO and Connor were coming back.
Its playing out pretty much like what I was afraid of.
This would have been a far more interesting team without them.
From this thread it appears that they guys that are playing should play less and the guys that aren't playing should play more. We've also learned that Iowa doesn't rebound well or play defense. Oh, and Fran can't coach.
I will add doesn't shoot well to the list. Keegan helps the FG % stat line a lot.
While I agree with most of it, I see a lot of time spent on rotation and minutes - I believe that is similar to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Bottom line - this is just not a very good B1G team. W's are going to be hard to come by the rest of the way.
I will add doesn't shoot well to the list. Keegan helps the FG % stat line a lot.
While I agree with most of it, I see a lot of time spent on rotation and minutes - I believe that is similar to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Bottom line - this is just not a very good B1G team. W's are going to be hard to come by the rest of the way.
I get what you’re sayin, but it’s becoming clear that JBo can’t get his shot off playing the 2. If he’s going to be playing, I think I’d rather have him playing point guard, at least then he is a threat.
The only thing that will help our rebounding significantly is hitting the weight room. PM is beyond weak, PR can't handle BIG play and the Murray twins while athletic still get pushed around and need to add some strength. They have been boxing out better but these guys get moved so easily they can't even get the boards even if they put a body on someone.
I will support Iowa Basketball regardless (unless we get a Brad Davison-type on the roster), but I've been ready for 3 years.
Yes, I know, CSB.
Everyone rags on Rebracca. However, he is averaging around 15 pts and 15 rebounds per 40 minutes. Both Kris and Patrick average around 20 pts/40 and Kris gets 11 rb/40 and patrick 5 or 6 per 40 minutes. Oh, Filip shoots 58% fg also.
I agree he is undersized at center. Either play him more or let Mulvey and O get 10/15 minutes per game.
I missed the game last night and honestly didn't even realize they were playing. No way that happens in the past with me and Iowa Hoops...I agree the apathy thing is real. I'm already there. Tired of watching the same bad product under FM.
You might be right, but I’m not sure how I feel about taking minutes from Toussaint or Ulis or making Ulis play heavily off guard when he is part of the future at point guard. Toussaint brings far more to the table than Jordan at PG. Bohannon was brought back to shoot as an off-guard. If he can’t do that, then he should see reduced minutes
jacob jaakes, zach mccabe, were davison types. i know i'm forgetting someone.
I tend to agree with the above, but I do not feel like FM has the skill or desire to leverage his players strengths. IMO he throws them out there says "go out score them". I personally cannot think of one thing FM's team do every year consistently and with success.
FM never shakes up the lineup unless an injury which to me eliminates a coaching tool when a player is struggling for whatever reason
could be right, I don't remember him that way too much. Chris kingsbury, I really disliked. He was an ass on and off the court.
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