Get off the "Fran stare"

[tweeterhawk]

Thirty-six hours after the Michigan State game and exciting finish everyone needs to stop clutching their pearls over Fran staring at referee Kelly Pfeifer. No more "fire Fran." No more "Fran's a national embarrassment." Fran did not threaten Pfeifer and did nothing overtly to get the second T.

Reading and seeing their comments in post-game interviews, it appears the players don't mind Fran getting T'd up. They like their coach having their backs and being passionate about it. There are various accounts that Fran staying out of the player huddle during the timeout gave (one story called him "always positive") Payton Sandfort the chance to fire up his teammates and keep them in the game. Bully for Payton! Apparently it worked.

 

[icwesthawk]

I'm a little surprised that the league hasn't talked to Fran about trying to intimidate an official. Not that it did or ever would but that seemed to be the intent

 

[uihawk82]

I agree OP, I still think it was childish of Fran but there are so many other coaches like Izzo who do this crap all the time screaming at refs and they rarely get teed up. So Fran probably thinks and knows he has to push the envelope some.

 

[Bro D]

I've watched it a dozen times. Still funny

 

[tweeterhawk]

I've watched it a dozen times. Still funny

There was entertainment value to be certain. Too bad there was not a split screen with a camera and mic in the player huddle as he was staring at the ref.

 

[MAXIMUSHAWKEYE]

Geez,just what we need,another Fran stare thread.

 

[Bishop1971]

Thirty-six hours after the Michigan State game and exciting finish everyone needs to stop clutching their pearls over Fran staring at referee Kelly Pfeifer. No more "fire Fran." No more "Fran's a national embarrassment." Fran did not threaten Pfeifer and did nothing overtly to get the second T.

Reading and seeing their comments in post-game interviews, it appears the players don't mind Fran getting T'd up. They like their coach having their backs and being passionate about it. There are various accounts that Fran staying out of the player huddle during the timeout gave (one story called him "always positive") Payton Sandfort the chance to fire up his teammates and keep them in the game. Bully for Payton! Apparently it worked.

Yes please! He couldn't say anything to the ref or he would have been t'd up so he simply stared at the ref to force him into calling the game better. It was genius by Fran and it worked because that crappy official called a good game the rest of the way. And we won!

 

[HawkOptimist]

I loved it and feel absolutely zero embarrassment by it as an Iowa fan. Those that do need to loosen up and laugh once in a while.

 

[Rifler]

I'm a little surprised that the league hasn't talked to Fran about trying to intimidate an official. Not that it did or ever would but that seemed to be the intent

How would anyone know what, if any, conversations the "league" might have had with Fran on this topic?...

 

[lucas80]

I'm a little surprised that the league hasn't talked to Fran about trying to intimidate an official. Not that it did or ever would but that seemed to be the intent

Meh. They might have sent an email, but they would have a lot of emails to send throughout the year. I've said it many times, if the B10/NCAA wanted coaches to act differently they could enforce existing rules, or tighten them. Part of me has always felt like the leagues like a little coach going nuts action for the fans, and for the TV audience.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[Ismellarat]

Fran's antics definitely have consequences, including in the context of what parents of potential recruits think. He is a detriment to Iowa basketball.

 

[Birky]

Fran's antics definitely have consequences, including in the context of what parents of potential recruits think. He is a detriment to Iowa basketball.

This is random.

A recruit not considering Iowa because Fran stared at a shitty ref?

 

[Bishop1971]

Fran's antics definitely have consequences, including in the context of what parents of potential recruits think. He is a detriment to Iowa basketball.

Hardly. The recruits family members came out in support of Fran and the recruiting class has what? 3 four star players, i think he's just fine and has been reserved for a lot of the season. Honestly i would ger far more t's than Fran does and he's not alone. Watch any game and aside from hoiberg all the coaches go off on officials. Izzo is the worst but Bo Ryan was crazy with the officials, then you have a rare coach that does go over the line such as Howard trying to fight after a game and if course the great Bobby Knight.

 

[blubberhawk]

I've watched it a dozen times. Still funny

whats funny is a skinny old man standing out there embarrassing himself, acting like a tough guy. setting a great example for all