Of course he isn't retiring, that was a fan-created masturbation fantasy. Its kind of ridiculous how many posters once thought he is going to walk away from millions.
Beth will fire him.
Beth will fire him.
"I have no intention of moving on."--Fran, this afternoon
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Fran's teams fold in the biggest games, he's unlikable on the recruiting trail, and he doesn't demand toughness on the defensive end. There is zero chance he's back next year.
Cannot wait to never seem him in black and gold again.
Cannot wait to never seem him in black and gold again.
I’m still not convinced Beth will fire him. I am of the belief Fran will be given “one more year” in the hope next year will somehow be different. But…obviously I don’t really know.
I guess it depends on the value the University places on the men’s basketball program. Maybe ticket sales and success on the court are not important to them. We’ll find out soon enough.
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If you're correct and Beth knows she has to fire him, what is she waiting for? Respect for him? She's firing him, the respect thing goes out the window. A true son at Indiana was told he would not be back weeks ago.
It isn't only ticket price loss it is concessions, merch , Parking and the money spent inside Iowa City and stops outside the City like gas and restaurants before and after Games that is lost when literally thousands who used to show up to every Game have walked away from the program, I have to believe if Iowa City and surrounding Towns are ran by even sub moron level IQ Mayors and City Councils they are in Beth's ear about huge financial losses from the decline in game attendance. It affects the entire town and area .
My guess, we all will find out on Monday at the latest on Frans future at Iowa. I'm with the majority on here, 15 years has been enough..... time to reboot the men's basketball program!
He won’t be backI honestly don’t see Fran gettjng fired as ridiculous as that sounds.
This is a standard negotiation ploy by Fran to maximize his payout; nothing more. Lick did the same thing when Barta tried to float the idea that Lick would resign due to bad health; which Lick publicly dismissed.
I’d be surprised if Fran isn’t let go on 4/1 or before effective 4/1 to minimize the required payout to Fran. It shouldn’t be made public before season end - unnecessary and classless.
Per poster on TOS (so take it FWIW), the rumor around Iowa City & the program is Beth has the money together for Fran and DeVries buyouts and it’s a done deal. Evidently, the athletic administration and big donors realize something must be done about the MBB program for reasons discussed many times.
I’d be surprised if Fran isn’t let go on 4/1 or before effective 4/1 to minimize the required payout to Fran. It shouldn’t be made public before season end - unnecessary and classless.
Per poster on TOS (so take it FWIW), the rumor around Iowa City & the program is Beth has the money together for Fran and DeVries buyouts and it’s a done deal. Evidently, the athletic administration and big donors realize something must be done about the MBB program for reasons discussed many times.
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Izzo’s favorite pastime, by far, is publicly defending coaches he usually beats in an attempt to put pressure on their ADs to keep them, lol.
The only thing about Fran McCaffery I am concerned about is that I don't want him as the coach of Iowa anymore.
But, of course, that's translates to some as I "hate Fran".
I've never even frikking met the man, let alone know him personally, but you're right. I deeply & utterly loathe him.
Just because he has those faults in some people's eyes doesn't mean he won't be back.
I have read that after April the payment for his buyout goes down. Not sure if true.
College sports is a business. Beth’s decision will have nothing to do with Ws & Ls, body of work, loyalty, etc. It’ll have everything to do with men’s basketball being the only sport other than football that historically pays for itself and no longer does. Couple that with the loss of the brand, needing to fund raise for Carver, needing an influx of NIL donations, etc and Beth will let him go. She’ll pay the full buyout (as she should) and it ain’t happening before the end of the season. He’s not completely toxic like BF was, so no reason to do it sooner. But I guarantee you she’s working with agents behind the scenes to get things set up for a quick transition. I just can’t picture a scenario where she doesn’t cut bait.
Much as I don't like him, he should get every penny of the buyout. A good portion of the NIL/support/fan angst is, at most, only partially on him.
At this point it's the optics. There really is no good reason to keep him.
