If we don't go on a run in the NCAAs, it's time

[83Hawk]

I don’t recall in this thread or any of the other “Fire Fran” thread’s ANYONE saying if Fran leaves the program it’s guaranteed to return to Lick-level awfulness. You’re making that up and not being truthful.

I am exaggerating I admit, but there are PLENTY of posts from folks convinced the program would get worse if Fran leaves.

 

[Razorhawk2]

I am exaggerating I admit, but there are PLENTY of posts from folks convinced the program would get worse if Fran leaves.

Probably a 50/50 chance they get worse. Fran gives Iowa around 20 wins a season.

 

[Floyd_Of_Rosedale]

I do think this is the biggest NCAA in Fran's tenure. A quick out and they should consider striking on DeVries.

Iowa Fans are not going to yell and scream for the most part. They just stop showing up. There were a lot of open seats still at that game yesterday. A lot of them students.

An honest evaluation of his tenure:

Inherited it in pretty bad shape from the Alford-Lick death spiral. Stabilized things. Recruiting was not good the first 5 or 6 years. Some of his classes washed out totally. Who was the guy from Tennessee who was this big shooter who transferred almost right away to some small school? Luka and the Murray twins have raised it up and his recruiting has improved some.

My problem is defense. If you go back and look at KenPom, the teams look very very similar year after year; Very efficient at offence, and bad at defense.

Stats have shown that to get very far in the tournament, and win conference titles, you have to be good at both. You can't be one sided.

Safe analogy. Are you Canadian?

 

[JRHawk2003]

Safe analogy. Are you Canadian?

No....just a burned out fan from years of disappointments

 

[Hawksfor3]

1999. Will this be the year?

 

[danny14]

We're asking a high scoring offense to go on a 2-game win streak...that sounds like it's a good possibility if they shoot well. Heck, if they shoot well, it's not impossible to reach a final 4. You're only talking about a 4-game winning streak, with some hot 3 pt. shooters. Any team can do that, with or without Fran.