That and Lute’s wife hated the winters here. There is a reason they went to Arizona.
Jack McCaffery: Officially Not Considering Iowa
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Don’t dare question Fran, the team’s defense or the lack of success, you will get labeled as a hater and not a true fan. I suggest taking it all back!
I lived in Tucson in lutes early years, he created expectations quickly there and fans turned ugly at times. But he had a larger city to be blend into.
LOL. You'd have to be going about 90 miles an hour to get to KC in 4 hours.....
there are still people that believe fans ran Lute off? lmfao. his family was ready to move out of Iowa the minute he had options and it had nothing to do with fans. this isn't a secret. It's because it was a small farm state with winters.
JFC people are stupid.
JFC people are stupid.
It’s 4 hours and 28 minutes from Iowa City to Kansas City. At 90 mph, it would take you about 3 hours 25 minutes.
Are you taking the back roads when you come back? You did see the part where it said four(ish) right? You really “LOL’d” over 28 minutes of a four hour drive?
Iowa City to KC at 75 mph is 4 hours and 4 minutes.
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I've heard rumblings about it from my West side friends w/ kids still in HS. Much like the accident it seems to be common knowledge among the West siders. When I asked the neighbor kid about Jack leaving he confirmed it. I then asked "does anyone know he's leaving?" and his response was "everyone knows he's leaving. that's old news".......take it for what it's worth......
Are you on hallucinogens'? You think I was saying that every coach that leaves a
school is run off but somehow all those other coaches that must have been run off could not have happened because it's only Iowa fans that run off coaches.
A small group of Iowa fans are very vocal with their demands and their expectations. Why should I or any other sane individual with a sound mind give a damn about the opinion of some delusional jerk?
Under whose authority do these idiots speak? My guess is they have no authority. My guess is that most of these idiots have issues with their own self worth.
Then you are conveniently forgetting the fan turmoil after the Jim Bain debacles at Purdue after Lute rushed the court. Many fans were highly critical of Lute for his actions and they were very vocal. And, when Lute left there was hardly a goodbye. He and Bobby left about as quick as Alford. Lute was who complained about having to work in the ''fishbowl'' that was Iowa and that he couldn't even go out to dinner with his wife without fans bothering them. He didn't like that. When he mentioned that , many fans turned sour.
I tend to believe this. If this materializes, the question then becomes “does Fran stick around just this year (which I suspect Fran and the entire family really wants) or does he stay one more year to get the IA all-time total wins record (which Fran probably wants too)?”
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That would not be unprecedented because that is exactly what the extremely passive aggressive Tom Davis did. Partly, maybe mostly, because stupid Iowa fans make such wild and ignorant statements.
So if the Jack rumors are true about the auto accident are true, you don’t think that might impact his decision to get out of town?
I talked to someone today who is close to the family and he said they are looking for a prep school for Jack to attend.
My apologies. I live east of KC metro, and it takes me about 45 minutes to get to that I35 area on the north side of KC. It takes me a good 5+ hours and then plus a little extra for a couple of bathroom breaks. At 64 I can't make that drive without a couple of stops. I guess I should have said, I can't make that in 4 1/2 hour.
I've always said playing for your dad is fine as long as they are the obvious best player on the team and the team wins. Like Doug/Greg McDermott. Anything else and a lot of uncomfortable questions come up.
It's really a shame that (assuming he was indeed not driving recklessly or veered off the road cause he was fiddling with his phone, but the longer there's no leaks, I'd say the more likely, as it was just a tragic accident) the kid will likely be haunted forever by what very possibly was a 100% innocent tragedy, a la the Boeheim,one for example. Wrong place at wrong time
lmfao. His kids and his wife wanted out of Iowa long before the Jim Bain game. jfc. you are dead on about the fishbowl tho. Not its affect on coaches, but it affect on fans.
McCaffery’s should have no complaints. Iowa stuck with Fran longer than many other schools would have.
New AD coming onboard … Fran’s age… Connor .. done … and Patrick …almost done … Yes, the end is near …
It’s definitely time for a change …
New AD coming onboard … Fran’s age… Connor .. done … and Patrick …almost done … Yes, the end is near …
It’s definitely time for a change …
These are Jack's sophomore highlights. There is lots to like. Rim protector. Nice step back and pull up 3. Nice pull up jumper, post up game and handle. Great size (he's listed at 6'9). Runs the floor well.
And I don't think he's done growing; plus, he's got 2 more years to work on his body and his game before college.
He's gonna be a great college player.
Watch and let me know what you think.
I'd say she probably raised her sons better than your mother raised you.
Well that would be silly.
I agree Rock, Gatens is way too inexperienced at this point. We need a guy that has long term high major assistant experience and mid-to-major head coaching experience and success.
DeVries fits the bill nicely. I’m sure there are other viable candidates too.
Says the dude who says a young Millennial (i.e. Matthew Gatens) should be the next coach.
And the verdict is out how well my mother raised me LMAO. The only thing I can say for sure is, she never viciously berated a minimum wage employee at Carver in front of thousands of fans. That's good enough for me. Dbag.
**** you douche canoe. You want to berate others that haven't done anything to affect you whatsoever. I say your mama should of beat your ass until it drew blood. ****ing idiot.
He's 34. I think he's old enough to be a head coach and yes at a DI college, ****ing idiot.
I'd hire Dean Oliver before Gatens
So true. I also don't think Fran retires soon with the incoming freshman he has.
Gatens may turn out to be a great coach but you don't get your first head coaching job at a big ten school.
I forgot what his coaching resume looked like & had to look it up. DeVries was a longtime assistant at Creighton before becoming the head coach at Drake in March, 2018. He's a UNI grad and is 48 years old. His 5 year record at Drake is 122-48 (.718).
Every AD has "a list" in their back pocket; besides DeVries, I wonder who else is on that list.
I always thought Fran would be here until at least 2029, which is when Jack would graduate from college and when he would turn 70.
Now, of course, some people think Fran will be done in a year or 2.
Well, I haven't seen any sign of him slowing down or that his time is about up. One example: since June 15 he has extended 17 offers for the 2025 class.
Long term assistant at Creighton under two successful coaches in Altman and McDermott.
IA should have some good candidates when the time comes for a new HC.
Devries probably won't be available to much longer.
