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11th in B1G. We'll be struggling on and off the bubble all season.
If we beat Utah and avoid any more bad losses the games will be there and the NET will rise accordingly. NET wise alone we have played our toughest game (ISU) so far no other team left on our schedule has a higher NET ranking so the face we played them so tough in a rivalry game gives me some hope we can get some good Q1 games at home.
 
Utah State and ISU are hardly trash. My God, the non conference expectations on here are unreal.



Looking at the NET, we're 12th out of 18 teams and our lone B1G win is over NW which is currently 14th in NET. The resume so far looks like a team that will sit out the NCAA tourney, but I do agree they could improve and lots of opportunity in conference to raise NET. Looking over 15 years of Fran ball, is this what you had hoped for?
 
Looking at the NET, we're 12th out of 18 teams and our lone B1G win is over NW which is currently 14th in NET. The resume so far looks like a team that will sit out the NCAA tourney, but I do agree they could improve and lots of opportunity in conference to raise NET. Looking over 15 years of Fran ball, is this what you had hoped for?
What are your expectations for Iowa BB based on the last 60 years?
I have followed Iowa BB since 1964.
We have had 1970, 1980, 1987 teams break out.
So, in 60 years, 3 special teams
Fran still has 5 years to match our history of a special year every 20 years or so.
The Garza POY year we were a #2 seed..close to special.
 
Looking at the NET, we're 12th out of 18 teams and our lone B1G win is over NW which is currently 14th in NET. The resume so far looks like a team that will sit out the NCAA tourney, but I do agree they could improve and lots of opportunity in conference to raise NET. Looking over 15 years of Fran ball, is this what you had hoped for?
The two teams we’ve lost to are top 20 NET, one top 10, and we’ve been dealing with injuries. Both losses could have gone each way. I’ve seen enough seasons not to get to wrapped up in how the team is performing record wise in December. Lots of games left and I still like the potential on this team.

15 years have shown a lot of ups and a few disappointments. A lot of people only evaluate based upon NCAA performances. To me, I enjoy ever game, not just the last. I like that we always finish in the top half of the Big. I like that we usually make the NCAA tournament. I like that Fran is a good man and has quality students on his team. I like that he puts out an entertaining product. I like that he produces alll Americans like Luka and Keegan. And I think he is our best shot for producing an ncaa run in the next 3 years.
 
Looking at the NET, we're 12th out of 18 teams and our lone B1G win is over NW which is currently 14th in NET. The resume so far looks like a team that will sit out the NCAA tourney, but I do agree they could improve and lots of opportunity in conference to raise NET. Looking over 15 years of Fran ball, is this what you had hoped for?
No it doesn't. There are no blemishes at all we have a clean slate and lots of opportunities.
 
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The two teams we’ve lost to are top 20 NET, one top 10, and we’ve been dealing with injuries. Both losses could have gone each way. I’ve seen enough seasons not to get to wrapped up in how the team is performing record wise in December. Lots of games left and I still like the potential on this team.

15 years have shown a lot of ups and a few disappointments. A lot of people only evaluate based upon NCAA performances. To me, I enjoy ever game, not just the last. I like that we always finish in the top half of the Big. I like that we usually make the NCAA tournament. I like that Fran is a good man and has quality students on his team. I like that he puts out an entertaining product. I like that he produces alll Americans like Luka and Keegan. And I think he is our best shot for producing an ncaa run in the next 3 years.
This is very well said and I agree with all of it.
 
Fran still has 5 years to match our history of a special year every 20 years or so.
The Garza POY year we were a #2 seed..close to special.
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Figure It Out What GIF by CBC
 
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I like that we always finish in the top half of the Big. I like that we usually make the NCAA tournament. I like that Fran is a good man and has quality students on his team. I like that he puts out an entertaining product.
That's quite lovely for you, just so long as you understand that that none of that coping nonsense means anything at all to the world outside of your bliss bubble.

"...top half of the Big..."

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Literally, WTF?

Name the Big Ten coaches who are not "good men." Name the Big Ten programs that don't have "quality students." It's all a coping fantasy. I'm embarrassed for you.
 
What are your expectations for Iowa BB based on the last 60 years?
I have followed Iowa BB since 1964.
We have had 1970, 1980, 1987 teams break out.
So, in 60 years, 3 special teams
Fran still has 5 years to match our history of a special year every 20 years or so.
The Garza POY year we were a #2 seed..close to special.
As close to special as a 3rd place conference finish and getting embarrassed in the second round can be.
 
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The two teams we’ve lost to are top 20 NET, one top 10, and we’ve been dealing with injuries. Both losses could have gone each way. I’ve seen enough seasons not to get to wrapped up in how the team is performing record wise in December. Lots of games left and I still like the potential on this team.

15 years have shown a lot of ups and a few disappointments. A lot of people only evaluate based upon NCAA performances. To me, I enjoy ever game, not just the last. I like that we always finish in the top half of the Big. I like that we usually make the NCAA tournament. I like that Fran is a good man and has quality students on his team. I like that he puts out an entertaining product. I like that he produces alll Americans like Luka and Keegan. And I think he is our best shot for producing an ncaa run in the next 3 years.
The post season failures by Fran understandably have a lot of fans disappointed. ISU is a very good team, and we were a couple of plays away from winning that game. I still believe that Iowa got the short end of the stick against UM in the last 30 sec. First, a goal tend call that could have gone either way, then a noncall on Pryce's last sec 3 when the UM player clearly made contact with his body on the shot. UM got called for a much more debatable foul call on a 3 at the end of their game against OU last night, giving 0U a 4-point play and and 1-pt win. Figure out how to end defensive possessions with a rebound, and this team can win a lot of games. If they don't, they won't.
 
The two teams we’ve lost to are top 20 NET, one top 10, and we’ve been dealing with injuries. Both losses could have gone each way. I’ve seen enough seasons not to get to wrapped up in how the team is performing record wise in December. Lots of games left and I still like the potential on this team.

15 years have shown a lot of ups and a few disappointments. A lot of people only evaluate based upon NCAA performances. To me, I enjoy ever game, not just the last. I like that we always finish in the top half of the Big. I like that we usually make the NCAA tournament. I like that Fran is a good man and has quality students on his team. I like that he puts out an entertaining product. I like that he produces alll Americans like Luka and Keegan. And I think he is our best shot for producing an ncaa run in the next 3 years.
Well said, @Mohawkeye.
 
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