Nothing special here, folks. Nothing will change while we have Fran.
Same Iowa team I've seen every year with Fran
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Fran has decided he's going to stick with JBo and Connor no matter what. Until he realizes you need athleticism to be successful in the B1G Ten, this February Fran Fade will be a broken record.
It won't happen but we need a change at the head coach position.
Needed a timeout after JBO hit the 3 to get the defensive unit out there.
We fall in love with the three when things are going well.
I’ve tried to tell you guys for years, he’s just not a good coach. Neither of his kids belong in the B1G either. Sorry but it’s true.
this times a million. Both are 8-10 minutes max a game player. But some how
Connor starts plays 20+ a game and Patrick is one of our first 2 off the bench every game and provides nothing but weak play.
I'm calling BS on P Mac not belonging in the BIG, he's a RS Freshman rebounding from cancer and was the 75th rated player in his class. You can debate his minutes and usage, but he's a BIG caliber player.
I agree. Fran has been here too long. Iowa has reached their ceiling. Fran's stubborn and won't change.
PMac belongs. He's not ready for the B1G Ten, but that's just stupid.
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then Fran is one flew over the cuckoo's nest to say the least.
what’s he good at? If I’m so stupid this should be easy. List his pros ...
6'9, athletic, and needs more time to develop into his body.
I didn't say you were stupid, I said your comment about PMac was. You were spot on with everything else.
fair enough, and I know we’re all pissed off right now.
hes 21 same age as Weiskamp. 19 when he graduated HS. Who cares what his recruit rank was 2 years ago. He plays soft on both ends of the floor and On the boards and is a below avg shooter. But some how every game he’s one of our first 1 or 2 guys off the bench. He hasn’t shown much of being a big 10 caliber player yet. Hope he proves me wrong...
Unless of course he does not expect different results...
He's 6'9 and can handle the basketball, agility is well above average for his size, good burst of speed and ability to get vertical....I'm more than willing to barrage Fran for his lack of coaching ability, but P Mac has a lot of talent for a RS Freshman who missed a lot of time due to CANCER. He's definitely raw and needs to develop more, but the talent is there. I promise several other BIG schools would be elated to have him on their team.
I'm not pissed off. Like I said at the beginning of the season, Iowa is still unathletic and will lose plenty of B1G Ten games. I predicted 12-8. That ain't looking too good right now.
He played pretty good defense today but he should NOT be shooting 3 point shots on the road
If PMac puts in the work and is able to get better/stronger every year, then I think him becoming an Aaron White type of player is very possible.
You're right it won't happen.....a Beilein esque hiring of defensive assistant would work but that won't happen either. Fran is an ego driven, stubborn east coaster
His length is good on D but he has too many mental lapses and out of position. 2 plays today stood out. In first half he has some brain fart near the lane they swing it for open 3 made on the wing. You could tell looked like confusion only by him on what D they were in. You can see fran is pissed on sideline and pulls someone off the bench for him. 2nd half bringing ball up court on a 3 on 3. His guy has the ball and he’s on him passes to the wing. He drifts into the paint as other get back. No one to help on. They swing back to his man who drains an open 3. Plays like that is why this team keeps losing and certain players like him keep doing the same stupid mistakes on D.
Idk guys, I just think they need a full spring practice to figure it out.
Verdict is still out PM. He is definitely more athletic than CM, but they both have very, very ugly shots. Only time will tell if he is all that great.
I think Patrick has some things that could eventually contribute to his being a positive on the floor, but he was beyond brutal today on defense. Also, he needs to learn that a running across the lane floater is a crap shot as is him trying to dunk every attack to the rim. I love the attempt to ram one home on someone once in awhile, but he tries constantly and has little success.
After looking at the stat lines of both P and C Mac...awful.
Connor played 24 minutes and had a single field goal attempt, like 1 assist, a rebound, zero steals. ZERO free throws.
Terrible. I know this is a broken record but the nepotism is huge problem at the moment.
He's a redshirt freshman who hasn't yet filled out his frame. Of course he's making mental mistakes. He gets about 10 minutes a game so he's not the problem. The problem is Connor and JBo getting so many damn minutes. I wish Fran would be as forgiving of Joe T as he was his sons, though: let him play 20 minutes a game not 4 and see what he can do. Give Ulis 15 minutes per game to see how he develops. Give Murray 30+ minutes per game instead of 15. When he only gives leash to his kids and JBo and keeps it tight on Murray, Joe T, and Ulis, I don't get it. He plays favorites, but why are his favorites always slow white kids? I just don't get it.
Something about this university attracts these kinds of coaches like flies to neon lights.
Why do so many people think this is the definition of insanity? Because Albert Einstein said it? Well guess what, he wasn't a psychologist.
Insanity. n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior.Jul 27, 2009
You are aware that he will be 21 in March so the RS freshman angle does not hold water. Of course, this is my opinion.
minus nunge he’s getting 2nd most minutes off the bench. Patrick provides nothing. As I’ve said he’s 21 so the excuse of filling out the frame goes out the window. Every game he’s getting more than 10min which is too much for how he plays. Then throw in Connor and it’s a joke for what he plays. I hate to say it but his nepotism is an issue especially considering how little his sons contribute.
No, after recovering from cancer as a teenager he will continue to fill out. I don't know why you think he's physically maturing at the same rate as healthy 21 year olds. As far as his minutes, I don't mind them. I think he's been playing well as of late, decent for a bench player. It's not his fault he's the second off the bench instead of Joe T, Ulis, or Perkins. He hustles way more than the starters so I don't mind his time on the court. He's going to continue to get better.
JBo and Connor? Not only will they never get better than they've been, but they e regressed from past years. JBo I understand with the hip surgeries, but it's idiotic of Fran to play him so many minutes at point. Ridiculous. And aside from an occasional good game like Connor apparently had today (I didn't watch, just saw other posts) he's a liability.
I do agree that Fran is showing nepotism, but it's more glaring with Connor vs Patrick.
haha Patrick playing well. Please point to me a game outside of osu he’s played well. Even if skinny he plays soft. Be it on the glass or defensive end. Takes it up soft on offense and has missed how many floaters on offensive. Seriously a question I asked in another thread. Honestly what positive attribute does he bring to this team on the floor right now? He misses open jump shots and fts so not that. Hes a liability plain and simple right now.
Sharm didn't get it done. Dick Schultz didn't get it done. Ralph Miller got it done 1 year. Lute got it done 2 years. Raveling didn't get it done. Dr. Tom got it done 1 year with Raveling's players. Alford kind of, sort of got it done a little, Lick certainly didn't get it done and Fran has not yet got it done. That's Sixty years. Sense a pattern?
