You are correct. Successful athletic programs influence enrollment. It’s been proven.
I guess I didn't choose a school like you did but maybe you have a point. I just don't think most parents send kids to a school because a particular jock is there. Mostly, it's about academic opportunities and cost.
NCAA probably should have ended at least a decade ago. Certain mega conferences will now call of the shots, like the SEC and B1G in FB.
Serious question, who is bankrolling ISU? I’ve heard their NL is bottom 10% in power five
Interesting. Wonder if he doesn’t like football? Good thing lolIowa State basketball has a billionaire sugar daddy at their disposal.
This was from his luxury suite at the Kentucky Derby last year.
Fran needs to steer clear of Dakich and his show. Dakich is completely unhinged nowadays and perhaps that's intentional, but wow I don't want our MBB head coach to be in any way associated with him.
I think keeping Tony might end up being Iowa's best use of any NIL money Fran has to work with. If Bowen also returns, I would look for a solid center, if he can find one better than Brauns or Mulvey, which is not a high bar. Another guard will be critical if Tony doesn't come back, and would be a really good idea even if only Bowen leaves.
As much as I like Iowa football, I've always been an Iowa hoops fan at heart. It stinks that the basketball program isn't getting the support it needs. It's unfortunate, especially since with basketball, it seems like a couple of top players being on the court could really make a big difference. Football, obviously, takes more volume.
Exactly. The Athletic recently ran an article on donor fatigue which had fan quotes saying the same thing. Schools are getting record TV deals. Pay the players yourselves and stop asking us fans for more and more.
Maybe this is a dumb question, but if they need more funds, can't they get creative and run some fundraisers to raise cash? Something besides just passing around the collection plate and asking people to drink more swarm beer, I mean.
A Go Fund Me campaign for a new PG sounds good to me, I’d throw in some cabbage.😎
I will give Brad at the Swarm credit, I think he’s tried to be creative to raise funds beyond just asking for monthly / annual donations. The beer / vodka was creative. They’ve had golf outings and other experiences like a suite and meet and greet watching K. Murray and the Kings play. I’m glad someone like Brad is putting in the effort. On the small fan donations, I believe the thought was that Iowa doesn’t have a ton of massive donors for sports so if we wanted to compete, we’d need to rely on having a lot of fans donate a little since we don’t have many mega-donors.
Fran has a history of sitting our best point guards. At least we had Conner who could play the 1-5 somehow even though he couldn't run, jump, shoot, rebound, or defend but his intangibles allowed him to play all 5 positions at an All Big Ten level.
My worry is that within the next 1-3 years he lands favorable first round bracket (see Illini) and manages to make the Sweet 16 (then proceed to get blown out like the Oregon game), because then we are for sure looking at a long term stay by Fran. Luckily, that knucklehead Barta is gone, otherwise Fran would then be getting a lifetime contact ala Bill Self.....
A valid concern and why I don't think he should get any extensions barring a couple sweet 16's and an elite 8 or better over the next 4 years. It's crazy how his average coaching career at Iowa gave such job security. The best indicator of how good a coach is would be what other teams would hire him. There aren't any looking to hire him and that's been the case for many years. Otherwise he would be gone due to the obvious hate Marge has for the community.
Nah. I’ve made it clear that where I stand on Fran. It’s time to move on but bringing up his kids every 5 minutes, blaming them for the lack of success of their father, is old and tiresome. Hell, Logic turned it into a drinking game of sorts.
I rarely bring up his kids or even go after him since I've made my feelings clear. However it seems every day over the last few weeks posters are having Conner amnesia due to how bad Patrick was this year. I'm seeing post after post of how he was good for the team. His only attrubutes were he gave good effort and was tough. He sucked at actual basketball. Patrick would be a lot better player if he gave the same effort so there's that. His biggest failing imo was to no bench Conner and get a stud guard to go with Garza and the Murrays. He wasted a final four type team by playing his sons. That turns a lot of fans away regardless if he finaly slops into a few NCAA wins.
So you’re saying his biggest failing was not recruiting and developing a good lead guard? Yeah, that’s what I said. It appears we agree more than we disagree.
Very uncalled for. My apologies. I don't know that you can find a negative post from me on Patrick. I'm not a Patrick hater. Have a happy Easter!
