Going tactically from Fran's singular "Art of Score" approach to Ben's more thoughtful "Art of War" approach will be a refreshing change.
The more I listen to McCollum……
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Pryce Sandfort looked like a famine refugee out there. McCaffery’s S&C coach mailed it in.
Did Jackson have to vacate his POY award when Minnesota vacated their Big Ten Championship?
And Freeman put on some bad weight in the past offseason IMO..
Old Capitol dome, or a roof plan of Carver's exposed structure, or texture pattern based off of corn?
I wonder how much input the coach has these days. I mentioned Alford and he really did try to make things his own. I remember how excited people got for that kind of attitude he had about reinventing the entire program. That story didn't go how we hoped but Alford made it seem like this was just the beginning of bigger better times. With so much revenue at stake from TV and apparel companies do the schools just kind of do what they're told now?While I think the black looks good, I do miss the gold. I suppose it's nostalgia talking, though. I wouldn't mind the giant Herky at mid court, either, like back in the mid 80s.
We'll see how sentimental Ben is when it comes to court paint, jerseys and that sort of thing.
The old scorers table was cool too. Just everything about that seemed like an era where it was appointment basketball. Even the original seating looks so much tighter to the court.
Give me the 85 uniforms and that logo at mid court and I'm sold on a lifetime contract.First off, when was the last time that Fran was on KXNO? I'm not a regular listener, but I don't recall reading about any recent interviews he gave on any talk show.
Some classic Iowa uniforms from the past.
The way back machine - The only Iowa team to play for a national championship - 1956.
1970 team. Last sole Big Ten championship for Iowa.
1979 Iowa - Last championship for Iowa.
And for those partial to the script Iowa:
A good start in simplifying the uniforms.
SIAP -- McCollum interview on Coaching U
From 2020 -- NWMSt actions. -- some grainy video but good stuff
From 2020 -- NWMSt actions. -- some grainy video but good stuff
Regarding the unis...need to lose that 8,000 square foot Tiger Hawk plastered on the shorts....looks....well...kind of dorky.
Simpler is better.
Simpler is better.
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IHeart radio. KXNO Morning Rush. It’s in hour 2.
Iowa basketball in the late 80s and early 90s was appointment television. Bringing those fans back after the last 26 years is crucial and bm understands it
Already doing what Fran always failed to do. Connect with the media and fans.
Yep. Me and my family never missed a game. Never. If we couldn't be home, the VCR was set to record.
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Say what you want about Alford, but he did try to do some things with Carver. Had the court repainted, created the Hawks Nest (I think) and so on. Unfortunately his tenure didn't go real well.
Yeah I heard that too and cringed a bit. I just don't know how anyone, especially someone who says they are an Iowa fan, can still get that wrong. I will let it go, but man...
One thing I hope that changes is teaching good vs bad fouls. Fran teams always committed so many soft pointless fouls resulting in and1s, or didn't foul on fast breaks to stop easy layups. Then he's sitting guys constantly for having 2 or 3 fouls, petrified of anyone ever fouling out as if being on the bench scared isn't accomplishing the same thing. Like who freaking cares, if it stops a bucket it's worth it, and if one of your starters fouls out, next man in. Enough of the layup line when you know you're beat off the dribble.
Nothing wrong with a player like this either.Absolutely nothing wrong with a jersey like this, IMO. Simple, clean, and good color scheme.
Damn he was good. And fun to watch.
Many times Iowa fouled on a fast break as to not give up an easy basket. Connor was arguably the most memorable one doing it. Payton Sandfort another one, but it was fairly common during Fran’s time here.
Players have mentioned that Fran coached “give them what they earned” which was described as don’t compound getting beat by fouling them ‘in the act of shooting’ creating an and one as well. There were times that players got beat and then fouled weakly, but I highly doubt that was coached into them as it was poor judgment/execution.
My brother, who has been a fan for 55 years and who attends all but 1 home football game with me every season, still mispronounces Kirk’s name.
Except he referred to Kirk as FUR-entz.
And here I thought he was an Iowa fan his whole life
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