The talent just isn’t there outside of a couple players. I don’t know if the basketball program will get some NIL money to go after players, but it’s obvious Fran doesn’t have enough talent to compete at a high level.
I’m ready for a change, but I think it all depends on NIL. If Fran can upgrade the talent through the portal, then he could put out a pretty good squad worth getting excited about. Unfortunately, even with Fran’s better teams, they’re always 1-2 players away from getting to the next level.
Unfortunately, this Iowa team needs 3-4 players, which include a PG, SG, and two 6’10/6’11 guys. After Kris moves on, next season is going to be even uglier, unless by some miracle Fran mops up in the portal.