Pretty telling why uthoff isn't considered a leader on this team given his responses to Allie mcforce (sp?) after the game. Awkward and embarrassing r both understatements.
Uthoff Interview
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At least you can understand the guy. I feel bad every time they interview Buddy Heild. The guy sounds like he just downed 4 red bulls and sounds like he's 12yrs old.
Anybody see the UNI post game interviews compared to Iowa player and coaches. Fran was a stiff ornery looking dude who could only talk "coach speak", but Jacobsen was loose, admitted they were probably lucky, congatulated the other team and smiled. Fran, none of that. No wonder UNI performs at the end of the game and Iowa looks so scared and tight. Teams really do take on the personna of the coach
Wow! You heard a different TV interview of Fran than the one I heard. He did not look or seem ornery at all. Yes, he answered the questions in a professional, basketball terminology way. It was a BB game, after all.
Jarrod is very uncomfortable in front of the camera. Not unusual. He could smile a little more...
I guess you missed the point I was trying to make. Ben was loose and enjoying the moment with his team which is reflected in the way they play too. On the other hand, Fran just looked more like his team lost and seemed he was still uptight about some play or call. The audience was not interested in the detail coaching lingo at that point, rather show the emotion of the moment. I'm not saying that Fran was not professional, just that stiffness from Fran is how the team plays at many times.
We understand the point you tried to make and it's ridiculous.
Your point was clear. It was also stupid.
Uthoff is clearly uncomfortable in front of the camera. Nothing more, nothing less.
Otoh, i thought Adam really did a good interview. Would like to hear more from him.
Iowa was expected to win, UNI was not. Coaches are different, players are different. Why bash how they respond to reporters. Some people just aren't comfortable doing it no matter how many times they do. Uthoff doesn't like the spotlight on him. He just wants to get it done and move on. I'm guessing Fran was still mad about the way the team performed down the stretch again and letting them tie it by fouling a three point shooter.
One coach, Team underdog, Nothing to lose, One coach team favored, Expected to win. Different pressures, different expectations.
Message board idiocy in full force. Uthoff led this team to a #3 ranking, something not done in nearly 30 years. Who cares if he enjoys having to speak live in front of a million people. Enjoy this win and lets hope the season continues past Sunday.
6 years ago would have given a nut to see the Hawks in the tournament and advancing.
Not sure if the board is filled with a bunch of 80 year old women who only see the negative in their lives or are the trolls just out in full force.
6 years ago would have given a nut to see the Hawks in the tournament and advancing.
Not sure if the board is filled with a bunch of 80 year old women who only see the negative in their lives or are the trolls just out in full force.
OMGosh......we win, we advance.......and this thread/subject is what is singled out and discussed.
Outside of some Iowa fans, no one expected Iowa to win. So in reality Fran had no more pressure on him or his team than Jacobsen and UNI. The talking heads kept referring to Iowa's Jekyll and Hyde personality whenever Iowa was being discussed. Fran was just being Fran, what you see is what you get.
Uthoff was interviewed after game with Woody. They both were fine.
Uthoff leads by making baskets no one else can make. He isn't type of guy that wants to take 21 shots, it is just he has too. There is nothing wrong with being humble and not seeking limelight.
Uthoff leads by making baskets no one else can make. He isn't type of guy that wants to take 21 shots, it is just he has too. There is nothing wrong with being humble and not seeking limelight.
You're judging this on the 15 secs of having a microphone in his face? I was at the game. Fran was enjoying the moment with his players/coaches as well. Couldn't give 2 shits what he said to a reporter or how he said it
Stupid post!
Public speaking is a huge fear for many people.
Judging him like you just did proves how much of a DB you are.
The team is absolutely terrible shooting in the last five minutes of tight games - my opinion is because they get tight (which mirrors their coach) and are not clutch players. We continue to show we can't close out a game with four seniors on the floor. Please don't respond saying we won so we closed game out - game should not have gone to OT.
Iowa was a 6.5 point favorite and over 60% of people picked Iowa to win in ESPN's Tournament Challenge. Iowa was expected to win.
Actually public speaking is the most common phobia. Uthoff's lack of emotion and interviews (not just yesterday's) bespeak a very introverted and not particularly likeable guy and not merely a fear of public speaking. He never shows emotion of any kind on the court or in inteviews. I doubt if he's a really much of a leader in practice or the huddle. I've noticed that he doesn't jump up when he's on the bench and something good happens, at least not very often. He just sits and stares at the court. There's some guys that are good players but you only miss their game not their presence when they leave. Ute is one of those guys for me.
Fran is exactly what he seems. A total basketball coach that appears to know nothing other than basketball and speaks entirely in BBall jargon and coach speak, regardless of the question or the circumstances. I've heard him speak a couple of times, its the same. Since he's here to coach basketball it really doesn't matter to me what he does in interviews. The one thing I do really like about Fran is his willingness to defend the team when we're getting raped by the officials. But we're not going to be getting much charisma from Fran.
Fran is exactly what he seems. A total basketball coach that appears to know nothing other than basketball and speaks entirely in BBall jargon and coach speak, regardless of the question or the circumstances. I've heard him speak a couple of times, its the same. Since he's here to coach basketball it really doesn't matter to me what he does in interviews. The one thing I do really like about Fran is his willingness to defend the team when we're getting raped by the officials. But we're not going to be getting much charisma from Fran.
This guy calling someone a moron is comical. Seriously, get the f#%k off our site. Go back to whatever team you are a fan of. What a loser you are. Care to share with us the team you are a fan of?
You sure the lump was in his throat.Jarrod had a lump in his throat...totally understandable.
Is this really about his interview today? His response was appropriate and real.
She basically asked him how he felt about the team blowing the season...and he responded by saying the season isn't over and they have a tournament to win.
I truly have no idea how someone could complain about that interview.
She basically asked him how he felt about the team blowing the season...and he responded by saying the season isn't over and they have a tournament to win.
I truly have no idea how someone could complain about that interview.
