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That sucks, but it is what it is. Tough way to lose.

I had a feeling that Hendrickson had a chance. He's the only guy in the field that can match Steveson's athleticism. The announcers were labeling it the biggest upset in NCAA history. I don't know, I think the other "Gable" loss probably supersedes it. I stupidly forgot to record the early...

Actually the post at the time wasn't. It was before Lickliter coached a game at Iowa, or Stevens at Butler.

I don't recall who it was, but there was a poster shortly after Lickliter was hired that stated that Lick's success at Butler was due to Stevens and that he would be exposed once he started coaching here. Pretty solid take in retrospect.

Oh, I get it. Take what you can get when you can. I know that it's idealistic to look at anything related to the current dog-eat-dog world we know as sports entertainment when it comes to prioritizing things such as loyalty and integrity, but to some degree we as a society have to continue to...

I was actually somewhat relieved when I heard he shunned Iowa for IU. Any coach that accepts three job offers in one year has questionable integrity IMO. No one can fault him for chasing the money, but at least short-term loyalty has to factor in to a degree. It's a bad look.

Ayala has at least a puncher's chance. Buchanan will have a tough road with Ferrari, then either Cardenas or Barr. Unless Ferrari self-implodes at some point (which is highly possible), I don't see Buchanan reaching the finals. To have a chance, he's going to have to start bringing it early in...

I found this kind of amusing. Good luck... https://www.yahoo.com/sports/college-basketball/article/west-virginia-governor-threatens-legal-action-against-ncaa-after-mountaineers-tournament-snub-174438428.html

He makes some solid points, but I can't help but agree with some of the responses pointing out that any journalist with integrity would opine on these issues in the moment, not after the coach is fired. Fran is a complex guy. He has always genuinely loved his players, and they were loyal to...

It probably will end up being a total surprise. I feel pretty confident that DeVries and McCollum both will at least be contacted for interviews. If Indiana actually does make a hard push for McCollum, my guess is that he would at least hear Iowa out and see if the offer is in the same...

Obviously, a lot will depend upon who Iowa brings in and their ability to sell current players on the future. Until a way is found to regulate NIL and develop a level playing field, factors such as who the coach is will be taking a back seat anyway, so chaos will be the standard unfortunately.

I don't know. He actually has a pretty good resume overall. The question will be whether or not he connects with recruits. https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/hawkeyes/football/2025/03/14/iowa-football-hiring-patriots-assistant-omar-young-running-backs-coach/82419587007/

DeVries will be the obvious candidate here, but getting him could be quite costly. Regardless, I have a hard time seeing him turning down any offer from Iowa. Two coaches that I hope Beth at least gives serious consideration are, Jerrod Calhoun, Utah State, and Mark Byington, Vanderbilt. Both...

At the end of the day, it is ALWAYS about money. When boosters and high-level donors see waning interest and fan support, and empty seats, the writing is on the wall. Clearly, those with the power behind the scenes didn't see a path for Fran to elevate the program any further.

Thanks. I'll take a look at it. Sonnen is a bit of an odd cat...

As much as I love Tom and Terry, I've expressed my concerns before that their coaching styles make me wonder if wrestlers become somewhat emotionally burned out as seasons and careers go on. Both Tom and Terry are intense dudes at their cores, and preach aggressiveness and intensity as the keys...

Get ready for some read-option, and perhaps lots of it. That is Ruggiero's specialty. It will hard to recognize our offense after fully incorporating Lester's Shanahan/LeFleur concepts and Ruggiero's read-option concepts.

I agree. I was just pointing out that the premise that Davis had it easier because players didn't leave early as much back then is a false equivalency, because the landscape for both coaches is/was the same for their opponents, which makes it a wash.

On a side note, was anyone at Spencer's meet Wednesday? Bummer that he lost to Ono, but Ono is a machine. I'll be watching when it pops up on YouTube.

I think it's a fair point if we are comparing, but we have to factor in that the playing field is level either way. Opposing teams kept their better players longer in Tom's era, and opposing teams all deal with good players leaving early now, so I'm not sure the point moves the needle.