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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3VyuJoUtkI Every so often we need to be reminded. What a tragic loss.

I was always a supporter of Fran, but the more I reflect upon it, I think it was the right time. There's never a "good" time to fire a coach. Almost all recruits immediately take a step back and reevaluate. Many go elsewhere. That's just the nature of college sports. If an AD fires a coach...

I would never denigrate any college player maximizing their income while they can. The future is very uncertain for pretty much all of these young players. Cash in when you can. BUT, it cuts both ways. In the real world, with high reimbursement comes high expectations. That's simply a fact of...

Not a ton of surprises there. The offensive line will be interesting to watch. Lauck definitely will push Dotzler. Same with Myslinski pushing Pieper at RG. Pieper is the kind of guy coaches love, but he's really limited in terms of strength and athleticism. The interior of the defensive line...

What's weird is that isn't a lot of evidence pointing specifically at headers. It seems that there is something about the sport that lends itself to concussions in girls. I would surmise that it might be the constant sudden start/stops.

The exact medical reason is unknown, but they are also more susceptible to concussions. Women's soccer has one of the highest concussion rates in sports.

IIRC, he played there. That's a good fit for him, IMO. He'll be back home essentially and won't face near the pressure he would at a P5 school. I am a little surprised, though. I thought he would take a year off and hang in Indy for awhile before getting back into the grind.

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...