IowaLawWasRight
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Iowa hired Fran 8 years ago. He has had good years, great years, and bad years. One thing has remained consistent...the assistant coaches. Even eight years ago, the media noted that Fran had one of the most experienced assistant coaching staffs in the nation, with multiple former head coaches on staff. They are all still there today.
Dozens of NCAA coaches are fired or take new jobs every year. Yet at Iowa, even after some of our really good seasons, no one has come calling for our assistants. To me, that's pretty telling.
Andrew Francis was supposed to be a young up and comer who followed Fran from Sienna and was destined for great things. Eight years later, he's a middle aged assistant who hasn't been credited for reeling in any top recruits and doesn't appear to be going anywhere. Dillard and Speraw were head coaches long before they ever landed at Iowa. I'm sure their plan was to get back on their feet at Iowa, then quadruple their pay when the next head coaching job came along.
If any of our assistants had a reputation for being a top recruiter or a top Xs and Os guy, don't you think other schools would have taken notice and tried to poach him by now? Perhaps we would be better suited to bring in some new blood...a defensive guru, an inner city recruiter, or a fundamentals guy. Iowa basketball is stagnant and Fran's not going anywhere.
Dozens of NCAA coaches are fired or take new jobs every year. Yet at Iowa, even after some of our really good seasons, no one has come calling for our assistants. To me, that's pretty telling.
Andrew Francis was supposed to be a young up and comer who followed Fran from Sienna and was destined for great things. Eight years later, he's a middle aged assistant who hasn't been credited for reeling in any top recruits and doesn't appear to be going anywhere. Dillard and Speraw were head coaches long before they ever landed at Iowa. I'm sure their plan was to get back on their feet at Iowa, then quadruple their pay when the next head coaching job came along.
If any of our assistants had a reputation for being a top recruiter or a top Xs and Os guy, don't you think other schools would have taken notice and tried to poach him by now? Perhaps we would be better suited to bring in some new blood...a defensive guru, an inner city recruiter, or a fundamentals guy. Iowa basketball is stagnant and Fran's not going anywhere.