I don't think the problem is with the assistants. This is a coaching problem for better and worse.
Amen brother.Dumb questions, but aren't our assistants coaches?
All I know is two late season melt downs the past 3 years, and three straight losses in the BTT, as a heavy favorite, to double digit seeds.
I'm sick of it.
Oh, and tack on one more "close loss".
------It's Fran's job to recognize how poor Gesell has been at the end of games and stop giving him the ball in those situations
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Yeah why we don't have the ball in Uthoff's hands in the last 15 seconds is the dumbest thing ever. It's really really simple. Clear one side of the floor. Tell Mike to stand at half court or something, somewhere where he can't pee down is leg. Have Uthoff go one on one and tell him don't give it up unless there is someone wide open under the basket (not named Woodbury) that can finish. Instead dip **** dribbles it around loses it, gets lucky to get a jump ball called, and then makes a ridiculous inbound pass to lose the game. What a freaking joke.------It's Fran's job to recognize how poor Gesell has been at the end of games and stop giving him the ball in those situations
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I don't blame Fran for getting chippy, I would too if I was in his shoes.
Pretty stupid tbh.
Now is not the time to become panicky/defensive/accusatory. Your players are standing right there next to you. What do you think they are thinking right there? Answer the question, credit Illinois, and move on the real tournament.
I do agree it's past time for this. He needs to keep the ball at half court until about 7 seconds. Then Uthoff needs to come get it and live with what happens.
At the end of the half no one was moving without the ball at all. Just complete choke artists in every aspect of the game.
I think Fran needs a hand written letter from Mr. Davis. Remember how players loved playing for him...
The one harsh criticism of Fran that I can't defend against is the end of half/game strategy. He did the same thing with Marble and that I can understand, but it clearly doesn’t work with MG, who I like a lot, but a shot creator he is not.
About the bubble comment - yes, I'm serious. A few years ago we lost two more games and went to the NIT. This team is a 7 - 12 seed and will be out in the first round.
About the bubble comment - yes, I'm serious. A few years ago we lost two more games and went to the NIT. This team is a 7 - 12 seed and will be out in the first round.
Whatever dude saying they are a 7 - 12 seed is the most asinine thing to say and just shows everyone that you are just being a Troll. Go sleep the loss off you bring nothing to the discussion.
I don't blame Fran for getting chippy, I would too if I was in his shoes.
I would hope he's trolling. If not....yikes.
The one harsh criticism of Fran that I can't defend against is the end of half/game strategy. He did the same thing with Marble and that I can understand, but it clearly doesn’t work with MG, who I like a lot, but a shot creator he is not.
Not a troll. Been here a while, check my history. No, not all 20 win sessions are equal, but this year Iowa hasn't beaten anyone with a pulse for two months. Haven't been drinking, either, just very upset at the way Fran's teams play in the final ten games of every year.
He needs to be renamed from Fighting Fran to Fading Fran.
I don't think the plays are meant to be iso's for Mike. But I do agree the ball shouldn't be in Mikes hands at all.