BigD
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Typo. My first ever…
Totally inexcusable. You should be banned for life!
Typo. My first ever…
Straight up smart move! Thanks for spelling it out.Just hire a defensive analyst type coach and save the money. He deserves another year just with the incoming class and what’s coming back
It's only 10:30 central time. They probably flew in last night. I'm guessing she was at the game too. If I had to guess if she's firing him she's going to have a meeting with him about it today and any announcement one way or the other would be made late this afternoon. If she's keeping him or hasn't decided yet their probably won't be an announcement. But I'd be surprised to hear something this morning. I don't see her moving that fast.Crickets from our brilliant Athletic Director. Why is there no announcement, one way or the other? Either terminate Fran or keep Fran.
What in the world is she doing?
This is a long-shot, but Beth has already shown she's not afraid to make such a move. She could dictate to Fran in a similar way she dictated to Ferentz. She could inform Fran that "X" coach on his staff is fired, and he has 30 days to hire a defensive specialist coach or consultant; if he doesn't like that option, he can resign or be fired. If he agrees to that plan, he'll stay on with no other changes.Just hire a defensive analyst type coach and save the money. He deserves another year just with the incoming class and what’s coming back
Indiana did it the right way.
Respectfully, I don't think that is what happened. Indiana asked him to retire and he said yes and they negotiated a "retirement" settlement of some sort behind the scenes. He knew the handwriting was on the wall. Indiana is trying to win Big Ten titles and national championships and has the money to do it. I'm not really sure what the heck Iowa is doing, frankly. I would think having the lowest attendance in 60 years would have precipitated a much faster timeline by the notorious B.G.Woodson decided he was stepping away at the end year. Last time I checked Fran has said he is coming back. My man wants his money…I don’t blame him.
ROFLCOPTER...Notorious B.G. didn't move quickly enough and she will lose out on the best prospect, McCollum, but maybe she will get DeVries. She's known for a long time that she would have to buy Fran out or negotiate something with him.
Respectfully, I don't think that is what happened. Indiana asked him to retire and he said yes and they negotiated a "retirement" settlement of some sort behind the scenes. He knew the handwriting was on the wall. Indiana is trying to win Big Ten titles and national championships and has the money to do it. I'm not really sure what the heck Iowa is doing, frankly. I would think having the lowest attendance in 60 years would have precipitated a much faster timeline by the notorious B.G.
Indiana is going to hire McCollum. It's all over their message boards and some top experts are reporting it. They are way ahead of Iowa. The narrative in Indiana is that he is the next Bob Knight. High praise....
Notorious B.G. didn't move quickly enough and she will lose out on the best prospect, McCollum, but maybe she will get DeVries. She's known for a long time that she would have to buy Fran out or negotiate something with him.
I hope I'm wrong and we get McCollum, but I think Indiana will outgun us. That leaves DeVries.
At this level in these times, there are the quick and the dead. Notorious B.G. appears to be the latter.
Again, without WAY more money to pay players, what happened this is year is going to continue to happen no matter who the coach is. Until you get NIL competitive the issue is mostly moot. It's a different world now and people need to realize that.Sure bets don't exist. I readily admit that.
Iowa overall is doing reasonably well with NIL, but isn't allocating it to men's basketball. That could change with the right hire. Even if we cannot get McCollum, there are other qualified coaches.
I'm not ready to give up on Iowa basketball. I simply think we need a new coach after 15 years.
Fran deserves it either way. He ran a clean program to the best of his ability with what he had to work with. Both parties signed the contract saying he was worth that much. I don't feel he should accept a lower retirement offer if he's given one.Fran says he coming back. He wants his 4 million. BG just can’t make Fran acquiesce the way Indiana did with Woodson.
I was wrong it leaked out and it's a done deal he's been fired. Multiple outlets reporting it.It's only 10:30 central time. They probably flew in last night. I'm guessing she was at the game too. If I had to guess if she's firing him she's going to have a meeting with him about it today and any announcement one way or the other would be made late this afternoon. If she's keeping him or hasn't decided yet their probably won't be an announcement. But I'd be surprised to hear something this morning. I don't see her moving that fast.
Agree.Fran deserves it either way. He ran a clean program to the best of his ability with what he had to work with. Both parties signed the contract saying he was worth that much. I don't feel he should accept a lower retirement offer if he's given one.