Fran pulls no punches. I like that about him. The under current in his remarks were directed at his players: You are a talented bunch. If you want minutes, you better earn them. You better be ready when the lights go on. Hear what I said about your ability to shoot, rebound, play D, attack the rim, or lose/gain weight.
Furthermore, I am not one bit surprised that Conner is fine with coming off the bench. He is all about leadership and his teammates. He is a two sport, double major, 3.9 gpa scholar. We are lucky to have him.