HawkeyeRyno
Banned
I hate to say it so early in Fran's tenure but the fact is this game cast many doubts on his pure coaching ability. Things were going to go bad the first year regardless of who was coach but that's why we needed someone to help at least improve the attendance as a starting point. After this game, attendance is going to really struggle for the foreseeable future.
Iowa State was in the same situation but Jamie Pollard took a big risk but great marketing ploy and hired a "splash" with a big name to the Cyclone loyals. It gets them excited and butts in the seat regardless of how they perform. It's turning out to be a brilliant hire now.
Barta needed to hire someone like Hoiberg. BJ Armstrong would have been our Hoiberg hire. Would have got butts in the seats and the losses wouldn't have mattered. Looking at the situation now, I'm thinking this would have provided more of a bandage. Because right now this program is on life support.
Iowa State was in the same situation but Jamie Pollard took a big risk but great marketing ploy and hired a "splash" with a big name to the Cyclone loyals. It gets them excited and butts in the seat regardless of how they perform. It's turning out to be a brilliant hire now.
Barta needed to hire someone like Hoiberg. BJ Armstrong would have been our Hoiberg hire. Would have got butts in the seats and the losses wouldn't have mattered. Looking at the situation now, I'm thinking this would have provided more of a bandage. Because right now this program is on life support.