SpiderRico
Well-Known Member
....but I think is the single biggest reason why he's been able to succeed at Iowa: He keeps his players.
Think about how many players were lost, total, in 11 years under Alford and Lickliter. It had to be somewhere around 35-40 players.
At a place like Iowa, who is never going to get the one-and-done guys or the early entry guys.....It's absolutely paramount that we identify under-the-radar talent, develop it, and keep them around thru their senior year.
Fran's ability to relate to his players and keep them around has allowed him to build the program over time and not feel like he's perpetually starting over every year.
Congrats to Fran, the staff and players for being able to shake off last year's fluke finish and get the program back on track. For the first time since Mr. Davis left, it truly feels like "we're back".
Think about how many players were lost, total, in 11 years under Alford and Lickliter. It had to be somewhere around 35-40 players.
At a place like Iowa, who is never going to get the one-and-done guys or the early entry guys.....It's absolutely paramount that we identify under-the-radar talent, develop it, and keep them around thru their senior year.
Fran's ability to relate to his players and keep them around has allowed him to build the program over time and not feel like he's perpetually starting over every year.
Congrats to Fran, the staff and players for being able to shake off last year's fluke finish and get the program back on track. For the first time since Mr. Davis left, it truly feels like "we're back".