Payton Sandfort on his pro career getting started, Josh Dix playing through tragedy, and Pryce Sandfort playing great at Nebraska

[HuckFinn]

I don't know Ma and Pa Sandfort, they might be lovely people. But don't they reside in Waukee? Isn't that one of those new fancy suburbs that Iowa never really had back in my day?

I live in a suburb of a big city. My 11 year old plays on a "select" basketball team. Three sets of the parents strongly dislike the coach due to playing time (and their kids play plenty). Suburban basketball parents are the absolute f*cking worst. Again, no offense to Ma and Pa Sandfort. It boggles my mind any parent gets stressed over playing time once their kid is off to college though.

As far as any mistreatment of Peyton, I'm pretty sure he was all in on wanting to play last year. No coach has ever accused Fran of pushing them out there when they weren't willing or didn't think they could go. Peyton LOVED playing for Fran and has said so many times in the last year.

In common. My grand daughter was in an elite volleyball league. Good grief! Parents Should stay home and chill. Good result. She is on a full 4 year VB scholarship in Division 1 and doing well.

Payton absolutely made a heroic stand in his senior year. Really proud of him. No, I would never fault Fran. Kids loved him and he responded in kind. I defended Payton from internet genius’s because I knew damn well he was playing hurt.

 

[HuckFinn]

At the time Fran got axed almost every player was pissed off about how it went down and jumped ship pretty quick. I doubt there was much of a chance for BMC to make a plug to these guys because between those players being disgruntled and giving Iowa the finger shortly after FM leaving and the time between the new hire they likely had plans and NIL settled.

Yup.