If Fran would have used some foresight in the first place when he recruited the current classes we might not be having this discussion. This crazy situation isn’t just a fluke or a matter of being unlucky.
Also, wasting a scholarship on his kid when he’s worth 8 digits isn’t being noble, it’s being stupid. I get the whole “he deserves it, golly jeepers” argument, but give me a break. It’s basically a free scholarship. What logical reason could you possibly have to not use a big advantage against the rest of your conference?
If I were a millionaire with a son who was good enough to play on scholarship for Iowa, I’d be the first person to call McCaffery and tell him, “I’m picking up the tab for this one, get out there and find another kid who’s going to help you win.”
I like Fran, and I’m trying real hard to keep liking him, but his recruiting is horrible and he’s lying in a bed that he made.