Agreed, this year a lot of people were really concerned with BIG play and it was justified. A funny thing happened though, Iowa was very competitive with the overally lack of talent that is on the roster. There is some good talent on the roster, but just not enough to overcome the early issues and it is unfortunate because Iowa would have been an NIT team lock if they hadn't lost some of the OOC conference games early. There were some losses that were head scratchers, but wins of the same.
When a player or two was off, Iowa lost and that is just a direct reflection of the lack of overall talent. What Iowa was able to accomplish in the BIG is a testament to Fran and his staff.
Iowa truly has turned the corner, the majority of the quality talent returns, with just Gatens leaving and yes, it is sad he doesn't have another season as I believe Iowa will be an NCAA tourney team next year.
In all honesty, why isn't Fran talked about for COY, considering where Iowa was picked. Belien should be COY, but they job Fran has done is remarkable...lets see him with real PG depth, do not care if they are freshman or not, and all indications point to having real quality depth, not just depth.
Great year, hope Iowa can win at least one game in BTT and get some real consideration for the NIT.
