Just stating the obvious here but with the season/tenure he's had so far would/ could his stock be any higher? I could see other schools (maybe pros even) have an interest in him. I know he's a Philly/east coast guy but I have no clue what coaches out that way may be on the hot seat. (Before the season wasn't Syracuse brought up before Boehim had picked his successor pretty much) Outside of that gig I have no clue. Now I think what Iowa has going for it is his boys are teenagers and pretty entrenched with school/hoops themselves. Uprooting them just to move 'up' when they've not only got HS/AAU hoops on the brain but playing at Iowa themselves might be a tough thing to do. I know Fran has years (plural) on his deal yet just didn't know how many and if there was anything he'd possibly be wanting besides more moola to convince him to stay if he were to get a wandering eye.
What's Frans contract situation?
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JonDMiller
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I would wager he would get a raise..I think he gets an additional year extension automatically each year he makes the dance. I would imagine he has some pretty nice escalators in there for the type of success Iowa is having.
hawkstats1979
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Inked through 2019, with guaranteed money north of $1.3 million/yr. Some of the performance bonuses are likely this year. Link: http://archive.hawkcentral.com/2012/07/10/mccaffery-signs-a-new-7-year-contract/
Other than 'Cuse, I don't know of many other top shelf programs on the East Coast that will be looking for a coach--maybe Boston College?
Other than 'Cuse, I don't know of many other top shelf programs on the East Coast that will be looking for a coach--maybe Boston College?
WindsorHawk
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Margaret is from St. Paul, MN. I don't see them going East.
ibahawkeye
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We're a Big 10 school... not a stepping stone.
Unless a Duke, UNC, Kansas, Kentucky... schools of that nature would open up and start calling, Fran will be here for the long run.
Unless a Duke, UNC, Kansas, Kentucky... schools of that nature would open up and start calling, Fran will be here for the long run.
^^ I think this is about correct and add in his wife is from MN and Fran met her at Notre Dame they may really like the midwest rather that crazy east coast stuff.
Both sons are playing great in high school and going to summer camps and playing all star squads.
If Fran's incentives in a season like this gets him close to 2 Mil a year and he has a good few years always on his contract what is not to like.
Maybe Fran can get to the point where he can get the students down closer the floor surrounding much of the court.
jjh4hawks01
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Pretty much a lifetime one at this point.
He will get whatever it takes to keep him here, barring a pricetag beyond ridiculousness.
He will get whatever it takes to keep him here, barring a pricetag beyond ridiculousness.
ColumbusHawk
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To Ralph & Lute, Iowa was a stepping stone.
mopkins
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Hell, I'll toss him $100k if he wins a national title.
BlindDogScooter
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I heard a rumor that Barta will give him a 10 year extension worth $40 million (wink)
ssckelley
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I didn't read anything about that. You would think he'd get something for even a Final Four appearance.
atomicblue224
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It's prolly written in Braille,so those of us can't read it.
So, it's really none of our business.
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Thawki
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Wrong.
Ralph left after some promises were broken re facilities, I believe. Someone with more knowledge of that time could clarify, as I was born in 1965 but do recall hearing that.
Lute left because of the micro attention he received in the fishbowl that is Iowa sports and not to use Arizona, a lesser program at the time, as a stepping stone. However, he knew he would be able to make them a power, as there was a vacuum at UCLA at that point in time and recruiting on the entire west coast was wide open, as Ralph Miller wasn't going to pull too many Cali kids up to OSU. Recruiting there would be much easier for getting high end talent than at Iowa, where he was competing with IU, Illinois, Purdue, etc. One could make the case that Arizona was a stepping stone for Lute. I think really he looked at it as a literal move for a better lifestyle for his family in terms of the climate, media scrutiny, etc.
Thawki
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I don't think he would move to LA, but the UCLA job will be open in the next year or two. They are regressing each year under SA.
