KitKatApples
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I think that anywayIf you watched Wade and I play sports and compared, you would think he’s a Make-A-Wish kid.
I think that anywayIf you watched Wade and I play sports and compared, you would think he’s a Make-A-Wish kid.
Now do your golf game. Lolz!If you watched Wade and I play sports and compared, you would think he’s a Make-A-Wish kid.
HALO's North StarMaybe we can steer the discussion back to fran leaving, pmac sucking, and how white the team is now? Please?
I don’t know what classes or schools dudes played. Was just taking Herbie’s word for it that Glen was 3A.dude, you cannot just combine schools from different classes. And your school and Glen’s school might as well be different planets lol
Worley?Glen was a 4A legend, blasphemer
Because the Big Ten is known as the least physical of all power leagues.Watching these games, it’s been said countless times over the years. Iowa has zero chance to compete with this physicality. Zero.
No, because Iowa is consistently a bunch of pussies that haven’t made the sweet 16 in 25 years.Because the Big Ten is known as the least physical of all power leagues.
Nerd podcast guy who watched 20 minutes of basketball all year bringing the heat!!!No, because Iowa is consistently a bunch of pussies that haven’t made the sweet 16 in 25 years.
FairNerd podcast guy who watched 20 minutes of basketball all year bringing the heat!!!
Watching these games, it’s been said countless times over the years. Iowa has zero chance to compete with this physicality. Zero.
certainly appears as if having a defense provides an advantage
Iowa did compete at Creighton with this team. Same at Illinois.Watching these games, it’s been said countless times over the years. Iowa has zero chance to compete with this physicality. Zero.
such an advantage that the coach of an elite 8 team was on the verge of getting fired!!certainly appears as if having a strong , physical defense provides an advantage
My math shows this to be incorrectIn the tournament they mostly just lost to better teams as lower seeds.
Probably shouldn’t have been in a position where a bad call is gonna cause you to lose to a 12 seed from a mid major.I will not DMOFR but I seem to recall a horrendous call on Kris Murray? Shooting a 3 in the Richmond game which swung the game. At least it feels that way!!!! Iowa had no business losing that game, and I really think they coulda beat Providence next. Oh well.
They just keep losing to double digit seeds, it’s mostly just randomness and bad luck though, so things should carry on as is. “They need to get better on defense, but…” is essentially saying this is fine. It’s been ten fucking years of saying “they need to get better on defense, but…” Fran can’t do it. They’ll never be serious contenders. As a two seed they won’t be serious contenders because their system is weakness.Probably shouldn’t have been in a position where a bad call is gonna cause you to lose to a 12 seed from a mid major.
Not a big fan of sports, Kamala?Probably shouldn’t have been in a position where a bad call is gonna cause you to lose to a 12 seed from a mid major.
I think Fran has lost to a double digit seed once in 15 years now.They just keep losing to double digit seeds, it’s mostly just randomness and bad luck though, so things should carry on as is. “They need to get better on defense, but…” is essentially saying this is fine. It’s been ten fucking years of saying “they need to get better on defense, but…” Fran can’t do it. They’ll never be serious contenders. As a two seed they won’t be serious contenders because their system is weakness.
Apologies, lower seed. But it’s mostly just random and no one has eyes. So it’s fine.I think Fran has lost to a double digit seed once in 15 years now.
With eyes I see that Iowa pays Fran bottom 3/4 of the douche money and gets top 1/4th of the douche results.Apologies, lower seed. But it’s mostly just random and no one has eyes. So it’s fine.
Then perhaps my ire finds the wrong target. Fuck Barta, and Beth should FIGUREITOUT.gifWith eyes I see that Iowa pays Fran bottom 3/4 of the douche money and gets top 1/4th of the douche results.
For someone who spends a lot of time trying to learn, you’re really dumb when it comes to sports.They just keep losing to double digit seeds, it’s mostly just randomness and bad luck though, so things should carry on as is. “
That thought should give you more than a little pause.For someone who spends a lot of time trying to learn, you’re really dumb when it comes to sports.
No one is saying the things you’re claiming they say. Basically everyone here would be fine with a change. Some want him fired. A lot of us realize that they shouldn’t and aren’t going to fire a coach who missed the tournament for the first time in 6 years (one of 8 teams in the country) and has been somewhere around 4th in the Big Ten in a variety of categories for a decade. Something like 3rd most upper division finishes, somewhere around 4th in tournaments, win percentage, etc.That thought should give you more than a little pause.
Perhaps I’m misunderstanding your point, but it seems to be “this is basically fine, iowa competes well enough, enough of the time. This is fine, the risk to change is too much.” And please correct me if that’s incorrect.
My point is that Fran has been pretty good. But Iowa needs a different coach and new program that cares about defense and rebounding because Fran has proven to be unable to do that. And that will give them the best chance at success on court.
I accept your white flag of surrender.No one is saying the things you’re claiming they say. Basically everyone here would be fine with a change. Some want him fired. A lot of us realize that they shouldn’t and aren’t going to fire a coach who missed the tournament for the first time in 6 years (one of 8 teams in the country) and has been somewhere around 4th in the Big Ten in a variety of categories for a decade. Something like 3rd most upper division finishes, somewhere around 4th in tournaments, win percentage, etc.
They rank bottom 1/3 of the league in NIL and are in the bottom 1/3 in budget and salary. Given the circumstances, he’s done a really good job in the regular season. Also, he missed golden opportunities with studs in the postseason and have laid an egg in many big moments. It feels stale and fans are apathetic.
Tournament runs are often about luck and randomness as evidenced by every fucking tournament ever. Go look at any of those NC State posts. Our drawing Oregon that was under seeded by 2 lines and got the only bye in like 40 years. That doesn’t mean it’s ALL random/luck and they haven’t made their own bed often.
There. Now stop making up stupid shit that no one is saying. And getting facts all wrong. And making sweeping declarations after you decide to watch 5 minutes of a game for the first time all year.
why would there be pressure? The fans don’t really care. They just bitch online.The lack of any sort of overt pressure on Fran pisses me off at this point. He’s not just going to suddenly start coaching defense. Being moderately successful isn’t a birthright to coach at Iowa until you feel like being done. His portal performance has been terrible.
Also, I’m not talking to “us” I’m talking to you. I think Iowa’s results haven’t been there as shown by the tournament. I appreciate that the regular seasons have been good. I think a new coach will handle nil better, and think giving a shit about defense matters, especially in March when even the announcers joke how physical the college game is. You think something different. Or it’s the same, I can’t quite tell. I guess I didn’t watch enough games to be able to tell something obvious. Or maybe I did.No one is saying the things you’re claiming they say. Basically everyone here would be fine with a change. Some want him fired. A lot of us realize that they shouldn’t and aren’t going to fire a coach who missed the tournament for the first time in 6 years (one of 8 teams in the country) and has been somewhere around 4th in the Big Ten in a variety of categories for a decade. Something like 3rd most upper division finishes, somewhere around 4th in tournaments, win percentage, etc.
They rank bottom 1/3 of the league in NIL and are in the bottom 1/3 in budget and salary. Given the circumstances, he’s done a really good job in the regular season. Also, he missed golden opportunities with studs in the postseason and have laid an egg in many big moments. It feels stale and fans are apathetic.
Tournament runs are often about luck and randomness as evidenced by every fucking tournament ever. Go look at any of those NC State posts. Our drawing Oregon that was under seeded by 2 lines and got the only bye in like 40 years. That doesn’t mean it’s ALL random/luck and they haven’t made their own bed often.
There. Now stop making up stupid shit that no one is saying. And getting facts all wrong. And making sweeping declarations after you decide to watch 5 minutes of a game for the first time all year.
That’s a reasonable position. I think he should be fired because I think he’s made clear he’s not changing. I didn’t know that was sooooooo controversial.I don’t want Fran fired but I do want him to move on/retire.
There’s also no evidence anyone has held him accountable for changes either. An elite defense assistant would go a long ways.That’s a reasonable position. I think he should be fired because I think he’s made clear he’s not changing. I didn’t know that was sooooooo controversial.
It’s the same with Brian as offensive coordinator in football. They AREN’T CHANGING and NEED to be forced too.There’s also no evidence anyone has held him accountable for changes either. An elite defense assistant would go a long ways.
I largely hate the type of players he recruits but you can’t argue with offensive metrics. It is a broken record to suggest if they could only marginally improve defensively they would be fine but there is also no evidence to suggest that’s happening either.
Brian was statistically the worst ever there’s no really coming back from thatIt’s the same with Brian as offensive coordinator in football. They AREN’T CHANGING and NEED to be forced too.
It is terrible. Caitlin Clark had 2 fouls today early in the 2nd quarter. She largely stayed in the game, got 6 or 8 points, and largely productive the rest of the quarter.But he could be fired for the 2 foul rule. Thats reasonable