***2024-2025 Iowa Men’s Basketball Season Thread***

[douglasbader]

I heard some uninspiring stuff over the weekend. Basically that several of the candidates we discussed here have some level of mutual interest (strong even) but don’t think that our current AD gives a shit about men’s basketball. Basically they know we don’t have the current money to be competitive, but we also don’t have a person to fundraise for either NIL or the carver renovation. Also that a couple names further down the list don’t have a good relationship with Beth anyways so they are out.

If that’s accurate, I am preparing myself for Fran’s return at this point. Fuck.

Lol, you didn't hear jack fucking shit and made all of that up.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Who would be the candidates further down the list?

 

[douglasbader]

Who would be the candidates further down the list?

Give him a sec to think up more bullshit.

 

[Brad Wesley]

The WVU Twitter accounts are talking about a possible DeVries extension. Seems unusual after one year but his agent is going to use any leverage, Iowa/others that he can. As he should.

 

[Mysterio]

I heard some uninspiring stuff over the weekend. Basically that several of the candidates we discussed here have some level of mutual interest (strong even) but don’t think that our current AD gives a shit about men’s basketball. Basically they know we don’t have the current money to be competitive, but we also don’t have a person to fundraise for either NIL or the carver renovation. Also that a couple names further down the list don’t have a good relationship with Beth anyways so they are out.

If that’s accurate, I am preparing myself for Fran’s return at this point. Fuck.

she had the job for basically a year and they determined that she doesn't care about MBB?

 

[Herbie2]

she had the job for basically a year and they determined that she doesn't care about MBB?

Dont forget that she has already had contact with multiple candidates and those relationships are not ideal.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Dont forget that she has already had contact with multiple candidates and those relationships are not ideal.

I would guess they don't want to work for a woman, which is understandable.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I would guess they don't want to work for a woman, which is understandable.

Which is why Barta had problems hiring people.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Which is why Barta had problems hiring people.

When did he have trouble hiring people?

He had trouble firing people.

 

[Czarcasm]

I heard some uninspiring stuff over the weekend. Basically that several of the candidates we discussed here have some level of mutual interest (strong even) but don’t think that our current AD gives a shit about men’s basketball. Basically they know we don’t have the current money to be competitive, but we also don’t have a person to fundraise for either NIL or the carver renovation. Also that a couple names further down the list don’t have a good relationship with Beth anyways so they are out.

If that’s accurate, I am preparing myself for Fran’s return at this point. Fuck.

Yeah, but for someone who it's their dream job, those things are NBD.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

He had trouble firing people.

Unless they were lesbians

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

When did he have trouble hiring people?

He had trouble firing people.

His Basketball hires were Lick and Fran. I don’t believe The Criminal was his first choice.

 

[HiawathaHawk]

His Basketball hires were Lick and Fran. I don’t believe The Criminal was his first choice.

It was offered to Kevin Stallings but he turned it down. That’s after several candidates weren’t all that interested.

 

[iowa4ever20]

The Athletic broke down potential candidates for the Indiana job today and predicted they will hire McCollum which would be in line with the Cignetti hire for football. That surprised me. I can’t imagine that would be well received from their basketball fan base.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6121250/2025/02/07/indiana-basketball-coaching-candidates-dusty-may/?source=user_shared_articleIndiana basketball coaching candidates: Dusty May drama awaits, but who should Hoosiers pursue?

 

[Mysterio]

It was offered to Kevin Stallings but he turned it down. That’s after several candidates weren’t all that interested.

Stallings show cause has expired, he's probably on the market now

 

[Brad Wesley]

The Athletic broke down potential candidates for the Indiana job today and predicted they will hire McCollum which would be in line with the Cignetti hire for football. That surprised me. I can’t imagine that would be well received from their basketball fan base.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6121250/2025/02/07/indiana-basketball-coaching-candidates-dusty-may/?source=user_shared_articleIndiana basketball coaching candidates: Dusty May drama awaits, but who should Hoosiers pursue?

Given the money Cuban and other wealthy alums are donating, McCollum would be excellent. Whatever questions there are about his recruiting could be overcome by the money.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Who would be the candidates further down the list?

We’ve actually covered almost every name.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

she had the job for basically a year and they determined that she doesn't care about MBB?

yes.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Dont forget that she has already had contact with multiple candidates and those relationships are not ideal.

I doubt that has happened. But I can tell you that there are some names in this thread that are simply not going to happen.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Lol, you didn't hear jack fucking shit and made all of that up.

The beauty of this message board is that you are free to ignore me, like everyone does with you.

The difference is that I will not ramble off four lengthy, subsequent posts that cover every possible side of the topic.

 

[Dolomitey]

I predict almost every name in this thread will not become Iowa’s MBB coach.

 

[TurdBurgler]

Funny how ppl just not sure about McCollum. The biggest complaint is that he seems to be an autist / basketball savant, as if that's even a problem.

 

[Hawkstrat]

The beauty of this message board is that you are free to ignore me, like everyone does with you.

The difference is that I will not ramble off four lengthy, subsequent posts that cover every possible side of the topic.

Considering you've been rambling about DeVries for a couple years, it's basically exactly what you are doing.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

DeVries would LOVE to come to Iowa. Sources say. Also most coaches don’t like Goetz!!

RATT!

 

[LifelongHawk]

Beth hates men's basketball, that's why she is tight with Brad Stevens.

 

[Gushawk]

I would have found Wade's post considerably less offputting had he included names of actual coaches in the vague buckets he references.

Also not clear on how we get from Beth has good relationships with unnamed second tier coaches to Fran is coming back.

 

[Gushawk]

Unless they were lesbians

with undocumented performance issues

 

[HiawathaHawk]

I heard some uninspiring stuff over the weekend. Basically that several of the candidates we discussed here have some level of mutual interest (strong even) but don’t think that our current AD gives a shit about men’s basketball. Basically they know we don’t have the current money to be competitive, but we also don’t have a person to fundraise for either NIL or the carver renovation. Also that a couple names further down the list don’t have a good relationship with Beth anyways so they are out.

If that’s accurate, I am preparing myself for Fran’s return at this point. Fuck.

So this is someone who works with/for Beth who presumably has sent feelers to all of these people but then is blabbing negative stuff about her and Iowa to Wade but isn’t sure what they’ll do with Fran
OR
Someone (likely in DM) who has all of these coaches in the Rolodex, has communicated with or knows all of their feelings on the Iowa job and knows how they rank on Beth’s board. And all of them feel the same way.

 

[6deuce]

So this is someone who works with/for Beth who presumably has sent feelers to all of these people but then is blabbing negative stuff about her and Iowa to Wade but isn’t sure what they’ll do with Fran
OR
Someone (likely in DM) who has all of these coaches in the Rolodex, has communicated with or knows all of their feelings on the Iowa job and knows how they rank on Beth’s board. And all of them feel the same way.

OR Wade doesn't know shit about fuck.

 

[douglasbader]

The beauty of this message board is that you are free to ignore me, like everyone does with you.

The difference is that I will not ramble off four lengthy, subsequent posts that cover every possible side of the topic.

Reminding everyone (and you) that your dad is embarrassed of you and that's not my fault doesn't require four lengthy posts, just this short one.

 

[Debit One]

OR Wade doesn't know shit about fuck.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Considering you've been rambling about DeVries for a couple years, it's basically exactly what you are doing.

My belief is that he would love the iowa job, but not if they don’t actually want to win games and invest accordingly.

He literally schedules practices around iowa football game.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Again, you are free to ignore me. But I am considerably less excited than I was last week.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Again, you are free to ignore me.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I actually had two even bigger scoops for you guys but now you are being mean so fuck off.

 

[BBK]

I actually had two even bigger scoops for you guys but now you are being mean so fuck off.

You can tell me, buddy

 

[CamelTones]

You can tell me, buddy

Me too. Even if it’s bullshit I’ll listen.

 

[BBK]

Me too. Even if it’s bullshit I’ll listen.

Is he going to call you?

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Maybe he's an auditory reader

 

[CamelTones]

At this point I’m down to read anything slightly interesting about Iowa basketball.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

At this point I’m down to read anything slightly interesting about Iowa basketball.

Neither are basketball related, actually

 

[Saul Berkley]

My belief is that he would love the iowa job, but not if they don’t actually want to win games and invest accordingly.

He literally schedules practices around iowa football game.

Why don't they want to win games? That doesn't even make sense. They might not have the funding they want (and obviously that's the case) but you have implied that BG doesn't care about men's hoops. I find that a little hard to believe but maybe you can clarify that a bit.

 

[tallperson54]

The money is there if they want to buyout Fran. I would assume that means NIL money is also there if the boosters want to give it to a coach that isn't Fran.

As a P5 school in the year 2024, you don't hire an AD who "doesn't care about men's hoops". That doesn't make sense to me and doesn't make since for the school.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Why don't they want to win games? That doesn't even make sense. They might not have the funding they want (and obviously that's the case) but you have implied that BG doesn't care about men's hoops. I find that a little hard to believe but maybe you can clarify that a bit.

I am saying that the general consensus appears to be that iowa is not serious about winning in men’s basketball. They aren’t willing to invest the time or money into improving the crowd, improving the arena or improving the roster. I can’t tell you whether or not that’s true, but I can tell you that that’s perception right now.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

The money is there if they want to buyout Fran. I would assume that means NIL money is also there if the boosters want to give it to a coach that isn't Fran.

As a P5 school in the year 2024, you don't hire an AD who "doesn't care about men's hoops". That doesn't make sense to me and doesn't make since for the school.

Buying out the coach is the easy part. There will be little winning going forward if we do not spend more on better players or coaches. That money needs to come from donors, which need to be cultivated by the athletic department.

 

[Gushawk]

I think you gotta improve the on court product before you try to upgrade the arena. A new coach with the ability to attract more NIL has to be the first step. No one cares about watching uncompetitive dogshit in a nicer setting.

 

[Gushawk]

I think the coach matters more than the AD when it comes to roster $, and the current guy is very uninspiring. If a new coach expects Beth to solve that for him, he's not the right guy.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

I think you gotta improve the on court product before you try to upgrade the arena. A new coach with the ability to attract more NIL has to be the first step. No one cares about watching uncompetitive dogshit in a nicer setting.

They need to add the entertainment area/bar and cut out a ton of empty behind the basket seats right now. The seats are not needed for 99% of games. It will be years before it's done anyways so get the ball rolling.

There will be ebbs and flows in the program. The venue and game day atmosphere should be fixed now.

 

[Gushawk]

Fine if it doesn't mean taking funds away from getting rid of Fran and getting the right guy.

 

[Stu Beagle]

I am saying that the general consensus appears to be that iowa is not serious about winning in men’s basketball. They aren’t willing to invest the time or money into improving the crowd, improving the arena or improving the roster. I can’t tell you whether or not that’s true, but I can tell you that that’s perception right now.

What a scoop. Is your source anyone who has watched Big Ten basketball in the last 40 years?