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

[L. Wade Childress]

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

Well, sorry. I have been pretty confident that DD would be the next coach, but it sounds like we might not be able to get out of our own way, again. A tradition that is not bound by time, sport, or athletic director.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

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.

If the 60 million number that’s being floated around is accurate, don’t even bother. Illinois spent like 150 million a few years ago.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

If the 60 million number that’s being floated around is accurate, don’t even bother. Illinois spent like 150 million a few years ago.

That's much cheaper than a new arena, which gets floated on this site way too often.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

That's much cheaper than a new arena, which gets floated on this site way too often.

It's lighting money on fire either way.

 

[douglasbader]

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

Lol cry you know nothing little fat bitch.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Lol cry you know nothing little fat bitch.

So angry.

 

[douglasbader]

So angry.

I would be too if my daddy was that ashamed of me.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Are you banging my dad? You mention him quite often.

 

[douglasbader]

Are you banging my dad? You mention him quite often.

Funny, he never mentions you....

 

[AZmessDAWG]

This bit is totally hilarious.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

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

I'd be interested in the scoops.

I'd prefer mint Oreo and chocolate with marshmallow swirl

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

This is the inside info:

Darian DeVries Has Earned a Contract Extension and Raise at West Virginia • The Voice Of Motown

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[HerkyHopeful]

An extension for being 2 games above Frans record this year. I know, not apples to apples. Interesting though that there was enough smoke that West Virginia ponied up more money after a fraction of a single season.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

An extension for being 2 games above Frans record this year. I know, not apples to apples. Interesting though that there was enough smoke that West Virginia ponied up more money after a fraction of a single season.

I don't think they've given him an extension

 

[HerkyHopeful]

I don't think they've given him an extension

 

[douglasbader]

This bit is totally hilarious.

Is it as funny as your golf bit the other night?

 

[HerkyHopeful]

TOS says Fran was being a twat to an official at the Cedar Falls/ICW game. TIFWIW

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Is it as funny as your golf bit the other night?

Not as funny. And that was during the day.

 

[douglasbader]

Not as funny. And that was during the day.

It was at night in Scotland where golf was invented.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

TOS says Fran was being a twat to an official at the Cedar Falls/ICW game. TIFWIW

Sounds like bullshit /HaLo

 

[RiotFan]

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.

Gus is correct. I don’t give two shits about the game day “experience.” If the team is bad or just generally uninteresting, I’m not going out of my way to get to Carver because of a “bar/entertainment area” behind one of the baskets.

Put some teams on the court that are interesting, well-coached, hard-nosed, and consistenly competitive. Iowa fans will show up for that even in a below average arena. Fully aware that’s easier said than done. The investment should be in the coaches and players before the arena.

 

[roseboundhawk]

Put some teams on the court that are interesting, well-coached, hard-nosed, and consistenly competitive. Iowa fans will show up for that even in a below average arena. Fully aware that’s easier said than done. The investment should be in the coaches and players before the arena.

That isn't true and hasn't been true for 20 years. We've had teams ranked in the top 5 that couldn't get close to a sellout for Big Ten games, not ro mention very competitive teams within the last 3 years.

 

[BBK]

It was at night in Scotland where golf was invented.

RATT

 

[Herbie2]

That isn't true and hasn't been true for 20 years. We've had teams ranked in the top 5 that couldn't get close to a sellout for Big Ten games, not ro mention very competitive teams within the last 3 years.

Which of those were "well-coached and hard-nosed"?

 

[Hawkstrat]

Which of those were "well-coached and hard-nosed"?

Oh fuck off.

 

[Gushawk]

Competitive, for me, requires occasional post season success. Fran’s incessant bed shitting there has damaged the brand. Probably gonna take a sweet sixteen run with a decent squad returning to really bring fans back. If Carver rather than the on court product was the issue the women’s team wouldn’t draw either.

Terrible game times matter too, as they limit the possible population of attendees quite a bit, but that isn’t unique to Iowa.

 

[Saul Berkley]

That isn't true and hasn't been true for 20 years. We've had teams ranked in the top 5 that couldn't get close to a sellout for Big Ten games, not ro mention very competitive teams within the last 3 years.

It comes down to winning in March, in the NCAA tournament. They need to break through that, I think, to get the casual fan more invested.

 

[The Dad]

Competitive, for me, requires occasional post season success. Fran’s incessant bed shitting there has damaged the brand. Probably gonna take a sweet sixteen run with a decent squad returning to really bring fans back. If Carver rather than the on court product was the issue the women’s team wouldn’t draw either.

Terrible game times matter too, as they limit the possible population of attendees quite a bit, but that isn’t unique to Iowa.

To your previous point, the women draw in those shit times. It’s 100% the product.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I remember watching Frank Kaminski bury a 3 against a poorly defended pick and roll in front of a packed Carver. And Purdue running up 90 on Chris Street day in front of a large crowd. There is just too much of that in peoples memories, and Fran has given people precisely zero reasons to think he has addressed the problem.

Can Beth re-energize the fan base to do what needs to be done from a facilities and NIL point of view without a coach who can give hope? I doubt it. Is the donor class willing to support someone who does? I have no idea

Creedthoughts.com.edu

 

[Fletch]

26 years since we’ve seen the second weekend and 46 years since a conference title. That’s really impressive.

 

[Gushawk]

And Fran has now been here for 15 of those years. Hopefully the right new coach can do wonders for the corresponding apathy and lack of interest.

 

[Stu Beagle]

Do what Indiana is doing. Pull the plug now. Let Fran finish the season and give fans some hope and also support Fran these last few home games

 

[Herbie2]

To your previous point, the women draw in those shit times. It’s 100% the product.

The women struggled to fill the place when they had one of the best and most exciting players of all time.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

no kidding, they only drew in the hundreds her first year

 

[L. Wade Childress]

no kidding, they only drew in the hundreds her first year

they sold an average of 4,688 tickets per game.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

in 2020-21?

 

[L. Wade Childress]

in 2020-21?

no, in 2015-2016.

 

[brantshawks]

This all makes me want to drink antifreeze.

 

[Kamala]

26 years since we’ve seen the second weekend and 46 years since a conference title. That’s really impressive.

The Raiders have been to a Super Bowl more recently than the Hawkeyes have made it past the first weekend of the NCAA tournament

 

[Fletch]

This all makes me want to drink antifreeze.

We, Mav.

 

[Gushawk]

The Raiders have been to a Super Bowl more recently than the Hawkeyes have made it past the first weekend of the NCAA tournament

Bears too.

 

[6deuce]

The Raiders have been to a Super Bowl more recently than the Hawkeyes have made it past the first weekend of the NCAA tournament

 

[Mysterio]

26 years since we’ve seen the second weekend and 46 years since a conference title. That’s really impressive.

4 different cyclone coaches have brought them there 5 times since Iowa's last sweet 16. sickening and maddening

 

[6deuce]

4 different cyclone coaches have brought them there 5 times since Iowa's last sweet 16. sickening and maddening

It's why Barta should be tarred and feathered.

 

[Mysterio]

It's why Barta should be tarred and feathered.

even steve prohm's sweaty pits made it

 

[Stu Beagle]

We are still ahead of Neb, NW, Rutgers and Minnesota for longest Sweet 16 droughts though

 

[Herbie2]

Thelwell iffy for tomorrow night. If he can't go it will be Brock and Pryce running the point.

 

[Mysterio]

wonderful

 

[Fletch]

Good. Better chance of them getting blown out. I am all for it.

 

[Gushawk]

Thelwell iffy for tomorrow night. If he can't go it will be Brock and Pryce running the point.

a real nice encapsulation of why Fran must GTFO