**2025 Iowa Offseason & Coaching Search Thread***

[L. Wade Childress]

Penn put out a lengthy release on their website where they detail pretty much his entire career. Honestly, it’s hard not to be impressed with his resume. It was time to move on from Iowa city, but I can’t imagine I will look back on the last 15 years with anything less than a lot of appreciation.

Assuming he is healthy and engaged, they have to be ecstatic about this hire. Hopefully, after emotions calm down, the family can come back to Iowa city for some recognition and appreciation.

 

[Soda Popinski]

Penn put out a lengthy release on their website where they detail pretty much his entire career. Honestly, it’s hard not to be impressed with his resume. It was time to move on from Iowa city, but I can’t imagine I will look back on the last 15 years with anything less than a lot of appreciation.

Assuming he is healthy and engaged, they have to be ecstatic about this hire. Hopefully, after emotions calm down, the family can come back to Iowa city for some recognition and appreciation.

Is there really hurt feelings from Fran?

 

[Uli Kunkel]

I'm sure he didn't think he should've been fired, but he also chose to not say anything negative. This was probably the best outcome.

His kids went another route, of course.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Is there really hurt feelings from Fran?

Are there ever not hurt feelings from Fran?

 

[Shawneemicks]

Nothing a drink with a little umbrella in it can’t fix I’m sure

 

[OlePeep]

Another twitter account claimed Freeman said McCollum didn't reach out to him about staying. I hope that is true. Kid is a flake and a load.

 

[Mysterio]

the fact he goes out of his way to say he didnt quit is an admission that he did

i hope he dies horribly in omaha

 

[Mysterio]

does horribly i mean

 

[L. Wade Childress]

In freeman’s defense, I believe he quit as soon as Fran was told he was going to be fired.

 

[kenos]

i hope he dies horribly in omaha

is there any other way?

 

[L. Wade Childress]

is there any other way?

in a fire

 

[Mysterio]

 

[Fletch]

the fact he goes out of his way to say he didnt quit is an admission that he did

i hope he dies horribly in omaha

 

[CamelTones]

Creighton fans in the replies are not fans of that tweet.

 

[Mysterio]

theyll learn soon enough what owen is like it wont be pretty

 

[Dr. Zaius]

everybody knows he quit

 

[Squat Cobbler]

It's a fact backed up by a stat.

 

[Verbal]

Owen Freeman
Could have permanently damaged his finger

 

[BillyBob]

Another twitter account claimed Freeman said McCollum didn't reach out to him about staying. I hope that is true. Kid is a flake and a load.

McCollum hire just keeps looking better by the day

 

[L. Wade Childress]

The thing is, at least at one point, our offense improved as well.

You don’t need a lazy black hole when you have half your team shooting 40% from three.

 

[Mysterio]

i will be legitimately sad when dix chooses a new team

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I hope he picks iowa, but I would much rather have two $1 million players.

 

[Mysterio]

The thing is, at least at one point, our offense improved as well.

helps when you dont have a fatass sloth pounding the ball into the floor without any real moves. dont get me wrong hes good but hes one that his stats freshman year through senior year will be very similar. low ceiling with a high floor. no wonder fran loved him

 

[L. Wade Childress]

It wasn’t that long ago when kids had to sit out a year in order to play for free lol

 

[6deuce]

does horribly i mean

 

[TH1974]

Owen Freeman
Could have permanently damaged his finger

He's no Ronnie Lott.

 

[douglasbader]

Can we get rid of Mysterio yet?

 

[Pinehawk]

Saw something last night that said Freeman got 1.8 million from Creighton. Too much.

 

[Bob Sanders]

Penn put out a lengthy release on their website where they detail pretty much his entire career. Honestly, it’s hard not to be impressed with his resume. It was time to move on from Iowa city, but I can’t imagine I will look back on the last 15 years with anything less than a lot of appreciation.

Assuming he is healthy and engaged, they have to be ecstatic about this hire. Hopefully, after emotions calm down, the family can come back to Iowa city for some recognition and appreciation.

It's pretty much the same as Dr. Tom after the first couple of years. Both played a generally exciting style of basketball, but neither was able to evolve and fix issues over time. Bowlsby just pulled the trigger a bit earlier on Dr. Tom.

 

[Squat Cobbler]

Saw something last night that said Freeman got 1.8 million from Creighton. Too much.

They are going to regret that one. I heard that Dent guy from New Mexico got around $3 million from UCLA.

 

[KitKatApples]

Saw something last night that said Freeman got 1.8 million from Creighton. Too much.

 

[The Dad]

 

[douglasbader]

Saw something last night that said Freeman got 1.8 million from Creighton. Too much.

Good for him though. He'll never likely play in the NBA and that is life setting money if he has any brains in his head, even after agent fees and taxes.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Franball exemplified

 

[Herky823]

Good for him though. He'll never likely play in the NBA and that is life setting money if he has any brains in his head, even after agent fees and taxes.

See you CLAIM you don’t like engaging with silver spoon…

 

[JD720]

If Iowa somehow lands McCollum, there needs to be a stipulation in his contract that his kid, who was first team all state this year, needs to go play somewhere else.

No more nepotism!

The 4a title game replay is on now. They just showed Ben in the crowd and he was wearing a Drake shirt instead of Northwest. It looks like his kids know their place.

 

[CamelTones]

 

[TurdBurgler]

Just fucked off and is late to fill out the paperwork, or told to fuck off by coach BM? Either way is very believable.

 

[Stomper15]

Just fucked off and is late to fill out the paperwork, or told to fuck off by coach BM? Either way is very believable.

Kinda seems like his deal. He's the only player who gained (fat) weight during the season.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Kinda seems like his deal. He's the only player who gained (fat) weight during the season.

Freeman?

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Might have been fun to see what he could have developed into after another season or so. Maybe he'll go to Penn

 

[BluesHawk]

Who gives a shit. I wouldn't care at all if every player from last year left and we started from scratch. I'd probably be more excited next year, tbh.

 

[hawkeyealum]

I didn’t hate Tadjo enough yet to want him to leave. He never played

 

[hawkeyealum]

Would like to have Koch back though

 

[Uff Da]

Would like to see Dix return. In this new system with Stirtz.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Thank you for clarifying in what system

 

[Jim Tebow]

Fran likely has a non disparagement clause in his contract. He's a lot of things but not dumb enough to void a 4mm/ year gravy train over mouthing off. Point being, i wouldnt give him too much credit.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Fran likely has a non disparagement clause in his contract. He's a lot of things but not dumb enough to void a 4mm/ year gravy train over mouthing off. Point being, i wouldnt give him too much credit.

Non-disparagement clauses aren’t in contracts anymore - L Wade, probably

 

[Herky823]

Non-disparagement clauses aren’t in contracts anymore - L Wade, probably

We are about to find out that Barta specifically put a disparagement clause in Fran’s contract just to show him we really trusted him

 

[Stomper15]

Freeman?

He started the season fat.