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

[L. Wade Childress]

There’s absolutely no way Gatens got Fran fired.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

There’s absolutely no way Gatens got Fran fired.

I don't think so either but I did wonder why he stuck around throughout the hiring process and then the cryptic stuff the other assistants tweeted.

 

[douglasbader]

Lol, of course he didn't get him fired but he absolutely saw the writing on the wall and tried to play the only hand he thought would keep him in Iowa City. He wasn't trying to get Fran fired, but he also wasn't supportive behind the scenes and was angling to distance himself from the rest of the staff and ingratiate himself to Beth and the Athletic Department hoping the next guy would retain him. Even showed up at the introductory press conference.

Didn't work.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

It’s possible he also thought DD was taking the job

 

[douglasbader]

It’s possible he also thought DD was taking the job

I absolutely think that is what he thought. Fran was toast, DD was a lock and he'd slide right into the same position or higher and likely get a raise.

It all blew up in his face when DD got a better offer, an offer good enough he couldn't take on Gatens and then Gatens stuck around hoping his Drake / Iowa connections would keep his job.

Oh well, he still ended up with a good job at a Top 5 program even if it isn't exactly coaching.

 

[JMoe]

Fran offered Matt a spot on his staff at Penn, only paid $100,000. He's better off at Auburn with Pearl.

 

[Mysterio]

Fran offered Matt a spot on his staff at Penn, only paid $100,000. He's better off at Auburn with Pearl.

thank you jeff. glad to see ur doing better after petes tweet

 

[Gushawk]

nm

 

[Stu Beagle]

 

[Gushawk]

Poor Connor (and Patrick and Fran). He and Marge want you to know they were treated very unfairly.

 

[KitKatApples]

Got ourselves a Gus beagle and a Gus not recognizing a gussing

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Poor Connor (and Patrick and Fran). He and Marge want you to know they were treated very unfairly.

They are worse than the Alfords but both center around pig-wives.

 

[Silky Johnson]

Connor, you should be very happy they aren’t saying Go #Sand, Go To Hell, or Go Fuck Yourself.

You’re the first PG son of a coach I’ve ever seen who was afraid to shoot, you played way too many minutes at a Big 10 school because of said dad, and oh yeah, you’re dating one of the most popular female athletes ever because of your time at said school. Your relationship with the “Hawks” gave you literally everything you have you insufferable douchebag. Fuck off into the sun.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

I don't think he's going to read that

 

[Silky Johnson]

He’s vain enough there’s sadly even a 1% chance he does but that’s beside the point.

 

[Hawkstrat]

I don't know, I kind of think yelling 'Go Hawks' at Connor a few months after his dad was canned, probably means you're a retard.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

The airport or random city “Go Hawks” thing is and has always been stupid. Cringey.

 

[BBK]

The airport or random city “Go Hawks” thing is and has always been stupid. Cringey.

Go Hawks, DaDawg!!!

 

[Revolver]

I think Tristan Spurlock’s response shows the proper perspective. I doubt this was done with any negative connotation. Though, he should have probably waited and made sure Connor was in between courses like Doug did when he shared his appreciation for Fran.

 

[26.2]

The airport or random city “Go Hawks” thing is and has always been stupid. Cringey.

@jbincr

 

[jbincr]

@jbincr

Guilty

 

[brantshawks]

If I see an Iowa shirt in a far away land, I'll of course give a go hawks. That's why they wore that.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

If I see an Iowa shirt in a far away land, I'll of course give a go hawks. That's why they wore that.

Exactly.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

I don't know, I kind of think yelling 'Go Hawks' at Connor a few months after his dad was canned, probably means you're a retard.

Whoever did it was clearly doing it to be a dick. Which Connor deserves.

 

[HawkeyeJonesEsq]

If I see an Iowa shirt in a far away land, I'll of course give a go hawks. That's why they wore that.

I also give a "Go Hawks" to anyone I see overseas in an Iowa State shirt. Really confused a clown at Stonehenge.

 

[KitKatApples]

I also give a "Go Hawks" to anyone I see overseas in an Iowa State shirt. Really confused a clown at Stonehenge.

Did you have a condescending smirk?

 

[HawkeyeJonesEsq]

Did you have a condescending smirk?

Was maintaining a stiff upper lip for Britain.

 

[KitKatApples]

But you shoot from the hip

 

[Hawk&Balls]

But you shoot from the hip

Sounds like peyronies

 

[Lil Scamp]

I yell root root for the cubbies in the seventh inning stretch of any game I'm at, high school, minors, anywhere

 

[rodg12]

 

[Mitchandrsn]

McCollum is better than half our roster last year.

 

[fuisu98]

DeJean would have been our best guard in a decade or more even if he can’t shoot

 

[snips]

no shame.
watched that 6 times

 

[BBK]

no shame.
watched that 6 times

I came twice

 

[KitKatApples]

This is my second time in the thread too

 

[douglasbader]

It's shocking to see how much more physical the guards look and the entire team looks.

 

[Hawkstrat]

It's shocking to see how much more physical the guards look and the entire team looks.

That was Cooper DeJean.

 

[OlePeep]

 

[Thanksgiving Dinner]

It's shocking to see how much more physical the guards look and the entire team looks.

Well a lot of these guys weren't even on the team last year doug

 

[TurdBurgler]

Shocking the eagles would be ok with dejean doing a scrimmage like that.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Please dont name or shock the eagles

 

[douglasbader]

Thewell working out with them.

 

[Mysterio]

Shocking the eagles would be ok with dejean doing a scrimmage like that.

tons of nfl guys play basketball in the offseason to stay in shape

 

[Mysterio]

McCollum is better than half our roster last year.

mccollum would have been mccafferys 3rd best point guard at Iowa

 

[snips]

it's been a damn long time since ive looked forward to hoops this much....

feels good

 

[maxinquaye]

Tate Sage is looking good according to TOS.

 

[Gushawk]

We appear to be going with a considerably more redass approach.

 

[6deuce]

Did Thelwell get another year?

 

[cloudhawk]

I've seen you can shoot- but there's more than just shooting....there's fundamentals and defense