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

douglasbader

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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

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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.
 

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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.
 

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

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

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

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

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