Official Goodbye Forever to 7th Year Senior Connor McCaffery

[CleteyColgate]

Goodbye, you fucking douche. You were my least favorite player in Fran history. Worse than McCabe and Oglesby and bohannon combined.

Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz is back next year

 

[Gushawk]

Connor was a his best vs Illinois, mostly last year and the year before. Those are my fondest - and really only fond - memories of him. I thought his defense noticeably regressed this year. It sucked as much as it more than anyone’s except for his narrow hipped brother.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I was disappointed in Connors effort the last half of the season. More fake hustle than usual. Getting old sucks though.

 

[Grandma]

Box Score Doug over here doing the hard hitting analysis.

 

[douglasbader]

Box Score Doug over here doing the hard hitting analysis.

It wasn't hard to remember how bad he was over the years.

 

[Squat Cobbler]

Connor played 100 min in the NCAA tournament, the equivalent to 2 1/2 games. He scored 12 points with a 30% fg%, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, and 6 turnovers. Irreplaceable.

 

[Geese]

Connor played 100 min in the NCAA tournament, the equivalent to 2 1/2 games. He scored 12 points with a 30% fg%, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, and 6 turnovers. Irreplaceable.

What he provided doesn't show up in the box score. He's the glue. An extra coach on the floor if you will.

 

[BBK]

I love Connor. Got the most out of his lack of talent

 

[Jim Tebow]

In addition to not showing up on the box score it didnt show up in the actual score either.

 

[Jim Tebow]

I dont think we will ever see someone lead free throw line huddles more authoritatively. Also very good at doing the inbounds play pass to someone else out of bounds thing once or twice a season. I will miss those things.

He also regularly led the ncaa in free throw lane violations induced.

The good news is now he can pass those skills on as next head coach.

 

[MikeyJoe]

I think guys like Connor are perfect examples of why it's dumb when people say Fran's players are soft or not tough enough.

Connor is "tough" I guess in that he's reasonably strong, doesn't back down, and occasionally got in fights. He just wasn't that great at basketball.

Fran doesn't need guys who are tougher. He needs some guards who are better at playing basketball.

 

[kenos]

Fran doesn't need guys who are tougher. He needs some guards who are better at playing basketball.

Especially in the NCAA tournament. You only go as far as your guards can take you.

 

[mac50702]

Now that Fran has seen how Kirk set Brian up, don't be surprised if Connor ends up on the staff.

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

Fran needs some DAWGS who are athletic. I also don’t get the Sandfort poor defense takes. He plays as hard as his athletic ability allows and that’s fine.

 

[J1973s]

What he provided doesn't show up in the box score. He's the glue. An extra coach on the floor if you will.

Kind of a somewhat larger “pepper pot”.

 

[Kamala]

Connor played 100 min in the NCAA tournament, the equivalent to 2 1/2 games. He scored 12 points with a 30% fg%, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, and 6 turnovers. Irreplaceable.

But he is the coaches son, and that can’t be replaced, even with a better player which is why we weren’t interested in a better player. Until the coaches next son gets to play

 

[Revolver]

Now that Fran has seen how Kirk set Brian up, don't be surprised if Connor ends up on the staff.

I wouldn’t mind Connor on the staff. I mind him logging major minutes as a player.

 

[Stu Beagle]

I watched Connor in HS. He’s a community college level player with a different last name

 

[Verbal]

 

[MikeyJoe]

I watched Connor in HS. He’s a community college level player with a different last name

Oh FFS

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I watched Connor in HS. He’s a community college level player with a different last name

that’s what happens when your dad is a successful, beloved college coach.

 

[Lee Beevers]

Oh FFS

What a stupid fucking comment. I’m not sad Connor has finished his eligibility, but Jesus Christ. He recorded statistics that weren’t garbage time at a high major. Get a fucking clue @Stu Beagle !!!!!

 

[HiawathaHawk]

He had the 2nd highest career assist/turnover ratio in NCAA history. We can debate how that can be overblown but if you do that, you’re obviously a high-major player.

 

[Kamala]

I wouldn’t mind Connor on the staff. I mind him logging major minutes as a player.

Get fucked

 

[Revolver]

Get fucked

Oh fuck off and quit being dramatic. Name one of the assistant coaches we have that you would notice any difference if they were replaced by Connor? It isn’t like any of them are known for being fantastic recruiters or anything like that. I wasn’t saying hire him tomorrow, but he’s passionate, he knows the game and I’m sure he would be a fine assistant coach.

My point was that we shouldn’t have to rely on so much from someone with his limitations as a player.

 

[jabberjaw]

I wouldn’t mind Connor on the staff. I mind him logging major minutes as a player.

Does he report to Barta?

 

[BillyBob]

lmao what the fuck is wrong with ppl there’s like 8 billion ppl in the world but Iowa athletics can only hire family members

 

[Hawkstrat]

I don't think Connor would be allowed to work for his dad after all the Brian stuff.

 

[nolookpass]

I don't think Connor would be allowed to work for his dad after all the Brian stuff.

it will be allowed. Connor just has to report directly to HawknBalls.

 

[Herbie2]

I don't think Connor would be allowed to work for his dad after all the Brian stuff.

Bluder’s daughter is on her staff so it might be tough to draw a line at this point.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Why am I getting punished

 

[nolookpass]

Why am I getting punished

rewarded, you would be more thorough in your eval of Connor than Garta is in his review of Brian.

 

[Hawkstrat]

Bluder’s daughter is on her staff so it might be tough to draw a line at this point.

Lol, one big family affair.

Was her daughter hired before Brian became the OC?

 

[The Dad]

We’ll always have those few weeks where Connor was actually taking and making shots like a normal DI bball player.

 

[Alan Lomax]

Lol, one big family affair.

Was her daughter hired before Brian became the OC?

I’m pretty sure it was well after. Kids working for parents in college sports has become super common. I guess I think it’s a “become” thing, maybe it’s always been like this but the Brian debacle makes me more sensitive to it.

 

[Uli Kunkel]

Looks like the director of basketball ops, so not exactly a coach. But still, Iowa needs to move away from this stuff.

 

[Alan Lomax]

We’ll always have those few weeks where Connor was actually taking and making shots like a normal DI bball player.

Man, that really was awesome.

 

[thrawn]

Looks like the director of basketball ops, so not exactly a coach. But still, Iowa needs to move away from this stuff.

DBO and video coordinator are usually gigs you give to up and comers and maybe promote when an established assistant leaves. So not a full coach, but also a wasted opportunity for someone with better qualifications than blood.

 

[HiawathaHawk]

He’s already said he’s going elsewhere and confirmed that after the game.

 

[Uli Kunkel]

That makes Connor smarter than Brian. That's assuming Fran even would've gone for it in the first place.

 

[CleteyColgate]

Goodbye, you fucking douche. You were my least favorite player in Fran history. Worse than McCabe and Oglesby and bohannon combined.

Here's one of HALO'S legends not cheering for Iowa again

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Looks like the director of basketball ops, so not exactly a coach. But still, Iowa needs to move away from this stuff.

lol, it happens everywhere

god forbid that coaches get to see their kids while holding a job that is otherwise brutal on family life

 

[Hawkstrat]

lol, it happens everywhere

god forbid that coaches get to see their kids while holding a job that is otherwise brutal on family life

Adult children.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Adult children.

i have certainly been called this a lot

 

[Gushawk]

lol, it happens everywhere

god forbid that coaches get to see their kids while holding a job that is otherwise brutal on family life

LWade
Enemy of anti-nepotism rules

 

[CamelTones]

So in football we have Brian as the offensive coordinator and Kirks SIL Tyler Barnes as recruiting coordinator.

In men’s basketball the team had an 8 man rotation and 1/4 of that rotation was the coaches sons.

In womens basketball the director of ops is the coaches daughter

In wrestling the coaches brother is the top assistant, his nephew is a starter and his SIL was a 4 year starter before graduating last year.

It’s really not a big deal if these things work out. No one cares that Bluders daughter is on the staff because they’re winning. If it doesn’t work out it’s the first thing anyone is going to point towards and, well you have the other 3.

 

[Uli Kunkel]

And it becomes difficult to credibly tell Kirk he can't hire Brian if all of the other programs are doing the same thing.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Gymnastics also has a daughter of the coach on the team. Our wrestling Ops person is married to a wrestler.

I am sure there are plenty others I don’t know about.

 

[CamelTones]

Gymnastics also has a daughter of the coach on the team. Our wrestling Ops person is married to a wrestler.

I am sure there are plenty others I don’t know about.

The old Field Hockey coach was banging her direct report.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I assume that the old volleyball coach was providing some outside instruction as well