Besides Iowa winning last night, I am glad JBo called out the media after the game. Fran has been held to a different standard since he got to Iowa City. Has he had a few blow-ups? Of course, just like every other coach in college basketball. But, Fran is the only coach that is labeled a mad man.
Has he ever grabbed the other team's player though? Fuck no, but Prohm did that to his in-state rival's starting PG on the road. Prohm is a "good guy" and he was trying to stop anything from escalating! He's still considered by his beat writer's as calm and collected. Funny.
Howard got ejected yesterday during his game; but if you read the press clippings, he's not being called out this morning for that tirade. Weird.
I'll never understand the general animosity and contempt that the Iowa media has towards Iowa sports in general. It's probably due to the fact the collective whole of the Iowa media is lazy. It's a novel idea but if you guys didn't always try to rundown your ultimate employer, Fran would come on your radio show or do a 1 on 1 interview for your paper. A prime example was this week: Instead of writing about Iowa finishing 3rd in the I am a giant douche, or Luka Garza's career, or Iowa's AP ranking, our beat was trying to create unnecessary drama between the AD/Fran/The Marble family.