Is Fran building a regional powerhouse or just calling Iowa fans idiots and morons?

I can't see a scenario where Iowa pays a $9 million buyout after next year. I think the team will make modest improvements in the win/loss column because it cannot get worse than last year and that will be spun as things headed in the right direction.

While that is certainly a possibility, Barta may have no choice in the matter but to eat the buyout. I mean, what is the buyout after another year? 8 million? So you are essentially saying you can't take a hit on the million dollars? Three straight years of losing and an empty arena would likely force his hand.
 
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I'm not trolling. Barta can't afford to pony up 10 mill to let him go after this season. He's safe for another year for sure
I've read so many different takes from Iowa fans on here with how much or how little they can afford when it comes to 7 home games, firing Fran, etc.
There is zero consistency on that end.
 
While that is certainly a possibility, Barta may have no choice in the matter but to eat the buyout. I mean, what is the buyout after another year? 8 million? So you are essentially saying you can't take a hit on the million dollars? Three straight years of losing and an empty arena would likely force his hand.

They just paid 6 million for the lawsuit and can't afford anything but 7 home games in football. I will bet anything Fran isn't fired at the end of this season no matter what the record is because of the money
 
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So Fran is going to waste a redshirt scholarship year on CJ Federick, but the Hok trolls beat ISU up on using a scholarship last year on Shayok? /facepalm

The kid was originally coming to Iowa as a walk on so he was possibly red shirting like many of them do. Waste 5 scholarship years on him? Seems like they just got rid of a player in a similar situation.
 
While that is certainly a possibility, Barta may have no choice in the matter but to eat the buyout. I mean, what is the buyout after another year? 8 million? So you are essentially saying you can't take a hit on the million dollars? Three straight years of losing and an empty arena would likely force his hand.

If Barta fires Fran he will be gone too...
 
THT with a mere 25” standing vertical? Woof. That lack of explosiveness is really going to hurt him at the college level- he’s like Niang but 4” shorter- a crafty PF trapped in a SG’s body.
36" Max-Vertical for a 6'4 239 lb youngster with a 7'1 wingspan? Kid is a freak!

Actually, sounds very similar to a recent player ISU had that turned out to be pretty 'ok'.
 
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One of the very few times, but Howe is garbage. He doesnt agree with somethng, he bans you. Pretty sure someone called him out on something on HN and banned the guy immediately. He just didn’t like the reply and banned the guy, I just think he is an arrogant SOB. You guys can have him.
 
One of the very few times, but Howe is garbage. He doesnt agree with somethng, he bans you. Pretty sure someone called him out on something on HN and banned the guy immediately. He just didn’t like the reply and banned the guy, I just think he is an arrogant SOB. You guys can have him.

You are probably thinking of the account @CyTwins had over there, Hawk5656.
 

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