The Fran fade

[nfrine]

After listening to Fran's interview, I get the feeling he has lost his drive as a coach.

Also, Iowa's offense tonight was reminiscent of the coach he replaced....low score and lots of minutes for family.

Barta probably needs to consider another secret contract extension.

 

[carvers4math]

Maize&BlueReview - Iowa's McCaffery Has No Answers During, After Loss At Michigan

It took Luka Garza to be the adult in the Iowa locker room following the Hawkeyes’ 79-57 loss at Michigan.

michigan.rivals.com

The head coach’s childishness is an embarrassment.

 

[CyTwins]

He’s been playing good basketball, and was going to have a chance (Though slight) at 6th man of the year.

Dude do you live in a bubble where nothing happens outside of Iowa City?

 

[JP4CY]

Whoa. Someone just called in to kxno saying he's an official. He said guys like Izzo get technicals because they argue about calls. He said Fran gets technicals because he makes it personal.

 

[carvers4math]

Whoa. Someone just called in to kxno saying he's an official. He said guys like Izzo get technicals because they argue about calls. He said Fran gets technicals because he makes it personal.

His immaturity and lack of professionalism clearly rubs off on his spawn and Jorbo

 

[BCClone]

His immaturity and lack of professionalism clearly rubs off on his spawn and Jorbo

Can you imagine in a few years Connor is an assistant and Patrick is a GA there. Refs will refuse to do Hawkeye games.

 

[CyTwins]

Whoa. Someone just called in to kxno saying he's an official. He said guys like Izzo get technicals because they argue about calls. He said Fran gets technicals because he makes it personal.

Holy ****

 

[Rural]

Whoa. Someone just called in to kxno saying he's an official. He said guys like Izzo get technicals because they argue about calls. He said Fran gets technicals because he makes it personal.

Only every time, forever.

 

[Statefan10]

Can you imagine in a few years Connor is an assistant and Patrick is a GA there. Refs will refuse to do Hawkeye games.

Refs don't like doing Iowa games at all because their bench goes absolutely nuts the entire game. You can see them constantly talk to the refs (especially the walk ons).

That stems from the coach.

 

[Statefan10]

A few things from last night's game..

1. Fran's back folks. I got texts from some of my Iowa buddies saying they knew it was coming and have been holding out on it all season. They won't take anything away from the success this season has brought so far, but still hate how Fran is such an utter embarrassment.

2. Michigan is very good. I think they are up there with Baylor and Gonzaga, and it's going to take someone to shoot incredibly well and them have an off night for them to lose.

3. If Nunge is out the rest of the year, which I believe he will be, Iowa is going to have a tough road to success. Nunge was the only capable big Iowa had to come in for Garza and now Luka is going to have to be extremely careful at all times.

 

[throwittoblythe]

Someone more knowledgeable in the bball rule book, help me out here:

I noticed last night that Garza uses his elbow on offense in the post pretty frequently, I noticed it about half a dozen times last night. He ducks down, hooks his arm around the defender, then uses his elbow to push the defender back and clear out space before a shot attempt. Is that legal per the rules or is he just getting away with it? Is it something that is normally allowed by the refs?

Seemed like an offensive foul to me, but it wasn't getting called so I wondered if it's one of those things that don't really call much.

 

[iahawks]

Michigan is a really good team is my main take away from last night. Iowa had zero answer for them in the second half. Iowa has been throttled by two teams, Michigan and Gonzaga. In the only one game sample size, I thought Michigan was better than Gonzaga.

My second main take away is losing Nunge again. That is a huge blow.

Hoping Iowa beats Nebraska and splits Wisconsin/OSU. That should still get them a top 4 seed.

 

[dexterhawk]

I've hardly seen Iowa play this year. Do they always get all these calls?

Refs usually favor blue blood programs.

BAU

 

[Statefan10]

Someone more knowledgeable in the bball rule book, help me out here:

I noticed last night that Garza uses his elbow on offense in the post pretty frequently, I noticed it about half a dozen times last night. He ducks down, hooks his arm around the defender, then uses his elbow to push the defender back and clear out space before a shot attempt. Is that legal per the rules or is he just getting away with it? Is it something that is normally allowed by the refs?

Seemed like an offensive foul to me, but it wasn't getting called so I wondered if it's one of those things that don't really call much.

It is 150% an offensive foul that Luka gets away with a lot because, well, he's Luka.

The refs aren't helping him out because that "move" by him is going to get called when it really matters, and he's not going to know what he did wrong.

 

[CyTwins]

Someone more knowledgeable in the bball rule book, help me out here:

I noticed last night that Garza uses his elbow on offense in the post pretty frequently, I noticed it about half a dozen times last night. He ducks down, hooks his arm around the defender, then uses his elbow to push the defender back and clear out space before a shot attempt. Is that legal per the rules or is he just getting away with it? Is it something that is normally allowed by the refs?

Seemed like an offensive foul to me, but it wasn't getting called so I wondered if it's one of those things that don't really call much.

He got very good at hiding it before he became good. Now they don't call it because refs don't want to foul out one of the better players in CBB but yeah he doesn't hide it near as well as he used to

 

[dexterhawk]

Well if Sam says so

 

[jmb]

Refs usually favor blue blood programs.

BAU

Losers mantra

 

[CyTwins]

Refs don't like doing Iowa games at all because their bench goes absolutely nuts the entire game. You can see them constantly talk to the refs (especially the walk ons).

That stems from the coach.

Their bench got the refs to call a goaltend that one game that actually ending up hurting Iowa. I've never seen anything like it before

 

[iahawks]

Luka was untouched and traveled and Fran flipped out. Weird that he got so mad about a turnover honestly

Yeah, he has a little too much Matt Campbell in him when it comes to stuff like this.

 

[Rural]

Their bench got the refs to call a goaltend that one game that actually ending up hurting Iowa. I've never seen anything like it before

Entitlement spreads like wildfire.