The Fran fade
- Thread starter CyTwins
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This is such a good way of putting this.
a. fed 'Hawks are great and better no matter the outcome or results' all their lives.
b. complete meltdowns if they're expected to follow basketball rules.
I honestly don't know much about all the players leaving....
...but does all of this mean the dynasty is over?
...but does all of this mean the dynasty is over?
Not yet. First came the end of the Lute Supremacy (with Lute's understandable desire to escape the Iowa City Craphole). And the Raveling Renaissance unraveled quickly with George's departure (after he did some hellacious recruiting). Next rose up the Reign of Dr. Tom with some quality coaching. The Good Doctor was deposed in a coup to install someone who was allegedly destined to take Hawkeye Men's hoops to the next level. But alas, the Slick Dynasty ended with the departure of the vile and slimy Steve Alford, just as the Lick Interregnum was put down due to the laughable nepotistic failure of Lickleiter. But The Prick Dynasty will survive until Mad Fran's head rolls.
Fran's status as a regional powerhouse is at risk.
I don't think he's good enough to carry a team. Not trying to rag on the kid, but he's even more passive than Weiskamp who is often criticized as being too soft or not an alpha.
I am only 30 miles away. I am toast if he blows.
Calipari sees the current trend in college basketball. CJ will be perfect there. Team guy, cares about Kentucky, will be there a few years, won't dominate the ball and will hit open 3s.
Just took a trip through HR. I am pleased with the level of the meltdown.
For years I have argued that Frans anger issues have always caused players to come up small in big moments and for the team to choke in close games. Remember a few years back where they lost every game decided by less than like 6? Too much pressure/fear of failure causes people to tense up and perform worse.
It wouldn't shock me if similar issues regarding being gun-shy or passive offensively are a corollary of that.
As far as CJ being a good player or not... didn't someone figure out his injury coincided with their losing streak in late Jan/early Feb? I thought someone had a stat or tweet that they were dismal when he didn't play - I think I remember a comparison with and without CJF and it was stark.
North Dakota kid is down to Iowa and Iona. If Minnesota offers before he decides he will go there
Iona actually has a longer streak of making the tourney. They've been to the last 5. Comes down to if he'd rather make the tourney or play in the big 10.