I've said it before, Chris Beard is quickly rising my favorite non-ISU coaches list
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Got a preview of Iowa;s team picture next year
The Hok team from last year lost Jok but returned almost everyone else and many fans assumed the SHOULD roster be better this year by default and predicted a NCAA tourney. How did that work out?
Fran hasn't shown to have player make jumps in production from one year to the next and still doesn't have the PG the team needs.
The scary thing is that he has deep Texas connections. You don't see a coach going to a different in conference school all that often but I wonder where he's at on Texas' short list if they cut bait with Shaka.
Got a preview of Iowa;s team picture next year
If they lose Dailey and Cook they will have Pemsl, Wagner and Moss left that doesn't fit this mold
Well he has shown that a player can make jumps from one year to the next. But that is the problem. It is usually just one player. Also, I have no idea who you can get a power conference team to play that bad on the defensive end.
Definitely agree with you. Was just pointing out that it's hard to get worse if you don't lose anyone, certainly possible though.
For most cases I'd agree, but not for this Iowa team. It isn't like the current roster is close to the NCAA tourney bubble. They may get more BIG wins next year but to get the tourney they need to jump from 13th place to 5th-ish.
That is a lot of improvement needed for expectations of the NCAA tourney. Not having a true PG who defend is a mortal flaw IMO.
A lot of why they could struggle to make a big jump is what the B1G has returning. They'll be near the bottom in terms of talent that returns.
Feels like a definite transfer possibility. He’s way too passive for this level hence the insane intangibles and playing in a HS that he should absolute murder everyone and still being in the 200’s coming out.
At least we didn't finish last in our conference....
You finished 13th. We finished 10th.
We finished 2nd to last. You finished Last......
Fran's face would have been a better choice here.