The equality uniform thing is really pretty funny in a pathetic sort of way.Always nice to see team “Fightin Equality” go down to inferior competition.
The equality uniform thing is really pretty funny in a pathetic sort of way.Always nice to see team “Fightin Equality” go down to inferior competition.
A clock could be broken but still advancing, thus making it so the time is never right in a day. I imagine that explains Iowa and the Sweet 16.A broken clock is right twice a day, so eventually Iowa will defy odds and make a Sweet 16. That won't change the fact that we've made 3 with 3 different coaches.
I have no idea why people keep saying Notre Dame wants him, he’s older than me, approaching Medicare age, is a crazed lunatic, and not that successful. This is not the image ND wishes to project.
Marge gets a little moist when Fran gets this way.
Tom's issue was the full court press that he constantly ran, that would work against inferior teams, completely disintegrated against better ball handling teams...yet he'd refuse to stop running it...Consecutive tourney teams, 3, but never lost a first round game if they did make it.
There were several of his players that were easy to hate but they were generally respectable as a basketball team.
"At Iowa, we care about equality, and to show it we've put more than 10 million dollars toward the cause."The equality uniform thing is really pretty funny in a pathetic sort of way.
He made an elite 8 with Raveling's players but I digress.
Yeah, I can't imagine any team purposefully wanting that to be on your sidelines. That said, I don't know who else they're considering.I have no idea why people keep saying Notre Dame wants him, he’s older than me, approaching Medicare age, is a crazed lunatic, and not that successful. This is not the image ND wishes to project.
Yeah, I can't imagine any team purposefully wanting that to be on your sidelines. That said, I don't know who else they're considering.
I also don't understand why a multi-millionaire 60 year old who clearly has anger control issues wouldn't just ride off into the sunset? Has more money than he could probably spend, just go sit on a beach for the next 20 years.
It's not like he's satisfying that competitive fire down in his loins, he's just embarrassing himself every time his antics get national criticism. And he can't win when it matters.
Dr Tom played in a loaded Big Ten, Fran has had it much easier.Fran is basically Dr. Tom 2.0. Win just enough to keep making the tourney and making it hard to get canned, but not enough to really achieve anything.
One thing that must not be overlooked in the Fran vs. TD argument is the quality of the league during both of their era's- the Big 10 in the 80's/90's was as good a league as any. The Big 10 as we know it in 2023 is nowhere near where it was during TD's time- it has been in a steady decline for several years now.Had to look up Dr. Tom stats he got to Sweet 16 or further in his first 2 years at Iowa so likely mostly with Raveling's players and then in his last season. So I guess I overplayed how good he was.
Still better than what Fran has done.
The equality uniform thing is really pretty funny in a pathetic sort of way.
They will play the 8pm west coast game on the second day just to drive the point homeLast year they were too tired after their B1G tourney run...so if they don't do well next week it will be because of too much rest and being out of rhythm.
Fran career tourney record is 6-9 (4-6 at Iowa)
2 of those 6 wins are at Siena
so 4 tourney wins in 13 years at iowa lol
Was their excuse the stickers on the floor again? That was my favorite - when the decals apparently only made it impossible for them to play but had no affect on any other team (or before/since).
Needs to get that stream of sons through college for freeYeah, I can't imagine any team purposefully wanting that to be on your sidelines. That said, I don't know who else they're considering.
I also don't understand why a multi-millionaire 60 year old who clearly has anger control issues wouldn't just ride off into the sunset? Has more money than he could probably spend, just go sit on a beach for the next 20 years.
It's not like he's satisfying that competitive fire down in his loins, he's just embarrassing himself every time his antics get national criticism. And he can't win when it matters.