Fran Quote on Hilton

[jcyclonee]

You want a noise war, Iola. You got one.

I will like every reference to Iola.

 

[ripvdub]

Really?

It's an old joke. My mom used to say it.

 

[kentkel]

How has no one made a mention of #34? Guy looks like he just crawled out of a tavern hok men's league game.

Ask and you shall receive:

 

[jsb]

Please refer to him by his official name of 'mad fran'. At first I thought you were talking about Fran frashilla.

 

[2forISU]

Northwestern, Nebraska, Rutgers, PSU are not Hilton

Hell neither is OSU, Illinois, Maryland, etc...

 

[inCyteful]

Northwestern+Nebraska+Rutgers+PSU < Hilton

Just some small tweaks.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Northwestern, Nebraska, Rutgers, PSU are not Hilton

The hok talking heads on the "OnIowa" podcast said Hilton most compares to the Breslin Center in the B10 so suck it Fran. If those two shills are saying that then you know it's legit.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Oh, he knows. He can't say it, but he knows. Ask him again at his next job.

I don't get that. Why can't he say it? Hilton is loud for big games. That's a proven fact. You can say you've played at similar arenas, but to say every Big10 away game is similar just makes you sound stupid.

Why can't you just say, "It's a tough environment, but we'll figure it out."?

Does it make it sound like he's making excuses?

 

[cyclones12321]

Not sure if this has already been posted but Fran doesn't seem to show too much respect for Hilton. Something tells me Gesell might think differently.

"Every game in our league on the road is like this one."

He also said that the Hawkeyes face a comparable environment at Marquette.

http://qctimes.com/sports/basketbal...cle_e0969765-5e3d-58cd-ad1d-60321da45632.html

More reason to be crazier than ever. Seriously though, a environment in the b10 being as loud and crazy as hilton? Come on!

 

[ZB4CY]

I wouldn't want to go play a game up in New Brunswick... scary scarlet knights. scaryyyy place

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I don't know, I'd say the puddle of Matt Gessel **** that permanently stained Hilton's floorboards two years ago would beg to differ.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Comparing Hilton to the HMO Harris Bradley Center (Marquette home venue) is idiotic. The paid attendance at the Iowa/Marquette game was 13,300. I assume the actual attendance was much less. The capacity is 18,800.
For reference, I was in Milwaukee this week and attended the Marquette/San Jose State game. The listed attendance was 11,800 but I would "Bet the House" that there were less than 4000 actually in attendance. Fran is either an idiot for comparing the venues or for trying to troll our fan base, which also makes him an idiot.

Nah, he just doesn't want his players wetting their pants thinking about it.

 

[klamath632]

I just figured out that we're talking about Mad Fran. This whole time I assumed it was Fran Fraschilla, and I was trying to figure out why he would diss Hilton, considering all the love he's given us the past few years.

Mad Fran (for some reason I can't even think of his last name right now) doesn't really register with me when I hear the name Fran.

 

[ISUcyclones11]

All of the players + Fran (except Bucktooth Man) have been downplaying the game.

In other words:

We win.

 

[inCyteful]

I don't get that. Why can't he say it? Hilton is loud for big games. That's a proven fact. You can say you've played at similar arenas, but to say every Big10 away game is similar just makes you sound stupid.

Why can't you just say, "It's a tough environment, but we'll figure it out."?

Does it make it sound like he's making excuses?

Hok fan is not going to tolerate any coach that is connected with reality.

 

[JohnnyFive]

Not that we needed another reason for Hilton to be at an 11 tonight, but challenge accepted, Fran.

 

[cyhiphopp]

I wouldn't want to go play a game up in New Brunswick... scary scarlet knights. scaryyyy place

That's just because you have to go to New Jersey.

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Fran's teams typically play well on the road, FWIW. They've won at tOSU, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan...They even had a road win at Virginia during their great run for the 'ship a few years ago.

They won at UNC last year too.

 

[Boxerdaddy]

Hopefully this is some inspiration for a few new signs

 

[NorthCyd]

All of the players + Fran (except Bucktooth Man) have been downplaying the game.

In other words:

We win.

That's why I love the freedom that Georges speaks about this game with. Trying to hide from the hype just shows they are afraid they are going to lose. Anyone who saw the scene 3 years ago when Iowa won in Carver knows this game means a lot to them. Probably more than it means to us.