Fran being a douche yet again
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Yeah, we had a guy just like that once. His name was Bo Pelini.
And, not surprisingly (like Fran) winning a couple of ballgames was his apex. Trophy case? Empty.
"Everyone's out to get us every day and every game, its us vs. them" isn't the best long term strategy. It's embarrassing.
What does this question have anything to do with the original post?
Zero. I was responding to a poster comparing Fran to Bo.
Have always been curious of the opinions of Husker fans regarding what constitutes a ‘great coach’… whether the traditional fans here just hate coaches who’re a little Edgy, who abuse the media and officials a little, versus embracing someone who panders well to the media, has a standard haircut, attends church regularly… and that their overall ‘moral fiber’ displayed to the world was more important than WINNING, on the field.
Keep Riley out of the equation, he’s comparing bozo to Fran, both whom are a embarrassment to their school and sport
Was attempting to make the point that Riley, who was WWAAAAAYYYYY more polite to the media and officials, was a massive embarrassment compared to Bo (or Fran for that matter), who was comparatively a little it of a dick. I don’t like Fran, at all. But had zero problem with him staring down an official. It made me lol. Seriously. In an airport.
As one who prefers someone who panders well to the media, has a standard haircut, attends church regularly, that doesn’t make them a better coach. At all. Riley had to go. Not as good as Bo, clearly. That doesn’t mean Bo shouldn’t have been fired. Both can be true at the same time. Better coach was Bo. Still not good enough.
I don’t understand why the B1G lets him continue without suspending him. This latest episode is just blatant intimidation.
It was nice to see Andy Katz call Fran out during the halftime break of the Nebraska - Minnesota game yesterday. “Unacceptable”
Who cares? Of course the players will have their coach's back. Just like Pelini, it doesn't make it right and if there were any adults in charge they'd do something about it. He's an embarrassment.
Correct me if I’m wrong but herkys have lost more games than won when psycho Fran given a technical during his coaching career at Ioway..
I would tend to agree — if it were a coach like Hoiberg who doesn’t go psycho all the time. Would be out of character and be funny as hell. But Fran is the opposite of that and it was clearly an intimidation tactic. Initially, let it go. When he steps forward then T him up. Give him 2 so he is disqualified because he was clearly trying to get teed up - make it worth his while.
In the HS and JV games i ref, if a coach tried that i would give them a “warning” to return to their bench. If it didn’t happen, make it worth his while.
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Haha that's your coach..... What a laughing stock of college basketball. It's know its bad when players have to come defend him because he is being called out being a lunatic loser.
Fran gets the majority of his technicals/ejections when he is on the road. Usually when his team is getting drilled by double digits. The refs don't have the backbone to eject him on his home court. And he knows it.
Look at dipshit show up. Right on Q.
that staring episode was just psychotic. Somebody from their AD's office needs to make him cool it or suspend him.
“Somebody”
That‘s Barta job, and he’s a puppet to Fran and Ferentz..
you know it's bad when bitches from wisconsin are complaining 
I cannot wait to see all 8/9 teams go home early this year yet again
I cannot wait to see all 8/9 teams go home early this year yet again
The clownier the coaches in iowa city the better 👌 👏
So because the team is motivated by this lunatic and his boorish behavior, that makes it acceptable? I found Pelini’s behavior embarrassment. You should be with Fran.
The hypocrisy in this is Iowa fans criticized Bo heavily for his antics but turn around and defend Fran for worse meltdowns.
I had an Iowa fan tell me “but he’s a good guy off the court.” He was completely serious. It’s not overstating it to say that Iowa fans are the biggest collection of hypocrites in college sports.
That's what people do. Look no further than American politics.
I like to play a little game with stuff like this.....ask yourself how you'd view this type of behavior if (insert a program you hate here)....did it.
So any Iowa fan ex using this would do the same if it was Iowa State's coach???
.....that's what I thought.
So any Iowa fan ex using this would do the same if it was Iowa State's coach???
.....that's what I thought.
Don’t lie, there are plenty on your Herky site that think this is embarrassing..
Go discuss over there..
I could really careless except for the fact the Herkies love to pile on Bo as an embarrassment to the precious lil 10 conference. But defend this dipshit. No wander his kid needed to take a mental break.
The thing that sucks is that they came back to win that game. But the game should have been over right there with two T's, ejection, FT's for MSU.
Basically, he was "rewarded" for bad behavior instead of getting a consequence like he should have.
Basically, he was "rewarded" for bad behavior instead of getting a consequence like he should have.
Exactly and it really doesn't matter.
Dude should have been tossed right then and there.
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