Ben on Pat McAfee Show, live, from Iowa City

[Franisdaman]

 

[Hawksfor3]

 

[Hawksfor3]

 

[Nvhwk]

Got to make sure there is no confusion since Missouri thinks we are the atlanta Hawks.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Ben McCollum has made me proud to support Iowa basketball again, win or lose. Why? Because of the Iowa culture he’s brought back. He’s a high character guy who values the right things—particularly toughness and heart. I never felt that way with Steve Alford or Fran. And those qualities—toughness and heart—always characterized Tom Davis teams. It’s great to have that back.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Ben McCollum has made me proud to support Iowa basketball again, win or lose. Why? Because of the Iowa culture he’s brought back. He’s a high character guy who values the right things—particularly toughness and heart. I never felt that way with Steve Alford or Fran. And those qualities—toughness and heart—always characterized Tom Davis teams. It’s great to have that back.

Absolutely! Agree.

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

Ben McCollum has made me proud to support Iowa basketball again, win or lose. Why? Because of the Iowa culture he’s brought back. He’s a high character guy who values the right things—particularly toughness and heart. I never felt that way with Steve Alford or Fran. And those qualities—toughness and heart—always characterized Tom Davis teams. It’s great to have that back.

I liked Fran but his absolute refusal to hire someone to help them improve defensively was ego driven and cost his teams, repeatedly, year after year. I wasn't sad to see him go. Wish him well, he came to Iowa when they were at their lowest level in, ever? But, bye.

 

[Palmerhawk]

Aaron white,luka garza, devyn marble,murray bros...not tough,no heart?
I disagree.

 

[Slim45]

Aaron white,luka garza, devyn marble,murray bros...not tough,no heart?
I disagree.

Fran was not actively looking for those type of guys. Sure some came through the program, that’s inevitable. Ben says that’s the first prerequisite for guys on his teams. Pretty easy to see that by the way his team competed in year 1 compared to 15yrs of Fran ball

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Aaron white,luka garza, devyn marble,murray bros...not tough,no heart?
I disagree.

In 15 years, or whatever it was, those guys were few and far between.

Fran’s teams generally being soft is not debatable.

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

Aaron white,luka garza, devyn marble,murray bros...not tough,no heart?
I disagree.

Ben won more NCAA tournament games in his first year than Fran won, combined, in 15 years with all those great players that you listed.

 

[HuskerTherapist]

Ben won more NCAA tournament games in his first year than Fran won, combined, in 15 years with all those great players that you listed.

It’s a tragedy that that group of guys didn’t win more in the NCAA tourney

 

[Hawx224]

In 15 years, or whatever it was, those guys were few and far between.

Fran’s teams generally being soft is not debatable.

I don’t know that they were few and far between. I think Fran’s philosophy held a lot of players back who would’ve excelled in Ben’s system

 

[Max Rebo]

In 15 years, or whatever it was, those guys were few and far between.

Fran’s teams generally being soft is not debatable.

During the Fran era, “toughness” was generally defined as “a willingness to run one’s mouth.”

There were exceptions to that, but it was generally true.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

During the Fran era, “toughness” was generally defined as “a willingness to run one’s mouth.”

There were exceptions to that, but it was generally true.

JBo

 

[Hawkangler]

Ben was at the game today. He got a buge roar. Jan was there also.

 

[Hawkmanic23]

Aaron white,luka garza, devyn marble,murray bros...not tough,no heart?
I disagree.

They had heart, but you can’t deny they didn’t play great team defense.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Ben won more NCAA tournament games in his first year than Fran won, combined, in 15 years with all those great players that you listed.

No, he didn't