I feel differently on that; I think he will learn from this year and make adjustments. Saying that, not sure how next year will unfold.
Ben will be fired in 3 years
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True...but you almost can't even call this a "road" game. It would have been more intimidating playing inside the library at a funeral home.
Terrible loss today, but not able to compete in BIG10? They are 10-8 in BIG10 play. I’d say that’s competing.
Well no one knows what the roster will be come next year with portal age of college athletics.
seriously what were your expectations for this year let alone the next few? I can look at our last 3 coaches in year 1 and point out just as many bad losses in their first years where Iowa didn’t even come close to sniffing the tourney.
No as it is right now it will be a losing record next year.
This thread will age well.
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True. But PSU managed to lose that game and 14 others. There simply is no excuse for Iowa losing to PSU. None. Add it to the Maryland loss and, wow, I don't get it. Iowa played extremely poorly, but still had a 5-point lead late and choked in front of a handful of fans. You simply cannot lose @ Maryland or @ PSU. If Iowa were pulling a Ronnie Harmon today, they couldn't have done it better. There's losing, and then there's today. Pitiful.
I think you can't do anything but post a ? as to the future direction of this team. I still like Ben but his coaching at this level does get head scratching at times where on other occasions he seems great. He needs more time here before getting overly optimistic or pessimistic. In my older years I take a more positive outlook on things. I also realize Ben may prove a better lower level coach than big boy ball in the Big Ten. He still has many good qualities no matter where things go.
And you're his fluffer?
Fran lost 5 of the last 6 times at Penn st.
In the corner of the garage with green mold on it!!
Stop challenging this board!!!
Agreed,OP is way over reacting. Fran **** the bed not making the NCAA and never getting past 1st weekend. Ben will get in his first year with a Drake team. When he as a BIG roster..look out.
So this is one perspective. Maybe there's some truth to it, but another thought would be that this team isn't all that great, and mediocre teams don't often win on the road. As much as we wish it weren't so, they simply aren't that much better than the Marylands and Penn States of the world. This is an offensively challenged, one trick pony kind of team. If Stirtz has an off night they're probably going to lose regardless of who they're playing, especially on the road.
It's always the same folks.
I don't think it'll get that bad. Even if it does, an AD usually won't admit they're wrong that quickly.
Ben's oldest son is a redshirt freshmen point guard next year, there's going to be lots of freaked out Iowa fans come nixed fall.
You’re really not that dumb….are you!???
And the conference is the toughest it's been in years.
Losing to last-place PSU can not result in an OVER-reaction.
And how does that work out?Is he the next Little Lick, (Bens not going to play him if he's that bad) or is he Sam Hoiberg level? If the latter he can play back up minutes.....
If only Beth had landed the big fish in DeVries instead.
He's having such a great first season at Indiana, with his son, that Indiana might not even be rewarded with an invite to the Dance, let alone seeded higher than Iowa.
Yeah, winning 10 [conf.] & 20 [overall] in the B1G and going to the NCAAT in the Coach's first season - with an MVC-level team - sure completely sucks.
Beth should be fired, too, since this was her hire.
He's having such a great first season at Indiana, with his son, that Indiana might not even be rewarded with an invite to the Dance, let alone seeded higher than Iowa.
Yeah, winning 10 [conf.] & 20 [overall] in the B1G and going to the NCAAT in the Coach's first season - with an MVC-level team - sure completely sucks.
Beth should be fired, too, since this was her hire.
If Fran lasted 15 years, ,my opinion is Ben will be here longer then that, what Ben has accomplished in his first year can be considered a miracle, you on the are a piss pour excuse for an Iowa fan
Give Ben three years to produce something significantly better than a 10-10 conference finish.
Lol. We say this every year in every sport.
Guys relax, he's a first year coach getting ready to take us to the dance! Come on, cut the guy some slack.
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