Quante Gillians in the portal

[tep624]

Bottom line is Fran haters will see guys leaving and it just feeds their narrative of the ship sinking. The reality is, Wildhack doesn’t want to go beyond 85 guys. Well, do the math. How the hell are we going to upgrade the roster if a bunch of kids don’t go? So far, we have had very few losses of note. We have an entirely new defensive staff, that alone will send guys packing, and didn’t everyone want the defensive staff overhauled? So, let’s see what the portal brings. Our D will be much better with Vince and if we have a healthy and functional QB, the offense will be much better too

It’s kind of fascinating actually. The season fell off a cliff, Fran took a ton of criticism (warranted), and he was given a directive by the fanbase. And he’s acted on that so far as he can so far. He brought in arguably the best if not one of the best available DC’s and a guy that looks like a perfect fit for a program like this, while in the process putting the program above his own interests and firing a personal, long term friend.. It almost seems like some of these guys are just actively rooting against the program out of spite for Fran at this point.

 

[javadoc]

I can’t speak to why IB does or doesn’t like Coach Fran, but “winners wash” and having the kids run after UConn is both “shtick” and infinitely dumb.

Disagree.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

Disagree.

That it’s Schtick or infinitely dumb?

 

[IthacaBarrel]

To be fair the majority of the board hated the hire at first based on credentials.

A lot of Frans schtick is very similar to Schiano. Most people here hate when Schiano does it so why is it not ok for some to also feel the same when Fran does?

Couldn’t agree more with this. He is the new Schiano.

 

[tptcuse]

I can’t speak to why IB does or doesn’t like Coach Fran, but “winners wash” and having the kids run after UConn is both “shtick” and infinitely dumb.

"Winners wash" was an offhanded comment that went viral and Fran ran with it. The UConn running thing was explained ad nauseam here. He told the players that would happen win our lose, and it did.

 

[PAcuse]

Will Schiano ever win 10 games in a season?

 

[dasher]

I mean in a real league. He did win 11 back in the very watered down old Big East.