High Praise for Pikiell by Fran Fraschilla

[Knight Shift]

RU is in good hands. Nice hire by Hobbs. And nicer job by Coach Pikiell.
Carino column:
https://www.app.com/story/sports/co...kiell-working-wonders-iowa-visits/2868456002/

“Steve was not born with a silver basketball spoon in his mouth,” Fraschilla said via phone Thursday. “He earned everything.”

“These are small milestones they’re having in the Big Ten, the kind of thing you can build on,” Fraschilla sad. “I was in that league (as an Ohio State assistant), and it’s a great, tough league. It’s a job that will hurt your soul, because just when you think you’re getting over the hump, you’ll lose a buzz-beater or you’re lose a 12-point lead to a team at the top of the league.”

 

[Scangg]

Pike is the freaking man! Hope we finish strong and make a little noise in the B1G tourney to keep the momentum and good press coming

 

[RUBigFrank]

Right on!

 

[MusicFreaks]

I think most people believe he was the right man after season 1

 

[shields]

Very good article.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

“These are small milestones they’re having in the Big Ten, the kind of thing you can build on,” Fraschilla sad. “I was in that league (as an Ohio State assistant), and it’s a great, tough league. It’s a job that will hurt your soul, because just when you think you’re getting over the hump, you’ll lose a buzzer-beater or you’ll lose a 12-point lead to a team at the top of the league.”

Obviously, Fraschilla was channeling Nostradamus leading up to the Iowa game.

If we blow a 12-point lead at Michigan State on Wednesday night...

 

[Knight Shift]

Obviously, Fraschilla was channeling Nostradamus leading up to the Iowa game.

If we blow a 12-point lead at Michigan State on Wednesday night...

I forgot that quote, and that is an awesome catch on your part. Should that happen, it is all out war on Fraschilla on Twitter.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

I forgot that quote, and that is an awesome catch on your part. Should that happen, it is all out war on Fraschilla on Twitter.

Honestly, if we blow a 12-point lead in East Lansing, that will be downright spooky.

 

[Knight Shift]

Honestly, if we blow a 12-point lead in East Lansing, that will be downright spooky.

Well, someone will have to pay, and why not make Fraschilla the fall guy? Either that, or we should check his connections with Vegas.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

We only blew an 11-point lead, so Fran can rest easy.

Ugh.

 

[Westcoast]

We only blew an 11-point lead, so Fran can rest easy.

Ugh.

That is really amazing.

Too bad he doesn't mention you then run the table during the conference tourney.

 

[scarletpumpernickl]

Fraschilla didn't realize how poor we shoot FT's, otherwise he would've said "lose an 11 point lead"

 

[ClassOf02]

I'm not a twitter guy (happily), but those who are so inclined should bombard him with our thanks for the 2 game jinx.

 

[ScarletteK80]

Leave my buddy Franny alone. We went to HS together, and spent tons of time in the gyms(James Madison HS, Brooklyn NY). Still can't believe all the success he has gotten over the years.