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Iowa Basketball coach Fran McCaffery during the team’s media day on Oct. 11, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. (Rob Howe/HawkeyeNation)

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Silly to think losing to Auburn would put Fran McCaffery on hot seat

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, Steve Alford, todd-lickliter, tom-davis March 15, 2023

Fran McCaffery

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Lofty goals within reach for Iowa men’s basketball, including ending 40-year drought

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, Jordan Bohannon, Luka Garza, Steve Alford, tom-davis November 9, 2020

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A look back at nearly 30 years of covering the Hawkeyes and some moments that stand out

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Basketball/ Football

What if is a question Iowa fans have been asking for decades about lots of different topics

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Football

Scott Frost has more in common with Steve Alford than Kirk Ferentz in how he handles losing

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Hayden Fry, Kirk Ferentz, Steve Alford December 1, 2019

Basketball

This month marks the 20-year anniversary of Iowa’s last trip to the Sweet 16, but that hardly is worth celebrating

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty bob-bowlsby, Fran McCaffery, Steve Alford, todd-lickliter, tom-davis March 18, 2019

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This season marks the 40-year anniversary of a special, but rare milestone for the Iowa men’s basketball team

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, george-raveling, lute-olson, Steve Alford, todd-lickliter, tom-davis January 19, 2019

Basketball/ Basketball Recruiting

History might be on Iowa’s side in its recruitment of 2019 Bettendorf point guard D.J. Carton

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty dean-oliver, Fran McCaffery, jess-settles, Steve Alford, tom-davis May 13, 2018

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Still plenty to complain about, even with the tiger hawk being painted on the water tower

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, gary-barta, Kirk Ferentz, rick-heller, Steve Alford, todd-lickliter April 21, 2018

Basketball

Carver-Hawkeye Arena turned 35 this month, but no reason to celebrate

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, lute-olson, Steve Alford, todd-lickliter January 15, 2018