This is Noah Shannon, model citizen, slated to be Hawkeye senior defensive captain 2023. He had guilt pangs for having bet $10 on the Iowa Women's Basketball team in the 2023 NCAA tournament. The only bet he ever made. He turned himself in to coaches for the transgression who forwarded it to the NCAA.
They ruled him inelligible for the entire season, effectively ending his career. If the NCAA allows someone else to play after making thousands of bets, including many on his own team, I am going to fucking riot
I used to feel this way until I learned that winning a play-in game gets you the same share as winning a regular tournament game, so those 16 seeds actually have a chance to earn some money this way.
Fran McCaffery gave Iowa everything he had and then some.
Elevated the program to a level that seemed well out of reach when he took over.
The way he embraced Chris Street’s legacy and family will always stick with me.
Fran’s time as a Hawkeye should be remembered fondly.