IOWA CITY — Fran McCaffery and Matt Gatens are peeved for different reasons. Aaron White, on the other hand, is psyched. The range of emotions isn’t bewildering as the end of a long season nears.

He is just two years removed from being named the Offensive Player of the Year while helping to lead the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. Despite his obvious success in San Fran (and even ...