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I have: Brommer, May, Marble, McCabe, Archie and Gatens I realize that Marble and McCabe were officially Fran's first class, but he was trying to keep our class intact and didn't have much time to recruit his own.

First of all, we need to be patient and give Fran a chance to bring in his own recruits. We are still working with a lot of the old regime's players. I'm excited about Woodbury and Gessell as I believe they will be more talented all around players. Ingram could add some ability to create shots...

I said many times before the season that fans way overrate Cartwright's ability. Most on here think he is top 2 pg in the Big Ten. He flat out can't shoot and nobody respects that defensively. I am perplexed by Basabe's poor play. Some fans thought he has NBA ability which isn't even...

He's basing that off one block in garbage time. This guy has no offense. If you think our 25% shooting is bad now, wait until he plays more.

At least NW finds european white guys that actually have talent.

Would it make you sleep at night if we say they are good?

I would venture to guess that these defensive rankings appear better based on out tempo and schemes. We slow the ball down by running heavily and play bend don't break defense. This allows opponents fewer scoring opportunities as well as ourselves which is why we can beat Michigan but lose to...

We hope he proves us wrong, but his mediocre track record since 2005 and the lack of talent on next seasons roster has us believing otherwise.

Comparing the Iowa program to Kansas and Minnesota is a problem in itself. Jerry Kill was also about 11th out of 10 candidates the Gophers wanted to hire. He admitted that himself. Turner Gill had no major head coaching experience other than Buffalo so that was incorrect. Dan Hawkins had...

70 teams now go to bowls and counting 3/4 isn't expecting much. How did KF do it twice and Fry once? Fry had a 10-2 season and a 10-1-1 season which were equal to or better than the KF years you mentioned. I think the realistic demands I am looking at are: At minimum - top 25 every...

bcl20 - we'll just have to agree to disagree. We all hope this team gets turned around with the current staff. I may be more doubtful than you, but we accomplish nothing by arguing further.

The direction Bielema has taken the program it might yet happen. He's finished in the top 25 in 5/6 years. No reason we can't aim for 4/6 with our coach. I agree that the 3 MNC's was unrealistic and I think was more frustration than anything else from Vintage, but we are definitely not...

Also, I never said KF has sucked. Like any business, sometimes even the better ones slip or become stagnant and need fresh ideas. I'm hoping this is resolved by taking necessary steps in getting new coordinators in. If not, it's not unreasonable to think that maybe the time is getting close to...

You want to see how they compare to KF yet you don't see how that would have failed the logic test when we hired KF in the first place. KF didn't have a great resume as a head coach. Certainly couldn't be compared to Fry, yet now you want me to play fantasy AD and pick someone out of the blue...

When is the last time a coach in the Big Ten other than OSU or Mich has been paid at that level?

Please answer thge question: did you know much about Fran or Kirk before they were hired? I'm sure you were among the masses calling for Lick's head. Did you call on Fran specifically? I could thow a bunch of names out, but it doesn't matter and that's just playing fantasy coaching. Wanting a...

Chris Petersen won't because he's at Boise, but you're right in the broader sense that the return doesn't equal the investment.

Funny how Michigan is poop but Iowa has been good. That shows how rose colored glasses can affect the vision depending on who you root for.

Many coaches are fired in a shorter timespan (see Frank Solich), but whatever.

Why is this relevant? This has already been addressed. Did you have any idea who KF or Fran were before they interviewed them? Were they your first choice to be hired. If you answered yes for both, then maybe you are right. Until then, not so much.