I didn't really need to guess, it was obvious from your posts what your viewpoint is. And the fact that you only quoted a part of my post, ignored the rest, and then called me the idiot?? Well, nothing else needs to be said.
I talked to a pretty significant booster right after Fran was announced last week(this guy knew Alford personally, remained supportive, but now despises him after his parting shots). I was asking him about Carver's attendance and he brought up a heck of a question to me....
"How full would Carver have been last season if we had played New Mexico?"
My answer was the same as his. It would have been close to capacity. How sad is that? Like he said(paraphrasing), the anti-Alford crowd is the biggest cancer within the Iowa program right now. Not the people, just the attitude. We can't move forward until people alter their focus.
He also said it's ironic that people who think they are trashing him are actually giving him what he wants. He loves remaining relevant in Iowa basketball. Even if in a negative light. You want to get under his skin? Remove him from your consciousness. Alter every imprint he has within the program, from the color of the court to the Hawks nest. If you take away his influence on the program, then you truly have had the last laugh.
Take it for what it's worth. I don't really expect to change people's minds. I am probably contributing to his immortality, along with all of you, by trying to get people to forget about him.
