Hairgel goes down to the JackWabbits

sportstalent said:
Yeah and it isn't even close really. The atmosphere surrounding Iowa basketball and the sense of entitlement that stayed with the program after Alfraud left led to a toxic environment when Lickliter came in and had no idea how to build a program. Also, I think that Lickliter believed that Iowa was in a lot better shape when he took over...uh, not at all.

When Lickliter took over, I still feel that he didn't trust his assistants much in the recruiting process. Here is probably the best example. Four years ago Iowa offered a kid in Indiana that was 6'8"/210 lbs. with a moppy haircut...recruited mainly by LaVall Jordan. For whatever reason, Iowa completely stopped recruiting him, it wasn't that he dropped Iowa as Iowa was one of three schools on his list at the time and the only Major conference team. Three years later he was the No. 1 player in his class heading into the season by Rivals, but eventually settled in the 30's.

The player: Mitch McGary and was recruited to Michigan by LaVall Jordan. This is the best example I can think of, but there were others that the staff, especially Jordan were after, but focused more on players like Andrew Brommer. Obviously, Iowa was never going to get a lot of the players that they were after, but refocusing after you have players walk away every year and filling scholarships because you have to is a negative that will not attract top players to begin with.

The cupboard was left bare by Alford, but Lickliter didn't position himself to refill it as he had to replace all the defections. I guess I look at a guys like David Palmer and Jermain Davis and wonder where they went after they felt the deserved so much playing time.

One thing that Alford and Lickliter had in common was fighting for criminals as Alford sold his soul for Pierce and Lickliter did all he could to keep Tucker. Each had their focus on the wrong players.
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Well let's be honest, Iowa doesn't get many players like Pierce. He was an NBA caliber player. There was good reason Alford wanted him back.
 
The way I figure, the Fraud will turn New Mexico into a football school within 3-4 more years and he takes his "dream job" at a place like William and Mary or Southeast Louisiana University.

Oh, and a loss in the Pit to South Dakota State, I love that.
 
hawkfan33 said:
Well let's be honest, Iowa doesn't get many players like Pierce. He was an NBA caliber player. There was good reason Alford wanted him back.
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Don't care Iowa kept a predator on campus because of Alford...was an enabler.
 
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I'll admit, I take a little joy in seeing Alford fail. I'm still proud that one of my posts on this site ****** him off.
 
CWooD4 said:
Yeah, 6 years after he left as opposed to 4 on chizik, and 3 on Gmac... Pretty sure 6 > 3/4
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The hatred for Chiz on cyfan >>>> hatred for Alford on HN.

You're delusional if you think it's anywhere near the same. Go read the threads celebrating Chiz getting fired over there, about half the posters over there won't be satisfied until Chiz dies a horrible death.
 
hawkfan33 said:
The hatred for Chiz on cyfan >>>> hatred for Alford on HN.

You're delusional if you think it's anywhere near the same. Go read the threads celebrating Chiz getting fired over there, about half the posters over there won't be satisfied until Chiz dies a horrible death.
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I guess you must have overlooked the m any anti-stevie threads here?

Good grief.
 
Section136 said:
Explain please.
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I had a friend who used to be a UNM manager who was going to walk on to the team as a sophomore. I told him before he went down there how big of a dick Alford was, but he didn't really buy it. Anyway, after his freshman year, he told me I was right about all of it. I relayed the "news" to this site, and my friend got a rather nasty phone call from Alford wondering wtf his problem was. He threatened to screw things up athletically for my friend, who had since decided to walk on to the football team. It was classic Alford, and I couldn't stop laughing for nearly 10 minutes.
 
hawkfan33 said:
LOLerz, CWood bringing the WooD!

HE Mad!!!
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Not mad at all. Just find your hypocrisy quite entertaining. I know there was hate for Chizik and GMac still on CF. Never denied that. But here we are, 6 years after stevie boy, and two threads in a two day span about him about one single game.
 
CWooD4 said:
Not mad at all. Just find your hypocrisy quite entertaining. I know there was hate for Chizik and GMac still on CF. Never denied that. But here we are, 6 years after stevie boy, and two threads in a two day span about him about one single game.
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go to a different board then? not sure why you're so hurt...are you a cousin or something?
 
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