tweeterhawk
Well-Known Member
Yes, we're all disappointed in the recent outings against Creighton, Campbell and Clemson (hmmm ... all schools starting with 'C' ... perhaps we see a pattern here). And guess what, next week (EDIT: has the potential) to be absolutely brutal with trips to Cedar Falls (hmmm, another dreaded 'C') and the Cyclones (what! 
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But the negativity, "open letters" to Fran, calling out individual players or play, even calling for yet another change in coaches, is plain dumb and hardly warranted. How do you think that plays with the current players and any recruits who might be considering coming to Iowa?
The previous two coaches left this program in a mess. Lickliter, it turns out, was a total disaster. Fran is working hard to turn the thing around, and seems like the basketball mind, the program representative and the leader to get it done.
This team is very young and the four seniors who supposedly are the leaders would be riding deep pine on most other B1G teams. Yet, that is who Fran feels he needs to call on at this point to remain competitive night in and night out. That may change in the coming weeks but right now the bottom line is this team is just not playing good ball. I agree with Fran that the team is better than what they've demonstrated the past four games; I fully expect he and the staff will get it turned around. Perhaps Mel's struggles mirror what's happening with the staff -- they all seem to have hit a sophomore slump.
Fran has a good group of freshmen and will have even more talent coming in next year, assuming they all make it to campus. He deserves time to right the ship, even if that means another rugged year this season and some struggles next year.
Patience, folks. Hold your desire to come here and rip the program after every loss.
).But the negativity, "open letters" to Fran, calling out individual players or play, even calling for yet another change in coaches, is plain dumb and hardly warranted. How do you think that plays with the current players and any recruits who might be considering coming to Iowa?
The previous two coaches left this program in a mess. Lickliter, it turns out, was a total disaster. Fran is working hard to turn the thing around, and seems like the basketball mind, the program representative and the leader to get it done.
This team is very young and the four seniors who supposedly are the leaders would be riding deep pine on most other B1G teams. Yet, that is who Fran feels he needs to call on at this point to remain competitive night in and night out. That may change in the coming weeks but right now the bottom line is this team is just not playing good ball. I agree with Fran that the team is better than what they've demonstrated the past four games; I fully expect he and the staff will get it turned around. Perhaps Mel's struggles mirror what's happening with the staff -- they all seem to have hit a sophomore slump.
Fran has a good group of freshmen and will have even more talent coming in next year, assuming they all make it to campus. He deserves time to right the ship, even if that means another rugged year this season and some struggles next year.
Patience, folks. Hold your desire to come here and rip the program after every loss.
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