It doesn't matter if it is Lick's faultl, he is still responsible for the team. The team is now short one experienced player AGAIN. For that Lickliter IS responsible, how could he NOT be? Iowa will once again go into next year short one player.
It does not mater how or why Iowa loses a player. It only matters that Iowa LOST a player. If it were due to an injury, THAT would be different.
But here we go again, Iowa will be short an experience guard that the system needs to work effciently. For THAT, Lickliter IS responsible. IF he continues to lose players, you simply cannot continue to say, "Oh that wasn't his fault." Year after year after year, Iowa is losing players...Lickliter is the coach, it IS on his shoulders, and it doesn't matter HOW or WHY they leave. They just are! And for that he IS responsible because without the experienced players, he will never achieve his goals.