[Herky] Stuck with Fran

[Jeff Napier]

I am disappointed with the start but it does seem like there is a lot of over reaction. This is a close knit team and I think they will battle through this.  Seems like the biggest issue to me is turnovers. They are currently 290th in the country and last in the BT in turnovers.  Many of those are preventable - trying to force passes.  Each of those is an empty possession for Iowa and often and easy basket for other team.  Reduce the turnovers by 8 an you probably have a difference of 12+ points between extra Iowa points and reduced IN points. All of the sudden it is a pretty close game that can go either way.


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From: Herky <herky-bounces at lists.herky.net> on behalf of Dennis Baker <dennisdbaker at charter.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 8:58 PM
To: herky at lists.herky.net
Subject: Re: [Herky] Stuck with Fran

Relax, fair weather fans.  The ship will right itself.  There's a lot of talent on this team, although they're obviously out of syc at the monent.  Fran has done a good job bringing us back from the depths of the Lick years.  He has been successful everywhere he's been.  He has a good staff and they've recruited well the last few years.  But if it makes you feel better to whine, bitch, complain and crucify the coach, so be it.  If you can't step back from the edge...then jump!  Who needs you anyway?
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From: Jerry Ruttenburg<mailto:JRUTTENBURG at msn.com>
To: herky at lists.herky.net<mailto:herky at lists.herky.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Herky] Stuck with Fran


Yes, it is tongue in cheek.  Perhaps I should have used a smiley face after the lickliter alford part.


The rest, just speculation on my part.  There is a systemic problem, but I don't know what it is.


Jerry


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From: Herky <herky-bounces at lists.herky.net<mailto:herky-bounces at lists.herky.net>> on behalf of Gwen Enokian <gmcnhawkeye at gmail.com<mailto:gmcnhawkeye at gmail.com>>
Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 1:20 PM
To: Herky
Subject: Re: [Herky] Stuck with Fran

I assume this is tongue in cheek?

On Dec 5, 2017 9:45 AM, "Jerry Ruttenburg" <JRUTTENBURG at msn.com<mailto:JRUTTENBURG at msn.com>> wrote:

Yes, we need Lickliter or Alford back.


This team should be better, the talent is there and more is coming, but there is a problem beyond youth.  They are playing sloppy and there is a reason, but it has not revealed itself yet.  Dissension in the lock room?  I don't  know but it needs to get straightened out soon or this season is a lose.


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From: Herky <herky-bounces at lists.herky.net<mailto:herky-bounces at lists.herky.net>> on behalf of John Lundell <johnalundell at gmail.com<mailto:johnalundell at gmail.com>>
Sent: Monday, December 4, 2017 8:57 PM
To: herky at lists.herky.net<mailto:herky at lists.herky.net>
Subject: [Herky] Stuck with Fran


I assume because he has two sons committed to the Hawks we are stuck with Fran for a few more years. But he has proven nothing in his six years and this season looks like it could be his worst team yet. His Philly personality is contrary to “Iowa nice” and hence I am joining the others and checking out of Iowa men’s BB. Even the announcers tonight were saying “terrible defense”, “awful offense” about the Iowa team.



I have been a continual supporter of KFz because his teams have always risen after bad years and his genuinely caring personality combined with Iowa roots as an assistant. I don’t see these traits in Fran.



So sad.



John

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