[Herky] Stuck with Fran

[Suzanne Bailey]

Gwen, do you have your tickets for the "Pin bowl"?

As I said, I will treat this season like any other season. Go Hawks!

Trying not to be a fair weather fan.

Sue


On 12/6/2017 8:24 AM, Gwen Enokian wrote:
> there is certainly some space between giving back your tickets and 
> discussing that this coach has underperformed
>
> On Dec 6, 2017 7:33 AM, "Suzanne Bailey" <minburnsb at gmail.com 
> <mailto:minburnsb at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Good grief, What a downer. I guess I'll have to start looking at
>     this team as a total disaster. Give up completely and send my
>     season tickets back.  As Dennis said, I'll try to back off the
>     edge. Deep breath, life is still good. There that feels better.
>
>     Sue
>
>
>
>     On 12/5/2017 8:41 PM, John Lundell wrote:
>>
>>     Well the Hawkeyes have a solid hold on last place in the Big Ten
>>     with no wins and the worst overall record in the league. The ship
>>     is just about upside down right now so it’ll be tall task to
>>     right itself.
>>
>>     Yep, Fran has been successful in his past, but not in a prestige
>>     league such as the Big Ten.
>>
>>     After six years I expect more success than what we are
>>     experiencing. Not only are we losing, but the games are not even
>>     entertaining to watch (IMHO).
>>
>>     2016-17, NIT, one win
>>
>>     2015-16, NCAA, one win
>>
>>     2014-15, NCAA, one win
>>
>>     2013-14, NIT, no win
>>
>>     2012-13, NIT four wins
>>
>>     2011-12, NIT, one win
>>
>>     2010-11, no post season games
>>
>>     *From:* Herky [mailto:herky-bounces at lists.herky.net
>>     <mailto:herky-bounces at lists.herky.net>] *On Behalf Of *Dennis Baker
>>     *Sent:* Tuesday, December 05, 2017 7:59 PM
>>     *To:* herky at lists.herky.net <mailto: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?
>>
>>         ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>         *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
>>
>>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>         *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.
>>
>>             ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>             *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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