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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yep, Fran has been successful in his past, but not in a prestige league such as the Big Ten.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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). <i><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016-17, NIT, one win<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2015-16, NCAA, one win<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2014-15, NCAA, one win<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2013-14, NIT, no win<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2012-13, NIT four wins<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2011-12, NIT, one win<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2010-11, no post season games<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Herky [mailto:herky-bounces@lists.herky.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dennis Baker<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 05, 2017 7:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> herky@lists.herky.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Herky] Stuck with Fran<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:JRUTTENBURG@msn.com" title="JRUTTENBURG@msn.com">Jerry Ruttenburg</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:herky@lists.herky.net" title="herky@lists.herky.net">herky@lists.herky.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Tuesday, December 05, 2017 2:15 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Re: [Herky] Stuck with Fran<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Yes, it is tongue in cheek. Perhaps I should have used a smiley face after the lickliter alford part.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The rest, just speculation on my part. There is a systemic problem, but I don't know what it is.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Jerry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=3 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Herky <<a href="mailto:herky-bounces@lists.herky.net">herky-bounces@lists.herky.net</a>> on behalf of Gwen Enokian <<a href="mailto:gmcnhawkeye@gmail.com">gmcnhawkeye@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 5, 2017 1:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> Herky<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Herky] Stuck with Fran</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I assume this is tongue in cheek? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>On Dec 5, 2017 9:45 AM, "Jerry Ruttenburg" <<a href="mailto:JRUTTENBURG@msn.com">JRUTTENBURG@msn.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div id="x_m_-8121173171514347568divtagdefaultwrapper"><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Yes, we need Lickliter or Alford back. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><hr size=3 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id="x_m_-8121173171514347568divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Herky <<a href="mailto:herky-bounces@lists.herky.net" target="_blank">herky-bounces@lists.herky.net</a>> on behalf of John Lundell <<a href="mailto:johnalundell@gmail.com" target="_blank">johnalundell@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 4, 2017 8:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:herky@lists.herky.net" target="_blank">herky@lists.herky.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Herky] Stuck with Fran</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xm-8121173171514347568xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xm-8121173171514347568xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xm-8121173171514347568xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xm-8121173171514347568xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xm-8121173171514347568xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>So sad.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xm-8121173171514347568xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xm-8121173171514347568xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Herky mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Herky@lists.herky.net">Herky@lists.herky.net</a><br><a href="http://lists.herky.net/listinfo.cgi/herky-herky.net" target="_blank">http://lists.herky.net/listinfo.cgi/herky-herky.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Herky mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Herky@lists.herky.net">Herky@lists.herky.net</a><br><a href="http://lists.herky.net/listinfo.cgi/herky-herky.net">http://lists.herky.net/listinfo.cgi/herky-herky.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>