Latest SI projections

[CyCarp]

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The Hawkeye fans I know actually like seeing what Alford is doing and how bad Lickliter has been doing. Well they don't like it, but they don't mind it, because they don't think Alford should have been let go.

[panthertrack]

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The Hawkeye fans I know actually like seeing what Alford is doing and how bad Lickliter has been doing. Well they don't like it, but they don't mind it, because they don't think Alford should have been let go.

Show me a Hawkeye fan that wanted Alford to stay and I'll show you a liar.

[Cannic88]

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Alford was not a horrible coach, he was just a horrible recruiter at least in my mind. it doesnt help when iowa basketball has only had a couple good years in the last decade and noone wants to play them. Iowa is a football, wrestling, and womens field hockey school

[Cannic88]

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Alford was not a horrible coach, he was just a horrible recruiter at least in my mind. it doesnt help when iowa basketball has only had a couple good years in the last decade and noone wants to play them. Iowa is a football, wrestling, and womens field hockey school

play for them correction**

[jnutt]

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alford wasn't terrible at recruiting, he got Tyler Smith for one. He got good players but the big thing was he was a douchebag arrogant prick from day one. It's ok if you win, but when you lose, people call you out. He never wanted to pay for any dinners, things on his car, things for his house etc. I know of contractors that did work on his house and never got paid (I rent construction equipment). Alford is a good coach but a friggin piece of crap.

[panthertrack]

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alford wasn't terrible at recruiting, he got Tyler Smith for one. He got good players

Anyone can get good players if you pay them cash.

Alford lived a Blue Chips life at Iowa. He is probably doing it at NM as well.

[Neighbor]

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alford wasn't terrible at recruiting, he got Tyler Smith for one. He got good players but the big thing was he was a douchebag arrogant prick from day one. It's ok if you win, but when you lose, people call you out. He never wanted to pay for any dinners, things on his car, things for his house etc. I know of contractors that did work on his house and never got paid (I rent construction equipment). Alford is a good coach but a friggin piece of crap.

This is true

[UnderParPanther]

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didn't alford also recruit pierre pierce? he was a good player and off the top of my head was that only player under alford at iowa that had any type of off the field issues (and they were biiiiigg issues).

being an arrogant prick didnt help at all and was the biggest reason why people wanted him gone, but i dont think any of the alford years were as bad as the last 3 under big lick...be careful what you wish for i guess....

[BCPanther]

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There are VERY VERY few guys out there that are better on the bench than Steve Alford. Now that his recruiting is catching up to his coaching ability, look out.

I have to think that Tom Crean is just keeping the seat warm and the patsy that is getting them back on track with the NCAA probationary stuff. Steve will have that job within 5 years, and look out once he gets it.

[06panther10]

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There are VERY VERY few guys out there that are better on the bench than Steve Alford. Now that his recruiting is catching up to his coaching ability, look out.

I have to think that Tom Crean is just keeping the seat warm and the patsy that is getting them back on track with the NCAA probationary stuff. Steve will have that job within 5 years, and look out once he gets it.

I disagree. I think Crean is a great coach, and is will be there for a very long time.

They have had their chances to hire alford before, and have passed every time.

[UNIpanther99]

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There are VERY VERY few guys out there that are better on the bench than Steve Alford.

Better at what? Breaking clipboards? Swearing at opposing players?

[wloopanther]

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There are VERY VERY few guys out there that are better on the bench than Steve Alford. Now that his recruiting is catching up to his coaching ability, look out.

I have to think that Tom Crean is just keeping the seat warm and the patsy that is getting them back on track with the NCAA probationary stuff. Steve will have that job within 5 years, and look out once he gets it.

You have this mixed up.
He has always been a great recruiter and never had a clue about the X's and O's of the game.

[TommyT]

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Are you serious? UNI is going to the NCAA's and we are talking about Suckeye basketball? Who cares about Alford! I hope we don't play New Mexico just so I don't have to read about what kind of coach he was at "that" school.

[BCPanther]

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I stand by what I said.

However, I agree with TommyT.

If we are going to get stuck with an 8, I want Kentucky or Duke in the second round, because god help that 9 seed with the amount of anger and determination we would have going into that one after getting screwed.

[williebat]

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Are you serious? UNI is going to the NCAA's and we are talking about Suckeye basketball? Who cares about Alford! I hope we don't play New Mexico just so I don't have to read about what kind of coach he was at "that" school.

Amen, I want Purdue in second round