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[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

Let me qualify this by saying: I got this info from the 'friend of a friend,' so as usual, take it for what it's worth - which may very well be nothing. Also, I share this at the risk of pissing off many of you who are tired of 'feeding the rumor mill.' Still, I thought 'what the hell.'

A classmate of mine showed me an email from his friend, a connection with 'solid ties' to the Iowa Athletic Program who I will refer to only as...DeepThroat. (Insert dramatic music here) DeepThroat said that Indiana's AD contacted Coach Alford quietly several weeks ago - well before the Davis controversy went public. Alford said he would be interested in the coaching job, but said that he didn't want to have to go through the coaching search process - he just wanted to have the job offered to him. According to DeepThroat, Davis found out about the conversation and sat out that game (when he 'had the flu') in protest. Then he made those infamous comments about Indiana needing to hire one of its 'native sons.'

Now on to McDermott. Confirming what many of you have already reported, DeepThroat says that "word around Elliot Dr. is that Bowlsby will not look farther than Greg McDermott" in a search for Alford's replacement.

Anyway, that's my big scoop. I was thinking though, as much as we complain about our recent losses, we're really fortunate to have Mac and the team we have. This team has given us a lot of fun and drama for three years...It'd be tough to have to say goodbye to the Coach who brought us here...I just hope in 20 years, I'm not telling my kids about 'the time 20 years ago when UNI had three good years of basketball. I just wish UNI could pump some more money into its basketball program to make that coaching job more attractive.

[McPANTHER]

Wow, what an original post. It resembles the one posted several days ago with the same information.

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

Sorry for the repeat info...I guess unlike you McPanther, I don't have time to monitor EVERY post posted on this website.

I'll try to do better.

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

Actually, the official name is: Drake Loyer Skool.

[Newsbreaker]

Drake, that's just information that was supposedly from IU, iirc, about a week ago.

This was posted on CycloneReport, then HawkeyeReport, then made the rounds. Now, it seems, people are sending it in email form, always attirbuting it to one person down the line.

It's simply NOT TRUE.

[Matt Trump]

All is takes is some simple research:

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=3651

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=3562

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=3618

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=3580

[JayJ79]

I heard from a friend of a friend of an uncle of a cousin of a grocer
that ninja space monkeys are invading on Tuesday, and will thereafter be taking over all college basketball coaching positions.

(you thought bob knight's chair throwing was extreme. you should see those ninja monkeys fling poo)

[UNIpanther99]

Yeah, I've had that email forwarded to me by 5 or 6 people the past few days since i'm everyone's token "Panther Fan Friend" down here in Iowa City. Seems very bogus.

[Marc Wigim]

I'd bet DRAKELAWPANTHER surely is not or was not in Drake's College of Law. Have to be smart to get in there.

I guess we forgot about the "No Personal Attacks" on this board, huh?

Good grief people:

GROW THE HELL UP.

[DelaneyPanther]

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Interesting point about the Indiana situation. I've heard from some people south of CR that Alford would go to Bloomington, but the money has not been put up. If this is true, the offer currently from Indiana has to be more than the $630K per year salary that Alford is currently getting from the Iowa taxpayers, and recognizing that he is pretty much a jerk when it comes to things of this nature (wanting everything free in IC) one would guess that Alford doesn't view the money that Indiana is putting up as good enough....But who knows, just some thoughts.

[DWadle1983]

And, we can read the Alford story on SI.com and all the e-mail responses from Iowa fans. Maybe we should ask Dale E. Wallace of Cedar Rapids what he knows when he says "Most of us also laugh at the McDermott replacement suggestions" or how do you make an arse of yourself.

http://www4.cnnsi.com/2006/writers/l...ketball/1.html

[VistaPanther]

I heard from a friend of a friend of an uncle of a cousin of a grocer
that ninja space monkeys are invading on Tuesday, and will thereafter be taking over all college basketball coaching positions.

(you thought bob knight's chair throwing was extreme. you should see those ninja monkeys fling poo)

But will the Grocer continue to sell Cap'n Crunch? I am getting worried! That would really suck if the Cap'n was scarce!

[SteinPizza]

But will the Grocer continue to sell Cap'n Crunch? I am getting worried! That would really suck if the Cap'n was scarce!

Kellogg's used to be one of my accounts. At their HQ in Battle Creek, the conference rooms would always be well stocked with Pop Tarts, Rice Crispy Bars (after their acquisition of Keebler), cereal boxes, you name it. They also encouraged you to walk out with your pockets stuffed and as much as you could carry. Vista, Cap'n Crunch is in no danger of scarcity. The place is also well guarded againt flying monkees, or cimian poo flingers.

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

Wow, you guys are brutal.

Anyway, in my defense, I'd read many of the rumors which you so graciously copied for me to reread, but I thought that my account added a few new details.

From now on I simply won't share my inside info you guys - especially the scoop I have on Brad and Angelina's love child...

[BCPanther]

I have been contacted by Indiana and will be announced as their next head coach on Monday at 10:00 am1