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[Panthers Win!!]

Why beat the guy up? He tried to impart some info he didn't know was already posted. He tried to add to the discussion even if it's not information that we like to hear. One thing I've really enjoyed about this virtual Panther bar is how generally everyone's very friendly. All this bickering and negativity has driven some away. Guess a few losses brings out the other side.

Thanks for sharing the information you had Drakelaw. Hopefully Alford stays at Iowa and we can find some extra revenue in the next year to enhance Coach McDermott's compensation.

[SteinPizza]

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...

DrakeLaw, no worries. Some people on here are wound too tight, and those slamming you personally are childish for doing so. Rumor and innuendo are part of the reason message boards exist (notice I said "part of the reason"). I say it's up to the reader to decide whether there's any truth. If you're not imformed enough to know semi-factual info from pure BS, that's your own damn fault. Anyone here who's watched Dan Rather (prior to his demise) or read the NY Times and criticizes you is being hypocritical, in this instance. Personal opinion, at this point there's nothing to any of the rumors we've read.

[GBison89]

Just to get our 2 cents in

Just thought you'd all find it interesting (perhaps comical) that this recent post appeared in the Patriot League Board:


I am far from in the know on the IU coaching situation and/or Flannery @ Bucknell - BUT I do know a well connected IU grad who says Flannery is one of the top three to five on IU's list. It will not be Alford or the former IU player @ Army. Neither has "done it successfully" for a long enough period of time to satisfy the IU folks - at least according to this guy.

As you guys have become aware and now we have, when our beloved Mid-Major Head Coaches become successful they are the targets to all sorts of things - rumors and truths.


and now for one little dig - What's the big idea of making our loss to you look bad?

Go Bison! Beat Army!

[Matt Trump]

Why beat the guy up? He tried to impart some info he didn't know was already posted. He tried to add to the discussion even if it's not information that we like to hear. One thing I've really enjoyed about this virtual Panther bar is how generally everyone's very friendly. All this bickering and negativity has driven some away. Guess a few losses brings out the other side.

The bickering and rumors have been started and spread by people who are new members and come on here to stir stuff up. Some of it has been by Iowa fans who troll on here and sign up with UNI usernames just to get us riled up. They do that on a lot of peoples boards and its never going to get better as long as the Internet still exists. No one is going to know anything about Mac's situation until the season is over. If you want more rumors pay to be on Hawkeyereports premium board or just don't pay and go to their free board. You'll hear good stuff from there everyday. Same goes for Cyclonereport.

[Matt Trump]

Just thought you'd all find it interesting (perhaps comical) that this recent post appeared in the Patriot League Board:


I am far from in the know on the IU coaching situation and/or Flannery @ Bucknell - BUT I do know a well connected IU grad who says Flannery is one of the top three to five on IU's list. It will not be Alford or the former IU player @ Army. Neither has "done it successfully" for a long enough period of time to satisfy the IU folks - at least according to this guy.

As you guys have become aware and now we have, when our beloved Mid-Major Head Coaches become successful they are the targets to all sorts of things - rumors and truths.

Thats a great post. This happens everywhere. Fortunately we have coaches who aren't like Bruce Pearl and jump at the first oppurtunity.

[Marc Wigim]

The bickering and rumors have been started and spread by people who are new members and come on here to stir stuff up. Some of it has been by Iowa fans who troll on here and sign up with UNI usernames just to get us riled up. They do that on a lot of peoples boards and its never going to get better as long as the Internet still exists. No one is going to know anything about Mac's situation until the season is over. If you want more rumors pay to be on Hawkeyereports premium board or just don't pay and go to their free board. You'll hear good stuff from everyday. Same goes for Cyclonereport.

I can bet you that Drake Law Panther is not one of those... I'm about 90% I'm sure I know who that person is....

[DWadle1983]

One thing that we forget is that whomever would replace Alford, if he leaves, will find the cupboard bare, and that might effect how much somebody would want the job. Alford's three previous recruiting classes, with the exception of Henderson and Freeman, haven't brought in HS recruits who have become starting caliber players.

Next season's starting lineup will have Haluska, Henderson, probably Freeman, and probably 2 JUCO players, Looby and Tate. When you look at what players who will be freshmen and sophomores next season who might play, it's Freeman, and that's probably it.

Unless the new coach is a helluva recruiter and can land some blue chip freshmen, or wants to keep trying to fill a team with JUCO players, we'll see the 2007-08 season look even uglier.