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tweeterhawk · 03-10-2010, 08:00 AM

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I would hope that Lick has a certain amount of pride and realize it just ain't working out at Iowa. Sometimes money is not the be all, end all for truly honorable men.

Can you imagine what it must feel like knowing most fans do not support you and the team is not responding with the passion necessary to turn the program around.

Pretty sad when $1 hotdogs and other reduced concessions are dragged out to entice "fans" to come out and watch the Hawkeyes. Sad indeed.[/QUOTE]

And even then you can't fill the shed.

Short of health concerns (and I'm not saying that's not a possibility), Lick has no incentive to step down and won't. He can always argue that he is just starting to get the players to run his system and he needs another year, if not two. Whether or not the fan base is ready to accept that, it preserves his negotiating position for a possible buyout or termination in a year and ultimately another position down the road.

I fully expect he will given at least one more year. If there's no improvement next season, look for Lick to voluntarily look to move on, ala Mr. Alford.

03-10-2010, 08:00 AM	#36 (permalink)
tweeterhawk HN Legend Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: -30- Posts: 8,248	Re: Anyone else think Lick is coaching his last game for Iowa Thursday? [QUOTE=HawkDad;72671]+1 I would hope that Lick has a certain amount of pride and realize it just ain't working out at Iowa. Sometimes money is not the be all, end all for truly honorable men. Can you imagine what it must feel like knowing most fans do not support you and the team is not responding with the passion necessary to turn the program around. Pretty sad when $1 hotdogs and other reduced concessions are dragged out to entice "fans" to come out and watch the Hawkeyes. Sad indeed.[/QUOTE] And even then you can't fill the shed. Short of health concerns (and I'm not saying that's not a possibility), Lick has no incentive to step down and won't. He can always argue that he is just starting to get the players to run his system and he needs another year, if not two. Whether or not the fan base is ready to accept that, it preserves his negotiating position for a possible buyout or termination in a year and ultimately another position down the road. I fully expect he will given at least one more year. If there's no improvement next season, look for Lick to voluntarily look to move on, ala Mr. Alford.