[hawkdrummer1]

Seeing Dr Tom and his squad get the applause today...and especially the love for Dr Tom... I can't help but feel this marked a turning point for Iowa basketball.

Fran has had the ship moving in the right direction...but it takes time to turn a big ship around. Watching those pregame intros...and seeing the team just OWN the game from the opening tip...I got a feeling that today is the "corner". The ship has been turned around...and is beginning to bear on new territory.

Recognizing Dr Tom Davis was a key element is exorcising all the bad vibes.

It's been said before...but today especially....

WE'RE BACK BABY!

[DwayneTwill]

We're definitely back!!

I agree with all your points. I have a much better feeling about the future of this program than I've had in a while. A decent number of wins so far this year and some games that we could/should have also won.

[HawkPrdatr40]

I was waiting for this post. Surprised it took so long.

My Take: Great day for Hawkeye BB. Fran has had this program going in the right direction. I will not disagree it was nice recognition for the 86-87 team. But this had no bearing on what Fran is doing, will do or what he has already done.

[INTIMIDATORHawk]

Gets me to thinking.

Any chance Steve Alford is AIRBHG? He never got over being a basketball coach at a football school.

[twinlaker]

Originally Posted by HawkPrdatr40

I was waiting for this post. Surprised it took so long.

My Take: Great day for Hawkeye BB. Fran has had this program going in the right direction. I will not disagree it was nice recognition for the 86-87 team. But this had no bearing on what Fran is doing, will do or what he has already done.

i don't think the OP had any intention to mean that it did. It was nice to give Dr. Tom his long over due thanks for a job well done.

[CAARHawk]

Didn't Lick bring Doctor Tom in at some point in his first year? I seem to remember that, but maybe I am mistaken.

[HawkPrdatr40]

Originally Posted by twinlaker

i don't think the OP had any intention to mean that it did. It was nice to give Dr. Tom his long over due thanks for a job well done.

No doubt that team and Dr. Tom should be honored. It was deserved. However the OP was a bit over the top for me. Especially with this comment "I can't help but feel this marked a turning point for Iowa basketball" Lick brought Dr. Tom in to practice and to spend time with the team soon after he was hired. So the demon talk is overblown.

[INTIMIDATORHawk]

Originally Posted by CAARHawk

Didn't Lick bring Doctor Tom in at some point in his first year? I seem to remember that, but maybe I am mistaken.

He brought him in to watch practices. Dr. Tom has never attended an Iowa game as an Iowa fan until today. He was obviously back at CHA as the Drake coach a few years back.

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Davis was here in '05 coaching for Drake I believe.

[hawkdrummer1]

Originally Posted by INTIMIDATORHawk

He brought him in to watch practices. Dr. Tom has never attended an Iowa game as an Iowa fan until today. He was obviously back at CHA as the Drake coach a few years back.

Many former players, including one I've spoken to personally on several occasions... talked about how Lick (and Alford) did not make former players feel welcome. There was a big "disconnect". And it's no secret that Dr Tom got a bit of a raw deal on his way out. So I think today was overdue.

Fran's the man, he's doing a great job. Today's events just added to the positive vibe and the timing was pretty damn good. IOWA basketball hasn't felt this good in awhile. All the better that today combined the new...and the old. I doubt I'm the only one that had that feeling.

[BaryGarta]

Originally Posted by INTIMIDATORHawk

Gets me to thinking.

Any chance Steve Alford is AIRBHG? He never got over being a basketball coach at a football school.

Don't know about that, but for some bizarre reason, Learfield Sports had decided to have an interview between Alford and Dolph before the game. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot did Alford have to do with the '86-'87 team other than maybe playing against them? And since Dolph ran out of material so quickly the convo turned to his time coaching Gatens.

As my 7 year old says, "Akward....."

[twinlaker]

Originally Posted by BaryGarta

Don't know about that, but for some bizarre reason, Learfield Sports had decided to have an interview between Alford and Dolph before the game. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot did Alford have to do with the '86-'87 team other than maybe playing against them? And since Dolph ran out of material so quickly the convo turned to his time coaching Gatens.

As my 7 year old says, "Akward....."

Yeah, heard that too. I thought it was weird as well.

[hawkeye12345]

[DwayneTwill]

Originally Posted by BaryGarta

Don't know about that, but for some bizarre reason, Learfield Sports had decided to have an interview between Alford and Dolph before the game. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot did Alford have to do with the '86-'87 team other than maybe playing against them? And since Dolph ran out of material so quickly the convo turned to his time coaching Gatens.

As my 7 year old says, "Akward....."

That's really weird.

[aaronzuriel]

Originally Posted by BaryGarta

Don't know about that, but for some bizarre reason, Learfield Sports had decided to have an interview between Alford and Dolph before the game. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot did Alford have to do with the '86-'87 team other than maybe playing against them? And since Dolph ran out of material so quickly the convo turned to his time coaching Gatens.

As my 7 year old says, "Akward....."

Learfield Sports sucks, Steve Alford sucks and Todd Licklighter sucks.

Can't get rid of learfield but thank god we are rid of SA and TL. They were never good fits and made millions of dollars at the expense of Iowa BB.

It is a turning point and bring back Dr Tom every year for anything. He was a winner and his teams entertained, was a good teacher, a better coach and even better man.

Wish someone would do the research and an analysis of what every win that Tom Davis coached and cost (in terms of his salary), vs what each of the miniscule numbers that SA and TL put up?

Just hoping Fran can continue to do what he's doing and make Dr Tom proud.