so Iowa replaced Steve Alford...

I think it was the best choice we had left. With coaches like Smith, Altman and others off the table we took the logical, somewhat safe, choice. I am not overly thrilled with another coach from a midmajor conference, but right now anything is better than Alford.

What little I've seen of Todd Lickliter, he exhibits more human emotions and is an exciting person next to Steve Alford. Besides being good-looking, Steve Alford always struck me as the most boring coach in basketball. I haven't been over-enthusiastic about his recruiting, either. The Iowa team used to have much more personality than it does now. The year's team was either Adam Haluska or not. I really never got very caught up in any of the other players. I'd rather watch Florida with Joakim Noah or Ohio State with Greg Oden.

Hopefully Lickliter will take over and get Iowa back to being a viable team instead of the also-ran it has become in recent years. My dad was a lifelong Hawkeye even though they seldom won, and I'll continue to be one, too, no matter what. But, we can always hope, can't we!