I am not making this about you, nor am I seeking to be adversarial. My reference to "if you are in the camp" was generic, meaning for all those who think Fran can coach better defense without adding a piece or two to change the team dynamics. I realize he has added new guys in Weiskamp, Frederick, and Connor, but I do not see how that moves the needle defensively given what we witnessed this past season (emphasis on season). Iowa didn't play bad defense early, middle, or late season--it was bad all year.
We just look at this differently and that is fine. I appreciate your insight, but from my perspective, the body of work i.e. not making the NCAA tournament the last 2 years with a marked drop off this past season necessitates more than tinkering on the edges. You generally don't get better kids the longer you wait this time of year and IMO, there is a kid out there who can help this team be more competitive next season and I hope Fran has eyes wide open vs. betting on major development from returning players.
As far as my expectations go, this is 8 years running with Fran not being able to get the team to the next level. While the NCAA tournament is at the top of my list (compete in a 2nd round game), I would settle for showing up in a pre-season tournament or making the Final 4 of the BTT. I do not consider myself someone who expects things to happen immediately. It took me 8 years to get to this point.