An Early Eye towards the Class of 2028

You all should have, by now, received a birth announcement from Ryne. Many other people received those birth announcements along with University of Iowa head basketball coach Fran McCaffery. Included with Fran's announcement was a note from Ryne; it read:

Dear Coach McCaffery:

My name is Ryne Ewald. For such a little guy, I am already a huge Iowa Hawkeyes fan and especially an Iowa Hawkeyes basketball fan. I may only be less than a month old, but already people are taking note of my big feet and hands and my long arms; traits that you can’t teach a basketball player. I am writing this to you for two reasons: one, keep an eye out for me on your recruiting radar in about 17 years. I promise that my first choice of where to play college basketball will be at the University of Iowa. Two, good luck this season; I’ll be cheering for you, and I am hopeful that I will make my first ever game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena late in the season.

Go Hawks,

-Ryne Ewald

Just yesterday, when I checked the mail Ryne had a letter addressed to him; Coach Caff wrote Ryne a return note! It read:

Dear Ryne,

Thanks for your letter and you definitely will be on my radar screen if people are already noticing your big feet, hands, and long arms.

Go Hawks!

Fran McCaffery (sorry, but I can't type his autograph!)

Head Basketball Coach

We will be pulling for Coach Caff and the Hawks this winter, even if it is a long one...in fact, Amy and me will be taking Ryne to his first (of many) Iowa basketball game at Carver Hawkeye Arena this year. We have plans to go see their home finale when they face Purdue the first weekend of March.

Go Hawks!