I agree, it's been a long time since we have had actual basketball players around here.
Sad but nearly every fan base has big complaints after any loss. This one is especially tough because of how little has been accomplished over a long period of time.
I agree. After a 7 year sample size, I don’t think you can call this an overreaction. I would call it a boiling over point where people have seen enough. I just want the barn alive again. That’s all I want.
And if they beat Saint Louis U while promptly losing to Iowa and MSU in the barn and Wisc in Madison...?
It's not "1 loss."
I remember how fun and thrilling it used to be. I'd hate to think this program is permanently in the doldrums and that we'll never experience the fun we had again. I hear so many saying that it's impossible, as if it never happened, almost to the point of revising history that it didn't. I think non-competitiveness has become people's comfort zone and complacency their comfort food. Fine, then; it's impossible to win at the U. I'm in. Let's stop talking about it and give Richard a lifetime contract.
When the barn is rocking there is nowhere else I would rather be. It can be one of the most intimidating atmospheres in college hoops. I get chills thinking about the deafening noise.
Fair enough, I understand where you are coming from. It is nice to have college bball, I agree. I’m with you that one game should never determine the worth of any player or coach. I think where we may disagree slightly is that for me the sample size is more than enough already.
it's not after one loss, it's after 8 years of same issue. I don't have much hope for this season to be honest. year 8 we're still relying on transfers. I'm still watching a team that goes through long stretches of forgetting to move the ball, failing to box out, missed assignments
And if SLU beats us by 20 does that put the nail in Richard’s coaching career at Minnesota, because I think it should based on the overall record he has produced here.
You have got to be joking.
I am in 100% agreement with you. I think our fanbase is quite patient to be honest. Do you think any “real” program would tolerate a 48-83 conference record? I can assure you the answer is no. We have given RP a very generous shot at this. I don’t think this thread is embarrassing at all.
As far as what this program tolerates...
True. But Tubby's offenses were the same. No ball movement, 1v1 offense. I don't recall Clem's teams being a virtue of x's-and-o's basketball either. Maybe it's just a U of M thing.
