Originally Posted by ud2
I am skeptical. Coming off 4 straight NCAAT appearances, the best streak in school history, and an A10 league title, you mean to tell me that the majority of people on here thought we might be below .500 this year? Sorry, I just am not buying that.
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If you know ANYTHING about how a team is constructed then you would probably understand a bit more how things work. Problem with you, and others, is you buy into how great Greek Freak 2 was going to be based on his brother and some of the vibes we got based on how he practiced last year, that Crosby would automatically be an improvement, that no injuries would happen, no academic concerns, that they would just walk over all teams that came into the Arena which would have certainly increased their win total, and that all of a sudden the freshman knew how to play D,etc.
Well, all of that has/hasn't happened to this team. You lose Mikesell with huge experience and very key in their offense, Miller (experienced,can shoot and a big body), X Williams having back issues, big man in Toppin ineligible, 2-3 freshman playing a ton, Landers who played virtually no mpg last season playing enormous minutes, and basically a scrub in Baby D the past 2 seasons being your leading scorer and "go to" guy.
Add in you lost probably your 2 best recruits with Archie leaving, you bring in a new coaching staff trying to implement their style and, really, it's very very simple to see how this team has struggled to the tune of even a .500 record.
You simply have issues facing reality...
