Originally Posted by springborofan
I get so sick of the false choice propagated by some on this board. Just because someone believes the team will be down some next year does not mean anyone is happy about it. So, stop being so **** lazy with your debating skills by trying to put words in someone's mouth.
Take the time to prove your point: For example, explain to me how next year's team replaces over 65% of the scoring? Provide evidence that the newcomers or existing players will replace the top two defenders (both first team A10). Outline how JC will capably fill in for a three year starting point guard? Less tangible, but just as important, who are the leaders next year? Darrell Davis? Give me your reasoning to believe he will be the leader that Scoochie and Kyle Daivis were!
I'm waiting for your answers. In the interim, stop the BS. All your happy talk about how the program has "reached new heights" won't help the five on the floor when they are down four points with three minutes to go at a hostile environment in Philadelphia or Richmond.
I guarantee you that I'm as passionate about the flyers as anyone and, OF COURSE, I wouldn't be satisfied with 18 wins next year. But this isn't some **** safe zone where "nary is heard a discouraging word" so please STOP with the "go ahead and be satisfied with 18 wins" crap.
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Amen brother. Just because you happen to believe we deserve to be a perennial tourney team doesn't mean we actually will be. There are a lot of uncomfortable facts that stand in the way of that expectation. It will be a gigantic accomplishment for archie to get next year's team to the tourney. Gigantic. And no one will be more happy than I will if he does. I'm just being realistic. He lost a lot of experience, defense, scoring punch, leadership and heart. We don't yet know how much of it can be replaced this quickly. Just because i'm being realistic doesn't mean I'm happy about it being a down year. I just have eyes. Any objective person could look at what we've lost and conclude we may not have enough experience and defense to make the tourney next year.