I just have to share my thoughts...IDC who cares or agrees but I have been thinking about this awhile.
First off, The crowd was a bit pathetic for senior day, or at least sounded it. Lots of empty seats. If you're going to complain about coach or our team or whatever, then not show, you don't care. You're just an internet warrior.
Second...It is crazy how some people think we are even in the same depths of H*** that we were for 30 years prior. Jamie has done better than any coach we've had so far, in the toughest conference we've ever been in.
Third...of course there are criticisms..but all in all, this year was a vast improvement. It is funny..before the season most expected much worse and were "ok" with it. Nobody was calling for Dixons head. Yes, yesterday was a head scratcher, and we lost a few close games this year, but we could have won 2-3 more if a ball or in yesterday's case, a call went our way. That 4 point play did us in. It was horrible.
We made the tourney in his second year for the first time in 20 or so years. His first year, a phantom call on fisher against WVU may have been the difference. Last year, we were playing like a top 10 team for the first half. Then stuff went downhill. I don' t think anyone can predict Fisher, Noi and Kendric just deciding not to go to class. Some kids just suck. Yea, sometimes you know and decide not to recruit, but when you're trying to elevate a program, you gotta take risks.
They just didn't pan out.
We expected 3 wins. We got 7. We beat more top 25 teams in one season than ever before. Before you all melt down, chill. Yeah, Id say if next year sucks, He is on the hot seat going into the year after. We better show improvement of course, like we did this year. Our depth should be significantly improved.
From his days at Pitt, they always seemed to play well when they had their backs against a wall.
The other thing is, in a world where Kansas and UNC and Duke and others can literally get away with paying their players to attend , what do you all expect? For those complaining about money we pay coaches, well, that's the name of the game..you want to get good? Pull out the oil money you all must have and pay some dang players...
Rant over.