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I honestly forgot about it until I read that
Same. It only pops back into my head when someone brings it up .
I honestly forgot about it until I read that
I honestly forgot about it until I read that
This feels like a survey. Thesis?MT-
Do you or Moose think that NCFrawg is an isolated example? Or do you think that Jamie's flirtation with UCLA fractured a segment of the fan base?
Obviously, it didn't affect either one of you but could it have others?
I honestly think we will consistently be in the 6-10 range with the ability to hop into the top 3-5 range once every 5 seasons. I think making the NCAA tournament 2 out of every 5 season would be a realistic goal. In the big 12, you really only need to get to 8-10 in conferenec to make the tournament. I think we should be able to manage that 2 out of every 5 seasons.
This feels like a survey. Thesis?
I’ve enjoyed the thread so far. Nice change of pace.Been awhile since I did a Thesis. I doubt a bibliography of 'stage names' from Killerfrogs would suffice.
Seriously, I'm just curious. I've always had a fascination with how fan bases think and feel about their program. College fan bases and political parties are the two most partisan groups in existence, after all. I's fascinating to me.
Doesn't bother me-- I want my coach to get feels from other schools so I know he is valuable.MT-
Do you or Moose think that NCFrawg is an isolated example? Or do you think that Jamie's flirtation with UCLA fractured a segment of the fan base?
Obviously, it didn't affect either one of you but could it have others?
I want to have a team that is competitive, and that means having a shot at winning every game they step on the court for. There have been moments that this has happened over the prior 3 years, and there have been "What are we doing on the same court???" moments just the same.
I think the facilities have risen to the expectation, although it is still a little disappointing to see so many open seats at each game. Quick aside: I'd love to see the upper bowl seats be granted to Boys and Girls clubs, Boy Scouts, volunteer programs. If the seats aren't sold a week before....they're not gonna be....Give them away, and get some excited rambunctious fans into the games. It means way more to certain groups than people realize.
Coaching seems to be there. I'll take Jaime yelling and being invested in every game over a coach who sits down and wonders where or what he's gonna drink that night. (We've all seen those guys too). The recruiting aspect seems to be hit or miss. I think PJ Fuller and Diante Smith have shown promise. I think that losing our entire 2018 class shows we may have been reaching for stuff that wasn't there. If we truly want to play with the top tier, we have to get ready for 1 or 2 and dones as well.
I attend as many basketball games as my schedule and marriage will allow. I have offered as many tickets up as I am able to cheering Frog fans. It feels way better than the Beatdown years of young Parrish, Kyan Anderson and Shepherd. We all want to see that "AhHa" game that says "We are ready!!!". We got close to that a couple of times.
Play-wise we sometimes look tight. Quick...not fast. Pushing....not forcing. We saw a little run and gun last night and it certainly took Winthrop out of their game for a little bit. We have the legs, (Grayer, Fuller) and I really like what I think Leedee can become. Samuel already looks better down low than last year. The only real question mark I have is "Which Bane and which Nemhard are gonna show up?"
tl;dr- Getting there, but seems a little "meh" right now.
I think some still think about it. Win and that will go away. I’m much more worried about us not being able to shoot which has zero to do with Dixon being looked at.MT-
Do you or Moose think that NCFrawg is an isolated example? Or do you think that Jamie's flirtation with UCLA fractured a segment of the fan base?
Obviously, it didn't affect either one of you but could it have others?
I think how Dixon flirted with UCLA and the mess that ensued is hard to forgot for some including me. I’ve watched all the games this year in TV and I root for the team, but I don’t root for Dixon. Not sure why it bothered me so much, but it did and still does.
I appreciate everyone's answers so far. And, I realize the answers are going to have a wide range.
But, I'd also like to hear why each of you have your expectations. It can be anything-
-Tradition
-Fan support
-Recruiting Base
-Coach has won at other places
-Arena
-All players love wearing purple uniforms
it doesn't matter the reasons. There's no right or wrong answer. More 'big picture' instead of the current season.
I just think the big 12 is a good basketball conference. In terms of tradition and fan support we are easily last place in the conference in both. KU, KSU, ISU, WVU, OU, Texas, and OSU easily have better tradition and fan support. Baylor and Texas Tech have been really good over the recent past and have better fan support than us.
That puts us last place in both.
There are no nights off. It is just a brutal conference.
Dixon has improved the program a ton. This is his fourth year, and we have won the NIT and made the NCAA tournament. I do not think we are at the point where we can lose good players every year and just expect better ones to follow. If we make the tournament this year or next year, I think we will be right where I expect. 2 appearances every 5 seasons. Maybe we could get that up to 3 appearances every 6 seasons, but I just do not see us becoming an annual tournament team. That is okay.