Congrats to Seniors

[stjohnschris]

We're not UNC, Kentucky or Kansas--and may never get back to anywhere near that level again--but it's not only about wins and losses. That has never been more clear than right now, watching this group graduate and thinking how fortunate we fans have been to see this great group take the baton from another great group of easy to root for guys, the 2011 graduating class, and hand it off to Ellison, Sima, Owens, Alibegovic, Wiliams, (Mussini and/or Larrier?), and the rest of our Mullin-led future.

These guys put us back on the map.

I agree with everything you said.....these kids represented us well (for the most part) and have done everything that was asked of them.

However, going forward it really needs to be only about wins and losses. That is how you thrive as a basketball program in today's world. The days of promoting the idea of 'student-athletes' are long gone...

OK, I'll take a swing at the gopher ball offered up down the middle of the plate...I sincerely hope that we are not looking at schools like UCONN, Louisville, Arizona or even Wisconsin as a model. Our graduating seniors are an excellent example that you can commit to the basketball program AND earn your degree. 100% rate might not be realistic on a yearly basis, but academic success does not have to be thrown under the bus to be successful on the national stage.