I get that people are feeling pessimistic about this year's team and who wouldn't be based on our recent play. That said, I, personally, am still going to the games, rooting like hell for our guys and am not giving up on the season. To do otherwise would go against my approach to be a loyal fan of the team. To me this is not the same as professional sports team, where the players are being paid exorbitant sums of money to play a game that many would do for nothing. For the most part, Mike Anderson's teams have played their hearts out during his first three seasons as coach here.
It is my hope that somehow a light bulb goes on and that this year's team learns how to leave it all out there on the floor. Posh Alexander played with such intensity during the past two seasons that it was thrilling for me to watch him play. I can not think of a player who more embodied the blue collar work ethic of simply outworking his opponent. How can I as a fan not root for him and the team to recapture that type of magic. As some have said the hope of making this season's NCAA tournament is severely in peril. However, if the team still fights every game and plays hard from the opening tap to the final whistle I will be satisfied, regardless of the wins and losses.
