[quote="SJUFAN2" post=377919][quote="SJU61982" post=377901][quote="MainMan" post=377895][quote="SJU61982" post=377880][quote="MainMan" post=377875]A team that looks like it gives a damn every game has been a season-long welcome sight.[/quote]
If that's you're standard, more power to you.
Yes, it's better then to watch then a team that doesn't care, but I want wins, lots of them, and soon, like next year!
NCAA Bubble next year, and consistent appearances starting in year 3, shouldn't be too much to ask for, and watching this team, I'm fearing that we are moving further away from that.[/quote]
Always exciting to meet medical miracles even if it's just online.
So what was the first thing you ate you woke up from your 28-year hibernation?[/quote]
Unfortunately, I haven't been in hibernation. I've sat through all of this. That's what makes me mad. I've seen enough losing. Tired of it, and I'm tired of starting over every 4 years. It's time to get old, and stay old, like most of the teams in this league have done.
Last night just really got to me. Why? I don't know. Repressed rage from all the other losses, probably.
I knew this would probably be a rough year, but in 2016-17, Providence was picked 9th in the Big East, but went 20-13 (10-8), and danced, albeit first four.
When was the last time we had a year that defied expectations, even to that level? Brain Mahoney's first year? I was in fifth grade when that happened. Even the 99 team was expected to at least be good. Not as good as they turned out, but I think we were picked 4th or 5th in the league.
It would have been nice to have overachieved a little bit, in the results column.[/quote]
Why is it that the people who are most negative about a new coach (and we've had a few) always blame it on the last 20+ years as if the current guy is responsible for those failures or even responsible for the current roster configuration?
If this team is such a burden for you all that you can't objectively remove the current HC from the disasters inflicted on us by his numerous predecessors then perhaps you need to take a break. It's certainly not bringing anything to the table to simply complain that we aren't good enough to suit you at this point.[/quote]
My criticism of Anderson is based on his past, if anything. He's done a nice job this year in many respects, but I'm starting to see a lot of the same issues Arkansas fans had with him (no defense other then pressure, bad in late game situations, bad halfcourt offense, no adjustments, etc.), and that's worrisome. Now, his record indicates that, with better talent, we will win more, but I don't think the ceiling is as high as others seem to think it is. I also think this is the floor, and that's not too bad, IMO. I just don't want them to be taking bows for an 8-12 league record next year, I want to do much better then that, 10-10 minimum is what I'm thinking right now, though we all have to see how the offseason plays out, before making definitive demands, IMO.
The 20 years thing has nothing to do with Anderson, it's just that it's the same message. Different coaches? Yes. Different administrators? Yes. But, this is about the 5th or 6th time in the last 20 years that I'm hearing, that it's the last time we're going to completely start over for a long while. When you hear it that often, and it doesn't come to fruition, it gets tough to believe in it for awhile, even if it's different, more qualified people sending the same message. Not the fault of the people currently in power, but at some point, we need results, not promises. Hopefully, Anderson and Co. are the ones to do that. I know that's contradictory, but I'm just being honest, that's all.
