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<blockquote data-quote="IntenselyOrange" data-source="post: 1350665" data-attributes="member: 4888"><p>I've been busy and not around much. But let me offer some perspective for those within the fanbase that are more skeptical, or at least my reasons for remaining skeptical.</p><p></p><p>For those of us that either do not have the time or the inclination to follow recruiting, we rely on the reporters, the coaching staff, and those of you that do to have an understanding of how the re-build is going. The issue is that we were given very similar stories during the early stages of the Beckman years. Zook had depleted the roster by giving up on recruiting. The previous AD was terrible. Beckman is building the depth and culture that is necessary to succeed in the Big Ten. If you go back to those threads early on, you'll see exactly the same types of enthusiasm for him. It was less universal because people were turned off by his personality, but there were many on this board preaching patience and telling us that everything was Zook's fault.</p><p></p><p>It is for that reason that many of us are skeptical despite the optimism of many of you who follow things more closely. That is why I'll reserve my optimism for when we beat out several good programs for recruits or when we actually win some games on the field. </p><p></p><p>Despite my skepticism, Lovie was a great hire at that time. Sometimes good decisions don't work. This one may still prove to be a winner, but I'll wait and see.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IntenselyOrange, post: 1350665, member: 4888"] I've been busy and not around much. But let me offer some perspective for those within the fanbase that are more skeptical, or at least my reasons for remaining skeptical. For those of us that either do not have the time or the inclination to follow recruiting, we rely on the reporters, the coaching staff, and those of you that do to have an understanding of how the re-build is going. The issue is that we were given very similar stories during the early stages of the Beckman years. Zook had depleted the roster by giving up on recruiting. The previous AD was terrible. Beckman is building the depth and culture that is necessary to succeed in the Big Ten. If you go back to those threads early on, you'll see exactly the same types of enthusiasm for him. It was less universal because people were turned off by his personality, but there were many on this board preaching patience and telling us that everything was Zook's fault. It is for that reason that many of us are skeptical despite the optimism of many of you who follow things more closely. That is why I'll reserve my optimism for when we beat out several good programs for recruits or when we actually win some games on the field. Despite my skepticism, Lovie was a great hire at that time. Sometimes good decisions don't work. This one may still prove to be a winner, but I'll wait and see. [/QUOTE]
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