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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 631370" data-source="post: 1360684"><p>Yeah, those last points are dead on.</p><p></p><p>I still think we're within the spectrum of what was expected -- albeit on the "disappointing" end of that spectrum. At this stage in the game, I figured we could be anywhere from a 7 or 8 win team to an 10 or 11 win team. Definitely not good enough to be 12-1 or 13-0, and definitely not bad enough to have 7-8+ losses.</p><p></p><p>It's really not hard to figure out. We cannot defend the rim at all -- not surprising given our front court personnel. We turn the ball over way too much -- not surprising given the inexperience and the tempo. And we foul too much -- not surprising given Underwood's style of defense. </p><p></p><p>But when you look ahead and see a 5* PG coming aboard next year and virtually the entire team coming back -- combined with Underwood's general track record of winning -- there's good reason to be optimistic. </p><p></p><p>I get it. Patience is no fun when you're the fan of one of the most dreadful P5 basketball/football teams in America right now. But there's really no other choice. I guess you can go off the deep end and whine incessantly, but we aren't even 2 months into a new era yet. Give it some time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 631370, post: 1360684"] Yeah, those last points are dead on. I still think we're within the spectrum of what was expected -- albeit on the "disappointing" end of that spectrum. At this stage in the game, I figured we could be anywhere from a 7 or 8 win team to an 10 or 11 win team. Definitely not good enough to be 12-1 or 13-0, and definitely not bad enough to have 7-8+ losses. It's really not hard to figure out. We cannot defend the rim at all -- not surprising given our front court personnel. We turn the ball over way too much -- not surprising given the inexperience and the tempo. And we foul too much -- not surprising given Underwood's style of defense. But when you look ahead and see a 5* PG coming aboard next year and virtually the entire team coming back -- combined with Underwood's general track record of winning -- there's good reason to be optimistic. I get it. Patience is no fun when you're the fan of one of the most dreadful P5 basketball/football teams in America right now. But there's really no other choice. I guess you can go off the deep end and whine incessantly, but we aren't even 2 months into a new era yet. Give it some time. [/QUOTE]
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