I think they’re a good team, yet with deficiencies, like most everyone else this time of year
It’s funny how meaningless every game is in a vacuum though… TT losing to Purdue by 30, Michigan beating Auburn by 30, Illini beating Oregon last year by 30… have to play the whole schedule (it’s why this annual journey with this team is so damn immersive and enjoyable to me as a fan, all of the twists and turns)
In this new wild west era of players getting paid and immediate eligibility after transfer, putting together a team that can win it all....or at least trying to do that as BU has done....is a complete crap shoot regardless of your roster size and skills.
What I like most about this team is at least an effort to recruit a team of Balkan guys who know each other. Unfortunately, in spite of an obvious diversity in skills giving the aggregate of appearing to have some elite level of every skill, we also get shortcomings. The downsize of an all Balkan 5 is that they have fought wars against each other not only recently but for centuries so who knows how they feel.
But, as stated above, the twists, turns, and coaching tweaks in order to find a dependable catalyst that can fire this team off to multiple victories is captivating.
We should all know by now that the challenge is to get these guys trusting each other, hitting shots every game with some consistency, and most of all, elevating the level of defensive effectiveness game by game....the most glaring challenge. Keep chopping wood, asking questions, focusing, trusting coaches and teammates, and cutting the errors to zero....a goal that is worthy but unattainable.
Meanwhile, as fans, we need patience and understanding. Not sure there is much of either available.
