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Yes we should be afraid to play our conference opponents… 🙄

Probably not salary increases but increases amount of salaries due to addition of staff positions.

Not to pick nits here but out scoring the opposition is literally the only way to win a game. When they score more it is called a loss. (I understand what you meant but your statement is a prime example of why clear language is important - not trying to pick on you)

Can’t decide who to root for in this one. I have a grad degree from Mason but on the other hand, best bj of my life was from a girl from Bradley and that made me a lifelong fan.

Are we not going to lose 6 of our top 8 again this year? I am not disappointed with the result this year overall I suppose. I am, however, disappointed in the team’s massive scoring droughts at times. I would put that on the head coach. And it kept the team from getting to the next level. And that level is the same as last year, despite the higher win total. I am just saying that runner up in the regular season and a semifinal exit isn’t going to get it done medium to long term. Unless your expectations are low, I think the program overall has reached a point where fans should expect Tourney appearances every 3-4 years or so, and then regularly.

It’s funny-ish. But weaponizing state institutions over basketball is stupid and a massive waste of resources and taxpayer dollars.

It is going to be like this EVERY SEASON. So if you don’t accept that, then your expectations will be low I guess. If you understand that fact, then you know that everyone at our level will be facing this scenario; therefore, we should expect that that the coaching staff will rebuild and put a championship team on the floor. If they can’t deal with that annual turnover then they are not right for the job. It’s the new reality. Otherwise, every year we will be happy just to compete and accept second best.

Tell me you never played D&D as a kid without telling me you never played D&D as a kid.

True. But the money is still better. The eyes on the program likely better also. In 2024, early round tourney games averaged between 1.6 and 2.98 million viewers. The 2024 NIT had 1.4 million - the only final to top a million since 2017. In comparison, our final was 380,000, about half of the next lowest in the last 15 years.

Two million for one and done vs 4k per game in the NIT…

We had some cupcakes this season that made our home schedule unappealing but overall played some solid non-conference teams (and lost to the ones that would have helped us most). Our conference mates definitely didn’t help our schedule. AAC fairly soft this year.

Raise your standards. Conference titles and NCAA wins should be the bar, not runner up consolations and 20 wins.

Where on the spectrum would you put him? Oh of course I mean in terms of fandom…

How about “TWO IN THE… You know what? Never mind.

Saw Michael Lawrence’s post on IG and he confirmed that former RB Evan Johnson is dead as a result of a car accident.

That’s your standard? FFS… Our last coach won the CBI, NIT, a conference championship, and round one in the Dance. I don’t think we should settle for any less.

That’s your standard? FFS… Our last coach won the CBI, NIT, a conference championship, and round one in the Dance. I don’t think we should settle for any less.

Maybe he should accomplish something first?

Maybe our run blocking will improve?

Golf and tennis mostly.