He's not wrong. Failing to win the league is fine, but to fall out of the race the way we have is inexcusable. Two weeks ago we were a game back with the easiest remaining schedule. The computers had us as the favorites. Plenty of analysts were describing us as the most talented team in the league. We have one of the best home courts in the country. This wasn't just the opinion of kool aid chugging Clone fans, this was a lot of experts and media around the country.
To come up a game or two short losing to KSU or TT would have been just fine. Having KSU or KU get hot and win out to beat us would be fine. But getting swept by a struggling TCU and beat by a short handed BU, two of those at home, is inexcusable.
This looks on paper like our best window for several years, and we aren't even going to be a factor. We will lose Marial, Babb, Talley, and likely Wigs next year and I am not that impressed with next years recruiting class.
We look like program that can make a tourney more often then not, but I agree that I don't see any signs that we are building to anything bigger than that. Some fans may be content with that, but I think the ceiling is higher at ISU. Just look at what is happening across the parking lot with football.
