Go back to the beginning of this season. What were your expectations for this team? Hoping for a half dozen wins and looking improved?
The Cyclone faithful have enjoyed a nice early season run that has re-energized the fan base in relation to men's basketball. The ratings reflected what the team accomplished at the time and it has been fun. I also think it put undue pressure and a target on the back of this team. We always knew the offense was a major liability and hoped the bad offense would only show up periodically. Now that it appears to be a fixture we need to remember where we started. This team still can pull off some upsets before the season ends. It was picked to finish last in the Big 12 and while that is possible, I don’t expect it. Mid pack somewhere would be just fine. Right now I’m hoping for any post season play whether it’s NIT or the big dance. If the team accomplishes that it’s a major accomplishment after the disaster of last year. Even if they don’t make it we know the program is headed in the right direction.
The Cyclone faithful have enjoyed a nice early season run that has re-energized the fan base in relation to men's basketball. The ratings reflected what the team accomplished at the time and it has been fun. I also think it put undue pressure and a target on the back of this team. We always knew the offense was a major liability and hoped the bad offense would only show up periodically. Now that it appears to be a fixture we need to remember where we started. This team still can pull off some upsets before the season ends. It was picked to finish last in the Big 12 and while that is possible, I don’t expect it. Mid pack somewhere would be just fine. Right now I’m hoping for any post season play whether it’s NIT or the big dance. If the team accomplishes that it’s a major accomplishment after the disaster of last year. Even if they don’t make it we know the program is headed in the right direction.