season met expectations

[volroadwarrior]

I was content and just expected to be entertained this year with no illusions of championships or post season tourney invitations. I actually had lower expectations for the program believing that our BB program is going into a period of mediocrity again. I don't believe that latter is likely now, but am under no illusion that next year will be a championship year either, but I do expect there to be improvement. All of the players, except for Tatum and Swiper will be back with more maturity and experience. Hopefully some of the newcomers can add some dimensions needed to climb to the top again.

[cwbytruckers]

i hate to burst your bubble people but you have to look at this from a different angle. One the days of the mid major programs being mid major is over. Until they do something about this one and done crap we have to except the fact that the big boys and the little boys all can play. As far as what happened last night. Well it comes down to the last couple of years. Under Bruce our guys never played defense. We tried to out score the other team. And this stupid rocky top pilot league hasn't helped none either. Mr. Mcrae thinks because he layed 40 plus against our non playing defensive minded jelly for toughness guys that he could be a go to guy in the sec without putting in the work in the weight room and on the little things like ball handling. Now that the off season is here i can't wait for the hell to begin for this team. The old Purdue way of doing things is going to make this team so much better. You all can cry now. But im telling you give Coach the off season to run this team through the grinder. They will puke. They will beg for mercy. But we will not be out toughed next year. GBO.

[BasketvolsFan]

Originally Posted by cwbytruckers

i hate to burst your bubble people but you have to look at this from a different angle. One the days of the mid major programs being mid major is over. Until they do something about this one and done crap we have to except the fact that the big boys and the little boys all can play. As far as what happened last night. Well it comes down to the last couple of years. Under Bruce our guys never played defense. We tried to out score the other team. And this stupid rocky top pilot league hasn't helped none either. Mr. Mcrae thinks because he layed 40 plus against our non playing defensive minded jelly for toughness guys that he could be a go to guy in the sec without putting in the work in the weight room and on the little things like ball handling. Now that the off season is here i can't wait for the hell to begin for this team. The old Purdue way of doing things is going to make this team so much better. You all can cry now. But im telling you give Coach the off season to run this team through the grinder. They will puke. They will beg for mercy. But we will not be out toughed next year. GBO.

I agree. I think an off season under Martin will do wonders for this team. However, I do also believe we need someone who is a consistent outside shooter. I'm not sure that anyone can coach that.

[bigeasy]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

IMO they Didn't meet my expectations, they exceeded my expectations.

I agree!

[VolBeef88]

Originally Posted by golfballs03

Whatchu talkin bout?

Kermit has a good team in the Boro. The big surprise to me was that they didn't win the Sun Belt tourny. MTSU Getting upset by Ark State is a bigger shocker than us losing to MTSU.
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[golfballs]

Originally Posted by VolBeef88

Kermit has a good team in the Boro. The big surprise to me was that they didn't win the Sun Belt tourny. MTSU Getting upset by Ark State is a bigger shocker than us losing to MTSU.
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MTSU is a very good team. I didn't say anything about this game though. I was referring to the OP's "just like the football team" comment.

[zjcvols]

Originally Posted by WesternKyVol

The OP said that both our football and basketball teams met expectations. Surprised you agree with that. Don't think you really do. The football team was a miserable failure. Comparing the basketball team to them is a slap at their accomplishments this year.

I did not think he said that about the football team, maybe he did.

But I could be wrong about that.

[SGMVols]

MTSU is a 27-win team. That loss is nowhere near the level of embarrassment of the UK football loss.

[lateknight]

MMMM yeah yeah it is. It's still freaking MTSU

[Chris4Vols22]

Originally Posted by golfballs03

much like the football team??? losing to kentucky and missing out on a bowl? Good lord, I hope that wasn't your expectation

Exactly what I thought when I started reading.

[Chris4Vols22]

Originally Posted by lateknight

MMMM yeah yeah it is. It's still freaking MTSU

It was still a freaking good season.

[UTCVol]

Originally Posted by lateknight

MMMM yeah yeah it is. It's still freaking MTSU

Get some perspective.