This....sounds familiar with a few exceptions
I didn't want to pile on the negativity yesterday because I think it important to first recognize where this program has been, and where it is now. I was a Junior when Calipari arrived so watched our program go from laughingstock to powerhouse and thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Then suffered equally as badly to watch the slow but steady decline after his departure.
Now there is hope. Dk, for all his coaching faults, loves this program. He has delivered on 3 straight 20 win seasons and gotten us back to the NCAA tournament. That makes me happy.
I hated yesterdays game. It wasn't ever competitive. We looked lost, unprepared and overwhelmed. I don't like our offense, it looks unbalanced and dependent on individual rather than team play. I don't like not using timeouts when other teams are dismantling us and not making adjustments. I hate that we never developed the freshmen. There was a lot not to like yesterday and over the past couple months. We peaked early and never got better.
But all that said, I go back to paragraphs one and two. We are on the rise. We are steadily improving overall. We have yet to discover what our ceiling might be under DK. I like the look of next years team and think it will be a pleasant surprise when they start to gel. I love DK's recruiting capabilities (although get a pure shooter please!!!). I will roll with DK and expect very big things. I want to see a 20 year tenure for DK and domination of the A10 or whatever it becomes in the future. This can happen.
Go UMass!