Before the season started, we would all have signed up for this result after losing Ron and Geo. The ride has been fun and frustrating at times. The best part is I believe that apathy no longer runs rampant in the fan base. And if the recruiting holds up, we have these players and a few before them to thank for it. They showed what a crazy atmosphere the RAC can be.
That’s hard to say! I disagree that we all would have signed up for this and i expected more and they get it to me for 3/4 of the season.
We were bringing back defensive player of the year 5 th year Senior , 1 st all big ten team pre season big men Cliff , Senior PG in Paul who everyone seems to think is great on the court, two high minutes bench players in 4 star Hyatt and Mag w high praise coming into the year, a sharp shooter transfer in Spencer. Add in contributors like Reiber and touted freshman “ baby Geo” and Wolfe a project but great feet and size. That’s what we had pre season and what we all read about.
This team was better then last years team different but better. Older and more experienced then all its big ten opponents. They went out and showed that night after night. We were 2 nd in the big ten a 4/5 seed with 8 games to go something last years team NEVER came close too despite its success. If Pike could get over his loyalty, or run a successful late game inbounds play, or call a well needed timeout appropriately this team is in the tournament already and not in a play in game.
So I understand the glass half full approach to the year but I disagree. Hobbs and the board disagrees because they offered him another extension and raise in season because this team WAS better. I enjoyed every game and will moving into tomorrow. The regular season was fun but this will be remembered as a better older mature team that the staff helped meltdown.
So no I would have not signed up for that and definitely not signed up for it 3 weeks ago. This regular season was a failure.
They have the big ten tournament band hopefully beyond to end it strong and well like the first 23 games. I will be there and pulling hard ! Go RU