I’ll be honest, I really didnt pay attention to our basketball program this year. It was obvious coming into the year we’d be pretty bad, it was always about 2024-2025 season.
With that said, 2024-2025 is upon us. It will be year 9 of pike which is crazy when you think about it. Hes been here nearly a decade!
9 years in, the fanbase has been uber patient, theyve placed very little expectations on him but all that changes next year, maybe even moreso with how this season went. Fair or not.
What pikes going to be working with in year 9
1) Two projected lottery picks
2) a top 10 practice facility in America
3) a top 10 home court atmosphere in america
4) a top 25(?) salary in america
What pikes done
1) 1 ncaa tourney win
2) made us an average big ten program
What the fans expect
- at minimum a trip to the sweet 16
My questions
1) What happens if pike doesnt get us to at least the sweet 16 next year? Does the fan base turn on him?
2) What happens if were not better than a 7 seed? How will the fan base react?
3) What if a slow start to the year with a talented albeit inexperienced group leads to a young group having to win a handful of road games in big ten play to get into the tourney?
Ive seen teams with more talent struggle. This is pikes hardest job yet. He has a tall task ahead
With that said, 2024-2025 is upon us. It will be year 9 of pike which is crazy when you think about it. Hes been here nearly a decade!
9 years in, the fanbase has been uber patient, theyve placed very little expectations on him but all that changes next year, maybe even moreso with how this season went. Fair or not.
What pikes going to be working with in year 9
1) Two projected lottery picks
2) a top 10 practice facility in America
3) a top 10 home court atmosphere in america
4) a top 25(?) salary in america
What pikes done
1) 1 ncaa tourney win
2) made us an average big ten program
What the fans expect
- at minimum a trip to the sweet 16
My questions
1) What happens if pike doesnt get us to at least the sweet 16 next year? Does the fan base turn on him?
2) What happens if were not better than a 7 seed? How will the fan base react?
3) What if a slow start to the year with a talented albeit inexperienced group leads to a young group having to win a handful of road games in big ten play to get into the tourney?
Ive seen teams with more talent struggle. This is pikes hardest job yet. He has a tall task ahead