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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5682759, member: 40"] I'll also add that the fanbase patience / goodwill are at an all-time low. When Red got hired, even though it wasn't a national search, my read on the fanbase was that there was excitement and a willingness to see what Red can do, after a 2 year hiatus from qualifying for the NCAA. We are now at a 5 year drought. No matter who's brought in, the tolerance for continued mediocrity will be a lot lower. We've already seen fan disengagement in terms of tickets, revenue, etc. If Hop -- or Hodgson, or any other coach for that matter -- can't quickly show an improved product on the court, there won't be a multi-year grace period IMO with the fanbase this time around. And if we again hire "in house" and there isn't immediate improvement, I think the backlash will be swifter / more decisive than with Red. The University can't afford to screw this up. [/QUOTE]