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[QUOTE="Orangezoo, post: 4824699, member: 237"]
I'm not going to go pollyannish on this team yet but I think you have to step back and look at how much poor basketball is being played in general right now. I get the margins have been smaller as opposed to some teams demolishing others but there is not a huge difference in terms of how much bad basketball is being played right now across the country. It's why you don't see as many college guys dominating the NBA as you do overseas guys  and OT Elite etc etc.

The folks who were Gung ho about an outside hire are licking their chops screaming for attention on the board right now. We aren't ever going to see the level of coaching or players in the glory days of college hoops. Everyone needs to start realizing that soon. Pitino wouldn't have come in here and poof we are good. People love to think that would be the case - it's not. Teams with enough talent and grad transfers that make it to the tourney can do some damage. That said things are far less predictable than maybe ever. I think what Red will find is that the portal and older kids are going to be the key. Young talent is fun and great but it's an uphill climb.

Lastly I think this roster has to turn over more to get what he needs to meet the standard he wants. Hopefully that means a few guys in the portal next year to pair with Freeman, Moore and the guys he thinks should return and agree to do so.
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