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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5045478, member: 40"]
Of course it matters.

Who's taking anything for granted?  I was in Chicago when we knocked off Gonzaga / UVa, and in Houston later than year for the F4.  I was in Detroit when we knocked off higher seed Michigan State Tyus Battle's sophomore year.  Those games were amazing and exciting, highlights of the last 10 years, really.

So certainly, postseason performance matters -- but it isn't the ONLY thing that matters.  Suggesting so is a rationalization that sweeps systemic issues that were evident throughout that 8 year decline under the rug, because they're unpleasant to acknowledge in real time.

And even if we take at face value that the postseason is all that matters, then the fact that we missed postseason play 3 out of JB's last 4 years [and 4 out of the last 5 overall now, and 6 out of the last 10] should be a big problem for anyone advocating the viewpoint that March Madness is the end all be all.

Instead of ignoring that the foundation was eroding and inhibiting the program's ability to participate in March Madness.
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