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[QUOTE="AccuRater, post: 1003649, member: 648"]
We've had season tickets for many years.  We've been at the Dome through the sanctions, the decline following the sanctions, the comeback years, the NIT years and finally the recovery of the past five years.  It's been quite a ride.  After the loss to Dayton we both had the same thought.  In spite of the wins, this year has been the most depressing that we have experienced.  Among the games at the Dome, Villanova was fun, as was Indiana and North Carolina.  Notre Dame had it's moments.  Duke was epic.  Most of the rest, even the wins, were just excruciating.  (Don't care much about the other OOC games.)

Our offense seemed like the basketball version of P&D's "up the middle, off tackle, short pass, punt".  This drove our attendance down from near 50K (real) to mid 30s (announced).

No more transition game, entry passes, dunks or many 3s.  Probably an exaggeration, or somewhat distorted memory, but we recall endless 10 second strolls past mid court, plenty of time for the defense to get back and set up.  Then 15 seconds of passes around the perimeter for no apparent purpose, followed by a one-on-one move and an off-balance shot.  Our defense was good enough that we could survive most of these.  But it has been no fun to watch.

I guess we'll keep our tickets.  But whatever happened to the brand of wide open running, passing and dunking game that made us one of the most fun and exciting teams in college hoops?
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