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[QUOTE="Flacusian, post: 1596675, member: 264"]
To think we were flirting with number one seeds and #1 rankings a few years ago and great recruiting classes. That all seems like such a long time ago now. Just when it looked like the program was gaining a foothold with the elite programs in college basketball we have been the recipients of a litany of bad news, damaging press, early departures.  I guess the warning signs were there with the Melo and Southerland suspensions...

Then the loss of Arizne, Fab barred from Tourney play, the Bernie Fine debacle, the slander suit for JB the findings of the NCAA, the early departure of Ennis, then MacCullough, the whiff on Bryant, the loss of scholarships and JB's 9 game suspension...

Ugh... It's really rubbed the shine off of the program. I know people can rationalize that kids leave early...etc , but there has been some BAD STUFF associated with our program over the past several years. Our program sticks out among all others as far as being depicted as a program which has been under critical scrutiny.  It's just really a shame and I can't wait for the era of all this negative ju ju to be over with so we can enjoy a problem free program again.

I love the program and our players. I salute these kids for going out there and representing us when all of these distractions must be very difficult for them to handle. They are just kids and they aren't responsible for any of the stuff we are enduring right now. So I continue to root for these kids no matter what. When they have a difficult loss like today they need our support more than ever.
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