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Message: [QUOTE="Zelda Zonk, post: 5242402, member: 966"] That’s sweet and all, but this is a sports forum. If we aren’t entitled to and supposed to discuss what we see, I’m not sure what the purpose is. Also not sure what or who defines what “bashing” is. I thought that word was reserved for fanboys of certain types of products… like ten+ years ago. To very many people, we don’t have an acceptable product. Scrutiny of the architect of that product seems valid, when it is accompanied by reason, support, and facts. We may disagree on perspective and what facts or stats are valid or applicable, and that’s where discussion and argument come into play. And I thought that’s why we are here. It would be completely Uninteresting and Un informative and Unconstructive to me if everyone felt the same way about every aspect, and every comment was positive and optimistic, ignoring rationality. The advice to chill out and enjoy the journey is kinda offensive, actually. Chill out, meaning just accept what’s being fed us? Enjoy a mediocre product? Our fans spend a lot of time and money on this product and have decades of emotional investment and attachment. If I bought a Thingamajig on Amazon for $14.99 and I wasn’t satisfied with it, I’d return it and possibly write a review. I’d suggest that SU basketball is exponentially more important to us than that, yet we’re supposed to just sit back and smile? In one sense, I admire your ability to do that. In another sense, No, I don’t want to be that person. Doesn’t make sense to me to be happy or content with ‘average.’ The bit about Carmelo knowing more about basketball… etc. and how his son choosing SU is an endorsement…. That’s just the logic of sentiment. I wouod suggest that if the options were SU, USC, and Auburn, there were a good number of factors that won the day for us, and Red’s (assumed) acumen vs that of the other coaches (who even are they?) is largely not yet understood. And sitting next to JB for so long, including during the ‘prolonged downturn’ is not quite the Pro bullet point that you’re portraying. One thing to consider or remember: no matter what some of us wanted in terms of a search for a JB replacement, I’d bet we all really like Red, and want him to succeed. But, we’re allowed to be frustrated by what we are seeing and what we aren’t seeing. [/QUOTE]

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