Rollbird5 wrote:This was the team that we were most excited about. Expectations were a possible ncaa tourney bid. When Moore left that was a huge loss for us as they could just not guard hill or keane when we were on offense. But even with them we shouldve beat Louisville who won it all and should've beat wsu (famous jackie "chan" carmichael" game) who went to the final four so there still wasn't an excuse for how we played in conference, we had more than enough talent. That season still hurts knowing what couldve been if moore had stayed
Easy baby...COULD'VE beaten Louisville, not should've. Perhaps should've beaten WSU in Normal, but that team was not the same as the one with Baker that went to the Final Four.
Still, that team were HUGE underachievers, I don't see how you can spin it any other way, and I don't know how coaching doesn't take the brunt of the blame. Poor management and coaching, albeit from a new coach.