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Message: [QUOTE="Sonova, post: 2001489, member: 7513"] Why was Hamilton "supposed to be in the starting lineup?" There is no "supposed to be" at this level for your best player. Any coach who is building a team without considering that their best player may go pro (ready or not), is naive and in over his head. I'm not saying that DHam should have gone or that his decision in the spring was anticipated before last season started, but welcome to high major college hoops. It's not a valid excuse for not adjusting or not building a contingency. And it still doesn't completely answer the question about why we have open scholarships and not enough ball handlers. We took some shortcuts with Gibbs and Miller last year and it got us a 6th place finish and a win over mighty #9 seed Colorado and now we're left with this. Again, did Hamilton's departure sting? Of course. But most top programs have to adjust to that nearly annually. Go ahead, blame karma, the gods, a once in a century situation. Thats your prerogative and I sincerely hope you are right (and just so you know, I'm not trying - at all- to change your mind). I'd be thrilled if we look back on this year and see the error of my ways. As for the NIT, again that's your opinion though I'm sure the rest of Husky Nation appreciates you speaking on their behalf. I for one, would (today) happily take a season this year in which we finish a few games above .500 with an NIT berth and some well-earned optimism for next year instead of the pipe dream that we can can string together 3 or more likely 4 wins in the AAC tournament. For someone who has already written all of the excuses as to why we aren't good this year, I'd have thought you would be pleased with significant improvement from this point forward (and getting to an above .500 record would be just that). And you keep making this about a couple of obviously unforeseen injuries and this season. My perspective is a three year one (maybe closer to four if you look closely at the 2013-14 regular season) and my own fearful projection of next year (especially if Adams leaves). [/QUOTE]

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