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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 3866753, member: 7492"] So, I read this thread with curious anticipation of the reaction and they did not disappoint. While I feel bad for our 'Dawg brethren, I am not as much vested in their emotional angst. McCray has disappointed, no question about that. First, let's just stop the comparison as if Vic inherited complete dysfunction the way Kelly Jolly Harper did at Tennessee. Karen did get top recruits with minimal discord to the press. She did underachieve and could not coach a cohesive offense. As her contract was up, Texas decided to move on from her. "Dysfunction" is not a word I would characterize the situation at all as being under. Vic absolutely inherited very talented players in the top 4, however flawed their offense was. No one is saying that Vic is doing a great job this year (save for the wistful MSU fans longing for the past). He has however, made/kept Texas an NCAAT team. Texas is ranked 60th on offense and 20th on defense. I will be surprised if they make it past the second round and depending on their seed, could face a tough team in the 1st round. Second, MSU has played uninspired basketball and are also dysfunctional at times on offense and on defense. They have had many close losses to good team which I do think has altered their psych. Ironically, MSU has the #18 ranked offense and 54th defense. Jackson seems to have regressed (though [USER=4687]@LETTERL[/USER] has her as a guard, she is NOT a guard maybe a 3 but is listed as a 4) and is not leading the way I thought she would. That, to me, is on the coach. With the new transfer rules, I could see some serious defections this year. That would be devastating for NMP and would/could be a death knell for her at MSU. To compare what Wes Moore did at NC State is not remotely the same situation as either of these two. That program was very down (Ironically from Kelly Jolly Harper failures) and he has made incremental improvements each year. It also helps he has a generational player for that program in Cunnane (also similar to Vic with Teiara). So while I hear what our fine NC State fan is trying to do, one trend is clearly upward and the other is, at best, unknown. Last, I am not of the opinion that Vic will take Texas to the promised land as he has to replicate his past success without his "Big T" and he hasn't shown that ability yet AND he has to get past a Baylor program that is one of the 4 Elite programs in WCBB. [/QUOTE]

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