I've been coming to the boneyard for many years now and it seems just recently that the board is becoming almost unreadable. The basketball IQ seems lower than it's ever been and there are just more absolutely ridiculous posts then I ever remembered in the past. People saying they think Shabazz, Boatright and Daniels will all leave, Shabazz and Boatright will leave because neither cares about college and they just want to play in Europe. Shabazz should leave now so he can play in Europe and make $45,000 next year. These are just a few examples of the ridiculous nonsense that is spewed here regularly now. I can no longer read this board without wanting to bash my head into the wall.
john, I think that we all loved this team, and see next season as a potential to get back to the lofty expectations like years past. We hope everyone will come back. Are you certain that ALL three of the above players will return? I am not, but I certainly hope so.
This program has been through so much crap lately, and we are going into next season in a conference without an official name. This won't matter as much if everyone comes back. Next year could bring this program back, under a new coach, rather quickly. It's kind of critical on many fronts to have a very good year. This year was great, but no one paid attention since we were ineligible. I think this is the basis for all of the posts that you mentioned. There's never a guarantee, but after the defections of last season, who knows? One of the three leaving is the difference between a so-so season and potentially a great one.
