ahunte1 wrote:
A friend asked me this question, and with some time before the next game, I thought I'd ask the Ramblermaniacs:
At this point, what would satisfy you as a fan in terms of the remainder of the season and tournament?
It was a hard question to answer for me. I remember being at a lunch at Leona's at least 6-7 years ago talking about the program with some staff and die-hards. At the time, I said that my dream for the program would be that we are competitive in the MVC most years, and that every class gets a tournament appearance. For the newer fans, that might seem blasé, but it felt ambitious at the time when we were competing with Wichita State, who had a giant booster club and a waiting list for season tickets. Oh, and we hadn't been to the dance in 30 years. We were outclassed.
Now, I still think that getting back to the tournament is a great goal. I'm trying to not be greedy. Anything can happen in one game, and if we play well and lose in the round of 64, I think I could tip my cap and not have too many regrets?
What do you think? Get to the tournament, play our best, and let the chips fall?
Fantastic question Ahunte. Like you I’ve always said I’d be happy with tournament appearances, especially after my time in Rogers Park where they were mostly bad and did t have many fans in the stands; tourney should be the ultimate goal. For this specific team, floor is a tourney appearance (or a few wins in NIT if snubbed), anything can happen when you get in the tournament but I’ll throw out a ceiling of a Sweet 16. The way the team is playing right now, think that isn’t insane to hope for. Would also like to see Porter get an extension after the season and keep building the program. Sky is limit right now for the Ramblers, recruiting going well, winning big, it’s a great time to be a Rambler.