As we evaluate this season, can say we were a bubble team this year, unless we win out? I don't think so. Seton Hall was a bubble team last year, not us as we now stand. When judging Coach Lavin's tenure thus far, is it fair to say;
Year One - NCAA Tourney and solid season with senior laden roster. Promising recruiting class.
Year Two - Unfortunate illness and eligibility problems with an extremely young and limited(numbers)team. Another solid recruiting class. No post season, as expected.
Year Three - Eligibility issue, resulting in loss of key player, early season losses to inferior teams, season ending suspension of leading scorer. No NCCA Tourney, hopefully NIT. Recruiting??
Year Four - Fair to say expectation of NCAA bid? It is not heresy to have concerns going forward. Roster imbalance, young team, etc, yes, but I certainly expect a stable, competitive program next year and consistent for years to come. We are paying staff top dollar to do that. Call me a pessimist, but I am not totally confident this staff will achieve that. Hope I am wrong.