Calling for Anderson's scalp is absurd. Yes, the results this season are disappointing thus far, but we've only lost one game where the team was favored. Partly a product of the non-conference scheduling, which is absolutely worthy of criticism along with last offseason's recruiting haul. But other than Pitt without Julian and the margin of loss last night, we really have not performed much worse than a reasonable outsider would expect to date. Missed opportunities, no doubt, but wins at Creighton, at UConn, or at Providence would literally have been upsets. Recalibrating expectations is in order, crappy as that is. I also feel pretty confident that this team will string together a few wins to make it interesting.
Missing the tournament would totally stink but that is no basis for a coaching change absent a complete collapse down the stretch. I like coach, I like the players he has brought in to date, I like the style of play, and I like the institutional stability he brings to the program. We should be looking to Seton Hall as the blueprint for long term success here, and unfortunately that probably means a longer arc rebuild than we would all prefer, and it means doing whatever it takes to bring in the talent level required to win.