I saw us winning 2-3 more games in the non-confernence, and another game or two in the Big East, although once Lovett was ineligible I figured that 3 would be a long shot.
To be clear, this isn't just about Mullin not having his "own" recruits. Had Lavin recruited competently the past 2 years, instead of milking our school for money and posting pictures on Instagram, our staff could have taken over a team with a few competent upperclassmen and perhaps won some more games. Many coaches taking over programs have that luxury - like Lavin, who inherited a team of seniors that was in the NIT the year before. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, and we were left with the equivalent of an expansion team in its first year.
As far as conference upsets go, we almost (and should have) beat Seton Hall two Sunday's ago, and they are playing as well as anyone in the league right now. So that would have been an upset. But I understand that whatever lens your viewing this season is filled with so much delusional Lavin Kool-Aid that you will continue to harp on our current staff rather than lash out at the culprit behind this horrific season.
After the first round Big East game, the honeymoon period is officially over. No more excuses next year and beyond-they are his people now. And even this season was a failure of sorts. I beg to wonder how many of you saw us winning only 1 Big East game and losing to both Incarnate Word and NJIT and getting smoked by DePaul. Can make all the excuses you want about not having own people but in the end not enough effort was shown this year collectively.
-I saw us sweeping the cupcakes and winning at least 3-4 games in BE this season with 1 huge upset in Conference -that has not happened, not even close unless Providence this weekend or BE Tourny. Been blown out in most games this year.
-Things to take away from this season- Yakwe, Sima potential, Extra year of Lovett and Syracuse game. That is the extent of it.
-Next year with actual guards there had better be substantial improvement. And that means at or slighly above 500 in Conference, sweeping cupcakes and if we lose make it close not a destruction. NIT lock and knocking on door of tourney is not too much to ask. If we reach that, year 3 we should be close to top in BE and Tourney lock for years to come if recruiting soon follows.