re: 2019 Prediction

I completely understand the frustration over the past couple years, and i've said from day one that this year was Luke's year to prove what he can do. For me, that doesn't mean he has to win 8 or 9 games. Sorry to all of you with high, high expectations a year after NCAA sanctions. I'm told OM has sold all of its tickets for Memphis and it would appear many are still onboard. I know I will be there. And yes, to say the hell with it before it even starts or after potentially an opening loss is pretty much the exact definition of "throwing in the towel after Game 1."

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So more than 70% of us absolutely expect our team to go on the road in week one and beat a team that’s on the edge of the Top 25 and anything less than that is unacceptable? Interesting. And I disagree. I haven’t been sitting and waiting on something for 8 or 9 months with optimism to completely give up on the whole thing after just a fraction of it is complete. If over 70% of our fanbase were to “give up” after a Memphis loss then that’s on them. All that said, I think we beat Memphis and win 6 total. Time will tell.


I think most of the fanbase was done when they gave him the permanent job because they saw seasons like this in their future. If we lose at Memphis in week 1 and blow one of the winnable games on our schedule, I think that is just proof that their suspicions about Matt Luke as a coach were correct. Luke had to prove himself as a coach and he hasn't. You act as if this is throwing in the towel after game 1. This is throwing in the towel after game 25.

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