re: This basketball team has

This team needs some alphas. We had 2 last year in Clarkson & Brown. Everyone on this team is best at being a secondary option. Teki, Wright, & Gant may develop into that type of player. But right now there are none of those.
Next years improvement will be dependent on either getting one or two of those type of guys, or some big developmental steps by guys on the roster today.

They need legit post players if they are going to run this offense. We hardly use our strengths on this team. There is no vocal leader.

I want to see some heart. The only time I have seen that all year was the first half of the kentucky game at home.

Show Me State. Show Me something.

Am I the only one losing faith in KA?
I assure you that I have given him every benefit of the doubt to date, but I am running low on excuses. I get that we are young, but I haven’t seen a lick of improvement from the team all year. J3 and Clark are making the same mistakes as last year. Allen hasn’t a bit of offensive talent in his body. Bello still looks like he couldn’t care less.

3 players have shown modest improvements. Post, despite his obvious lack of talent, is making some good plays, but still has no defensive knowledge. Rosburg, almost polar opposite of post. Respectable defense with no offense, although he has come along the last few games since kentucky (minus airball). Teki has the talent, and is making some smart shots, they just aren’t falling. I’d love to see him take the next step and start attacking teams instead of settling for jump shots.

I don’t know the issue with Isabell. I just know that he seems to be vocal on the court, and that is something that this team needs. Players who are highly regarded, and kids today in general are coddled too much. I would love to see some fire or someone holding their teammates accountable for crappy play.

So I thought getting to double digits this year was about all we can expect. It's questionable if we'll get there.

I thought next year, our expectations should be that the team finish .500. Anyone think there's any chance of that next year?

A&M - Don't see it. Our RPI is in the 160's I think and theirs is in the 30's.
@SC - Don't see it. Martin has them playing pretty good.
MSU - 1 of 2 best chances at a W, though they're playing better.
@Arky - Not a chance.
@Vandy - Won't rule it out but would be an upset.
UF - They're not UF of old but no. Just no.
@UGA - Not on the road.
Aub - The 2nd of 2 good chances at a W.
@MSU - I think we split with them.

Best we finish is 8-22 or 9-22 if you want to count beating a D2 school.

Someone over at Tigerboard posted the win list for this year....

It made me sad.

It is a truly pathetic list.

Our non-con was actually pretty stiff. Not every game can be against OU or Xavier or OSU or whoever. Definitely tougher than any under Haith.

I won't argue with winnable. But in my mind, that means toss ups. Which means that if we win half of those we get to 9. I don't see us going 5 for 5 in all of the only games we have a chance in.