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So my turn…I’ve been a basketball/football PSL holder for 12 years, so I’ve seen the good and the bad…and yes, I do go to as many games as I can, putting my money behind the team. This year has been tough, but most of what I’ve seen has been due to poor execution and in some cases, just plain youth. We need to figure out how to get players that stay for four years, and add some quality maturity to the program. That would go a long way towards improving the quality of play, as I’ve never been a fan of the one and done player. We have to remember in most cases, we’re talking about 18, 19 and 20 year old kids…

So for this year, it’s not a complete loss, but the record does speak for itself. The only way I think we can be any kind of tournament team (including NIT, which still gives the players extra practice and playing time) is to win 6 of 7 and a couple in the tournament. Any less, and I don’t think they’ll make it anywhere. There are three quality wins that help, but playing consistently is the key. Players like Anya need to step up and understand that playing any kind of college sport is a privilege, not a right..and playing for State is a privilege with a great tradition. As donors, we should be demanding that they not only be playing with passion, but understand they are college students (unlike some other schools), and enjoying an experience the vast majority of us never got, or will get.

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