I can see where you’re going with this, but the main issue is that the MBB program isn’t getting any better. We seem to be falling way behind in terms of recruiting, and we’re getting embarrassed by underclassmen in different teams. Against UC Riverside, we got embarrassed by three freshmen in the loss. Against both losses to UCSB, we got embarrassed by Amadou Sow, a freshman. And against CSUN, we get embarrassed by a freshman (Lamine Diane) and a sophomore (Terrell Gomez). It’s just humiliating to see the MBB program go down miserably twice in Ganot’s tenure as head coach to lose on senior night.

5.

Yeah…but that’s not easy to recruit a 4 or 5-star recruit, especially when other conferences in the Big East, ACC or SEC could be contending much better. And when you look at possible BWC contenders being added, like UCSD and CSUB, this could be a matter as to how this will work out. Obviously, UCSD is a BWC member because of the MVB program including that in their 6-team roster, but if the Big West adds UCSD and CSUB inside, it could create major implications to the conference scheduling in the fix. It’ll make the Big West look like a cheap version of the Big 12.

Overall, I just think they might as well just forfeit the BWC championship and focus on the following: Recruiting tough players, especially ones that they feel are good at perimeter shooting, building Colina, Hulland and Carper to be good post players for the team, and finding replacement candidates for Purchase, Stepteau and Drammeh and whoever might leave the team. Especially if they’re going to humiliate themselves to losing to teams in the BOTTOM OF THE CONFERENCE! It pisses me off that they keep doing that, and that’s not going to help them put themselves in a conversation of competing with the top of the conference. Now in a 3-way tie for 4th, they gotta find some separation to keep a chance to put themselves in a good spot in the bracket. Even in non-conference play, I have always asked myself this ‘Is there ever a time Hawaii will ever win the Diamond Head Classic?’ because the fans will be growing impatient from this. It SUCKS!!! Not to mention, this could be the 4th time in 5 seasons where they go 8-8 in conference play, and I HATE seeing that. It’s like they can’t stay steady or be competitive at all. Seriously, we embarrassed ourselves to be the only D1 team to split all conference matches, and it’s so shameful that we represent a team that is inconsistent, much more so like the football program. We have to be better than this next year and hope we can get good recruiting going.

Just send CSUN to the NCAAs already, if it means getting Big West noticeability, at least. Because at this rate, don’t expect the Warriors to win the first game in the Big West’s own tourney/championship. All that travel. Just to come right back. Geez.

Everybody healthy on this team? What’s the problem?

Portnoy is right on about criticism about this team.

Ah. On to baseball . . .