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I've heard this type of talk so much, sorry to reply to you about it...but. Is all we care about making the NCAA tournament now? Because what we're going to win the National Championship or something?? Can we lose every game, win the MAC tourny and it's all good? I'm so tired of this warped attitude that success is only based on how far we get postseason. I sure as hell hope that attitude hasn't infected the team and they think these games don't matter. I don't think it has, but if so why even watch these games then? See you in Cleveland eh? Stringing together high quality seasons, showing pride game in game out, is what this program should be about. Defending Alumni and putting a hurting on every team that walks in the door. Following our players because they're interesting kids who we hope will grow and eventually succeed. Next up is a three game set for local bragging rights. Are we the dominant program in WNY that we all think we are? Time to focus on the now and forget about Cleveland.

I read the comments of our coach after the loss. He seemed to realize that this was going to be a tough game to get his guys ready for...and he failed. Jordan also commented that they weren’t necessarily ready to play and didn’t respect the opponent. To me, both of these comments are troubling. Whitesell REALLY needed strong team leadership to offset what he doesn’t bring to the table. And he doesn’t have it. He may be a great coach in some areas and a fine teacher, but he could not coax out the required effort on defense against inferior opponents at home. Oats was a fiery guy. Whitesell is clearly not that and, at 60 in a few days, he is who he is. Not every successful coach has to be the fiery guy, but he has to figure out how to get his team to respond. He seemed to know this Army game was going to be a problem, but was not successful in what he did to address it before or during the game. He and his staff have work to do.

It's not at all that we shouldn't strive to make the big dance because we've already hurt our seeding so much. It's that the prestige we have earned as a result of our post-season success takes a real hit when we're getting blown out by bad basketball teams at home. Like you, I like winning and everything that comes with it. I also hate losing and what comes with it - including the rotten impression that a couple thousand loyal supporters left with yesterday after coming out in a snowstorm to see their boys get embarrassed. I know folks who bought walk-up tickets to both Dartmouth and Army. Are they coming back this year when we need a big crowd vs BG? It's very bad for the brand however you slice it. Did the idea of becoming the mid-major power of the East just die in everyone's mind when Oats left? That's still a real goal in my mind, and yes the most important factors in that are MAC trophies and banners leading to tournament appearances/wins. But the regular season, especially home games, build the story of the program just as much as two weeks in March. Guys like CJ and Nick are UB legends for their post-season performances, but also for their overall win-loss records, scoring records, home records, and record book stats. Legacies are built on winter Saturdays too. 🤘🏼

I’ve been following UB Basketball since the days of Clark Hall. I have rarely left a game early out of disgust. Today was the second time this season.

This is garbage talk. Every game matters, every single game. That’s a losing mentality and these games matter. If we were so lucky to win the tourney, they’d be looking at these games when deciding the seeding.

So let me get this straight...you guys would rather see us go 20-12 and play in the CBI than make a big dance? Are you kidding me! Do you not understand what making a big dance does for the program, university and community. So you guys would rather revert back the the Reggie days? Got it. Everything is residual. If we fall back into mediocrity who knows how long it will take to get back to a big dance. The goal is and should always be the big dance. Always! I have high expectations for this current team. Think we can compete for a MAC title still. So yea it comes down to Cleveland. But to get there we have to build. Games like today are two steps back after what was a big step forward against DePaul. No way should we have lost to Dartmouth and Army at home! So yea I fall into the camp of caring about making NCAA tournaments. If we are making tourneys then that means we are winning. I don’t know about you but I like winning and everything that comes along with it. Note: Me personally I’m not saying our success is based on making the tournament or bust. And yes each game matters. Obviously they do which is why we comment here. They matter for building towards Cleveland. That’s the goal this year. To play our best basketball in Cleveland. Last year’s goal was to try to secure at the very least an at large bid. Goals change yearly and in season, but I’m sorry the idea of not striving to make the big dance bc we might be 13 seed and lose is ridiculous. How’d that work out for us when we smoked Arizona?

This was the worst defensive showing by a UB team I’ve ever seen at Alumni Arena and I’ve been following the team adamantly since 2003.

I can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not