Leaderboard

My family and I decided to make the trip to Columbus for today’s game. I’ll post some some pics and share my thoughts and perspective when I arrive at the arena. I’m expecting a big win. I think the 2018-2019 team thought they were a legitimate final four team (I know I did).

the Buffaloes!

6pm tonight, ESPN 2. Get ready fellas.

Very detailed breakdown! https://www.pointguardeyes.com/devin-ceaser

The Buffalo Buffaloes!

I love Wes. Love him.

Now we got a ball game. Funny how it all starts with D and ball movement.

They suck, fire JW!!

I decided to drive down from Buffalo, spur of the moment. Hoping for a W.

A great story from the Bronstein on how it all came together. I wish I could always give this level of commitment to UB! link

Ahh, 10 years on and once again so many are distracted by realignment. I didn't even notice the Olympic Opening Ceremonies...why do that when I could read football reactions on twitter and message board? There is so little information this early on with the exception of the actual UT/OU actions coming along fast. Is it true KU and ISU are set to talk to the Big10? Maybe, as the same iffy tweet on it are being picked up by media. But of course all the teams have to make calls, and based on the Big 12/AAC fan boards, they are all in good hands because their leaders are "looking out for them and will not let them down." Just wait when they do let some fans down. I especially love how realignment talks go on at the very highest levels but they find sources and talk to anon AD's who say things like Cincinnati and UCF won't move the needle (a Big 12 AD), or Big 12 schools would not move the needle (an ACC AD). So do they think there are other UT's and OU's out there, and only those move the needle? It is like everyone thinks their school deserves to be in the best conference, playing the top 10 teams, and making $40+ a year in TV money. Humility is in short order these days.

I misheard my information, Beck was at UB and went home to take care of some family business, was not dismissed. Not sure why he’s not on the roster unless the social media team forgot about him

I'm not a diehard JW "supporter", but I've been in favor of giving him a fair shake. I am not a fan of rotating out coaches without giving them a fair run. He may not have been my pie-in-the-sky first choice, but I'm not in those negotiations, I don't know who's available and who isn't, budget constraints, etc. My expectations are exactly the same as they were from day 1 of the Whitesell era. Win the MAC and make the NCAAs within the next 3 years. He and his staff inherited a tremendous core of players. I won't fault them for losing that first recruiting class, and they also supplemented that core with Mballa. In terms of returning core players in a turning-over-the-keys of a mid-major program, you could probably count on one hand - if any at all - the mid-major teams who were better stocked for a rebuild/reload than UB at the time. To date, they have not accomplished that goal. In terms of win count, I'm of the opinion that UB should always strive for 20 wins as the absolute floor. Yes, that's a high bar. I don't expect 20-win seasons every year - there are rebuild years and things like that along the way - but where UB is as a program, both nationally and in respect of the rest of the conference, 20 wins in an average year is the benchmark in my mind. This is a secondary goal in my mind. Am I going to call for his removal if the team doesn't win the MAC this year? I think it depends on the big picture. Did they win the MAC regular season, get major contributions from up-and-coming underclassmen recruits, and get bounced in the final where the opponent has a fluke game shooting 50% from 3, plus an NIT bid? Or did they go 16-14 and lose early in the tournament with nothing to show for it?