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Who's fault is it that there is no talent here? The main talent (and scoring 52% of the points on the season) that is on this current team was left from the previous regime. Why does this staff get a complete pass about not bringing in any players if this team is so "talent-less"? Last year's team lost pretty much all of their scoring coming into the season, yet somehow brought in enough "talent" to be a .500 team and make it to the MAC tournament (including leaving behind their most talented piece that didn't even get to play last year). The "the coach got started late" doesn't work, sorry. This isn't 2000 where you only can bring in freshmen and then have to develop them over the course of years. They didn't bring in a guy like Armoni - veteran PG to help the new guys, or a guy like Zid, who at least made games enjoyable to watch, as frustrating as he was a times to watch, or Adams, or Jo, or a major talent like Sy who had to sit out. There's no reason for UB to ever have 2 MAC wins and 3 wins overall at this point in the season, NIL, no NIL, whatever. Again, this roster is far more "talented" than those 2/3 wins anyhow, but this whole talk is ridiculous at this point. The MAC is far leaner than year's past, only 4 teams in the top 200 in the NCAA and 3 teams 300+! The pre-season schedule didn't have a ton of the "big name" opponents as they have in year's past. Yet somehow we're relegated to "this team has improved", versus having wins. There's many more multiples of double digit losses than wins, including the time of the somehow recently "improved" team. While I still go to the games and always support the teams and programs, I just can't understand how anyone can possibly see silver linings based upon what they've seen over the last several months of this team, and then possibly think that it's going to get drastically better once their (by far) best player is gone next year. At least when the Sabres suck, they at least pour on wins once their out of it (like they have been recently), and give people something to cheer over. We're still sitting on 3 wins (sorry, a 28 turnover "win" versus Roberts Wesleyan is not counted in my eyes) with only 2 games left to play. Maybe we can pull off a win on senior night and at least have something to smile about on Friday (versus the crowd leaving the games with their collective heads hanging like they have had to do most night's this year).

There are plenty of games I was angry about this season, or disheartened, or flat out embarrassed. This isn't one of them. The Bulls competed today against a good team, it was an even game till they got sloppy on a series of possessions and Toledo went on a run. The team kept fighting the whole time. I saw a more intense Coach Halcovage and some continued improvement from a lot of players, which I want to believe is from coaching. Nothing for me to be really mad about today. When you look at the stats - they shot 49%, 30% from three, 11-11 at the line, almost even on rebounds, 11 blocks, beat them on points in the paint, the only thing I would point to is 17 turnovers. But the rest of those look good to me, and a LOT better than earlier in the year. Bottom line, Toledo got to the line way too many times and hit almost all their free throws. Chatman - does what he does, be the go-to guy. Adams - my brother said, you kinda didn't realize he had that many points. Zakir -uses his body well and positions himself well, and finally has a nice touch inside. Major improvement from this guy. Wilson - I love what he's bringing off the bench. Plays aggressively at both ends. Man the refs were bad today. Probably both ways. I feel like a lot of basketball refs anticipate plays and fouls and call things they think are about to happen, and when you look at the replay, they didn't. My brother said at some point, it was devolving into a death spiral of makeup calls. I can't say enough about how much some of these guys have improved lately. It gives me hope for next year - if they can keep this core of Sabol, Fulcher, Wilson, Boldin, and Zakir, add a big guy and a three-point shooter, they're looking a lot more competitive. Also, please bring in Dontay Carruthers for one practice to teach guys how to earn some charges. Wilson tried, got decked. But they don't even attempt them much. Toledo - every year I say, Kowalczyk's pink slip is already filled out, they just have to sign and date it. All these good teams and he has zero MAC titles, zero NCAA trips. Cochran is a handful. Maddox has taken the 'short shorts' thing too far. Crowd - this is the base UB crowd. This is who you'll get however bad the season is. I wish we'd see more students there, but that's been slipping for a long time, even when the teams were good. The liveliness, and the fun, withered away. So props to the band for picking up the slack as best they can.

Do agree also. The total chaos in college sports has changed from last year to this year. All these players are being sold a bill of goods and it depends who they listen to and for many of these players they will go to power conferences and sit on the bench with little or no playing time. If some of these players can get NIL deals they will stay for the money and for their education as a secondary reason. Money used to drive the business world now it is the driving force for college athletes.

Gotta disagree with this point. His shooting is streaky sure, but it's still solid. But he looks entirely more comfortable on the court now compared to November. Ball handling, staying in front of guys on D, he looks like a young college player now whereas he looked like a HS player in the fall.

Bryson Wilson is a reason to be excited for next season. His skill is catching up with his athleticism.

His induction was announced in December 2023. He was in Indonesia on vacation. If he is like most people a vacation like that is planned well in advance. Was he supposed to cancel?