by Smurf » Tue May 05, 2020 8:20 pm
At some point if the program doesn't live up to the university's overall mission of excellence, then it is unreasonable to expect folks not to become jaded and to look to invest their valuable time and money elsewhere. You may call that entitlement. I call it upholding a value that the university as a whole should hold dear, even in athletics, and that is success. We invest time, money, and emotional energy and yet the university seems to brush away the loyal folks who have endured this dog squeeze for years. Go back and read some of 77SU's recent comments from about six weeks ago or so. He isn't some fly by night fan who just cruised into SU and quickly became disenchanted. His well founded disappointment and admitted divesting in the athletic department is a result of real failures by the athletic department and it's king.
Also, go back and re-read my comments about supporting McMillan. I was not in favor of the hire, and voiced that opinion clearly, but I also clearly stated that the guy deserved a fair shot at succeeding and that previous failures by B.S. and his staff should in no way be a mark against McMillan; he deserves a clean slate. Don't conflate the disappointment of the overall administration of the basketball program by the masses here, and their subsequent cynicism, with a lack of desire for McMillan to succeed. None of these folks here want to see Bucky fail at SU. I also don't think Bucky has been maligned here for anything he has posted on social media. There was that Hire Bucky foolishness on Twitter, but I certainly doubt Bucky was involved in that.
Lastly, don't slight the perspective of folks, critical as they may be, who have been intimately involved in not just this message board, but deeply involved in supporting the athletic department for, in some cases 40-50 years. Their perspective carries weight and is not merely just records on a web page. Their perspective is grounded in watching a lot of losses and yes, even some wins along the way, one game at a time.
BOE.