Freshman year at municipal we got thumped by them by 40 with some shaq'esque player that faided away as the season moved forward. Now we wanna fire a guy for making the tourney 4 out of 6 seasons. What a time to be alive.
Your premise is that making the field of 68 is, in and of itself, an accomplishment. Interesting. Meanwhile, the school down the road has accomplished this 28 consecutive times. Twenty-eight. But for small-timey K-State it really is such a big deal. Seems like it should be more of an expectation than something to be thrilled about, but you do you. Your past experience when you were a freshman is obviously causing bias. This is like my grandpa saying, "I had to walk four miles to school each way when I was a kid," and now grandpa refuses to get rid of his shitty 1988 Oldsmobile because he can't get that awful walk out of his head. Of course K-State isn't as awful as when they lost to UMKC. Pinch hitting a .100 hitter for .200 hitter is an upgrade, but odds are that he's still going to strike out--just as oscar has failed to make the round of 32, not only at K-State, but dating back to 2006. Just a large and conclusive sample size. But hey, at least he's made it to the party 66% of the time in an era in which it has never been easier. It comes down to your standard. Wacky's standard is making the tournament 66% of the time and not losing to UMKC by 40. I am both appalled and envious that enjoyment can come from this.