Honest question. Lets say you guys get swept yet again by ku this year. Do any of you think that KSU can beat ku after this season in the next, lets say, 10 years? Are you guys putting all of your eggs in this team's basket?
"This team" could jump start our program. "This team" could be what gets KSU hoops back in gear. Remember, we are crawling out of a VERY deep hole dug by ONE former coach - Tom Asbury. KSU hoops from the beginning through Kruger was very solid. Then Asbury, and a coach incapable of providing the spark needed to correct the situation - Wooly. Huggins and staff cranked this thing back around last season and put together a dream recruiting class for this season. Frank Martin has the table set very nicely fof this year, and if he can recruit some nice players for the next class I think we are in very good shape.
I think it's funny when you ku fans try to tell us that we will simply return to Asbury-esque suckage after this season. You need to realize that this could be the first step in the return to national relevance for Wildcat basketball. It could be a return to what KSU hoops has been historically - a very good program. I think that our AD sees the writing on the wall in terms of department revenue. Due to the prohibitive economics of keeping up with the traditional powers in big time college football, we may need to rethink our game plan. We need to have good basketball again. We can compete economically in basketball with or without good football. We are in the process of improving basketball facilities in order to sustain success in that sport. I'm not saying that football is going down the tubes, but it's a different situation now than it was in the mid-90's. Regular bowl appearances and Big 12 North title runs will be enough to keep the football fans happy. If we can couple that with NCAA tournaments and Big 12 title runs in hoops, I think that's a recipe for real success relative to our unique situation.
