Going to the NCAA is always a gem in your crown. The gem isn’t a crown. Being .500 and being good for three games isn’t a successful season. Winning regular season titles on a regular basis yet not getting to the NCAA again is a gem without being a crown.
Thank goodness it’s absolutely isn’t ever an either, or. Listening to the Big Fish you’d think it is.
If we were to make the tournament, then yes. It would be successful due to publicity as well as noteriety across the country. I wouldn’t want to be .500 every year, though. Like you, I would love to win conference championships just as much as anyone. But which gets more recognition? NCAA appearances or Sun Belt Championships? Just look at Tech. They haven’t been to the dance since 1991.
First off, there are a lot of teams that make the NCAA that you forget about. Look at all the notoriety that those appearances over the past 16-17 years have brought us. Again, you guys are looking at this from an all or none standpoint. I'm not saying that the NCAA is not a goal and should not be expected. I'm just saying that a focus on winning is going to bring those NCAA and NIT appearances.
A program that comes to mind that we don't compete with for kids but is built the right way is Harvard. Tommy Ammaker has been there 12 years. He has 6 regular season titles and 4 NCAA appearances and is now the standard in the Ivy league. He is able to recruit based on a winning tradition AND their ability to get to the big dance.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)