That's a lot of gas for basically zero substance. As is, you're only stated move would be to proclaim that mediocrity is totally unacceptable. Wow. Who knew that a simple Pattonesque but otherwise empty declaration was all that was needed?
Oh, but the declaration wouldn't be empty. Yeah, words without actions would even be worse than no words at all. That's not what I'm saying at all.
You utterly fail to describe a single circumstance or example of how anything apart from your perception of how the attitude of fans is responsible for lowering the bar on Team performance (quite the reach) and results.
I don't think it's only the fans. The fans are a problem, to be sure. Because we've acquiesced to it. But a fish rots from the head. And, after all, none of us are in any position to do anything about it but bellyache.
Nothing about how the Coach, the staff, AD and/or administrative support for the program or anything else is sabotaging success.
Of course I have. They tolerate it. There is absolutely no tangible indication that the PTBs at Indiana are the least bit dissatisfied with the results of the MBB team. About the only actions that have been taken have been parting ways with a couple assistants -- that and Archie's weak tea "man in the mirror" talk at Hubers.
I'm sure the conversations behind closed doors are different than the complacent public face they've put on. But the message is unmistakable. And the dearth of actions being taken to right the ship support that message well.
I did smile at the vacuous attempt to credit me with being part of the problem (just because I and others support the Team, it doesn't automatically follow that we're blissful about the results, in denial about the Program's status or sanguine with 'what is' representing the new normal).
Well I support the team, too -- which is precisely why I'm saying the program needs a wholesale paradigm shift that Archie probably isn't capable of executing. The division here is not between people who support the team and people who don't. The division is between people who are protective of the program's culture -- which I count you as being -- and people who think it needs more than just a new coach, it needs a fresh approach that is intolerant of mediocrity.
Not as if you weren't given a chance to provide something/anything other than your perception(s), so unless you've any actual evidence to support your view
Evidence? This isn't a study of marine plant life, rikki. The cultural tolerance of mediocrity is right there for anybody to see -- in pretty much every post-game presser, in quotes from the coaches, players, administrators. Who among them acknowledges the fact -- and it is a fact -- that they have stewardship over a proud athletic program and that the results of that stewardship haven't been satisfactory? One comment from Archie....and even that one stopped short of actually admitting what is painfully obvious.
Heck, even a neutral college bball observer (I forget which one, but it doesn't matter) was taunting him for his Sesame Street rant by saying he hadn't won enough at IU to earn the right to spout off like that. Well, duh.
you can save it for those like yourself that refer to Coach Miller as "little Archie". As is, you don't seem to be any more objective than you are respectful.
I can't remember a time I ever used that term or was anything but respectful -- to him and anybody else.
Being justifiably critical of somebody is not the same as being disrespectful. I respect Archie Miller. I just don't think he's done a very good job. And, more to the point, I don't think he's up to the task of fixing our program -- and not necessarily because he isn't a competent basketball coach.
This is a results business.