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This time of year is always the most fun and the most painful. This year the pain is especially sharp because the Zags were voted the number 1 team in the country, which is something which can never be taken away. True, critics will point out that such a lofty ranking comes entirely from attrition of teams in stronger conferences. However, this is a year in which the Zags were a legitimate threat to go all the way.
There just isn't a dominant team this year, and the Zags came away from the contest wishing they had played differently in a good many portions of the loss. What the great program players have done in the past is look themselves in the mirror and ask what they can do to produce more for the team. Kelly Olynyk, Mike Hart, and Elias Harris are all players who have taken this challenge year to year, improving in all facets of their games, and leading the younger players to buy into a win in culture.
The result of the last game is unfortunate, but there is an enormous opportunity to watch the current and future develop into something greater than what the te is today. Many graduates come back and push the young guys, and these guys certainly respect the great tradition this program is growing. I believe guys will see themselves capable of the same growth in ability we've see from Olynyk, Hart, and Harris.
Don't dismiss the current talet on the team, or the players coming in. Theres always guys who have surprised by vastly exceeding expectations. This program is not dead or standing still. Perhaps we'll see Dower blossom into stardom next year without having to compete with great bigs like Olynyk, Harris, and Sacre. Perhaps Karnowski will become such a force with playing time and increased conditioning. Could Coleman be our next great transfer? Pangos might become a consistent outside shooter, and develop his dribble drive game to be much more dangerous. One of the incoming freshmen might be much better than any of us realized. There is not reason to give up hope. This program is consistent, and still looking to break through its glass ceiling.
There just isn't a dominant team this year, and the Zags came away from the contest wishing they had played differently in a good many portions of the loss. What the great program players have done in the past is look themselves in the mirror and ask what they can do to produce more for the team. Kelly Olynyk, Mike Hart, and Elias Harris are all players who have taken this challenge year to year, improving in all facets of their games, and leading the younger players to buy into a win in culture.
The result of the last game is unfortunate, but there is an enormous opportunity to watch the current and future develop into something greater than what the te is today. Many graduates come back and push the young guys, and these guys certainly respect the great tradition this program is growing. I believe guys will see themselves capable of the same growth in ability we've see from Olynyk, Hart, and Harris.
Don't dismiss the current talet on the team, or the players coming in. Theres always guys who have surprised by vastly exceeding expectations. This program is not dead or standing still. Perhaps we'll see Dower blossom into stardom next year without having to compete with great bigs like Olynyk, Harris, and Sacre. Perhaps Karnowski will become such a force with playing time and increased conditioning. Could Coleman be our next great transfer? Pangos might become a consistent outside shooter, and develop his dribble drive game to be much more dangerous. One of the incoming freshmen might be much better than any of us realized. There is not reason to give up hope. This program is consistent, and still looking to break through its glass ceiling.
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