Engagement level for next basketball season

[BostonWu]

[SubGod22]

This seems to be going about how I'd have expected.

[SubGod22]

Now there's slightly more "optimism" than I would have guessed.

[asiseeit]

I just voted curious. IB lost control of a few players last season, chemistry broke down, essential teamwork broke down, as did the team. We lost good players and don't really know what to expect from IB and his ability to restore those essentials. He will have enough talent maybe make the NIT. I'll start the season optimistic looking for positives, looking for energy, defense, rebounding but above all TEAM chemistry.

[shoxlax]

I voted the second one but there is some fourth mixed in at the same time.

[Wichita Willy]

I have never seen any fire from IB. He speaks like he is quoting from a book of things coaches are supposed to say. "We are going to go back to work and get better." I have never felt like he had any idea what was wrong before, during and after a game.

[SubGod22]

I'm solidly in option four. I'm not expecting much of anything but as a fan I hope it doesn't go that way and they surprise me.

[ShockerFever]

I’m one of the 3 that voted #5.

Im very pessimistic with the program going forward no matter what the personnel is with IB at the helms.

[1972Shocker]

Now there's slightly more "optimism" than I would have guessed.

The only "optimistic" choice I see is the one that has zero votes. The middle 3 are all kind of the same thing stated somewhat differently

My expectations are already low, but I am curious how this will work out and I willing to wait and see what happens with an open mind. I would this guarded but concerned.

Now the wake me when we have a new coach is pessimistic.

[Maizerunner08]

I’m between 4 and 5. I voted 4.

Don’t think IB has the right personality for a HC (yes, I know there have been successful coaches with his demeanor…but those coaches have a lot more talent too).

[BostonWu]

I’m between 4 and 5. I voted 4.

Don’t think IB has the right personality for a HC (yes, I know there have been successful coaches with his demeanor…but those coaches have a lot more talent too).

That's exactly where I am and tipped to 5

[Atxshoxfan]

I’m one of the 3 that voted #5.

Im very pessimistic with the program going forward no matter what the personnel is with IB at the helms.

Agree, but I do hope it gets back on track. If it goes to the bottom half of the conference this year, I'll be with you all the way.

[ventichai]

I’m between 4 and 5. I voted 4.

Don’t think IB has the right personality for a HC (yes, I know there have been successful coaches with his demeanor…but those coaches have a lot more talent too).

This. I think if they do decide to eventually part with IB, it would be great if he consider sticking around in a non HC capacity. The decision to give him the keys to the car the way DB did was incredulous; now IB has to guide the car without the instructor on board guiding him.

Terrible analogy aside: IB does seem like a good dude, and that he cares, but unfortunately he’s in this situation now and there’s not much that can be done other than giving it a whirl the best he can or resigning, which, I don’t think is in his plans or best interest

[WuTheOne]

I think there's reason to be optimistic from his recruiting. He's getting longer and more athletic guys. He's getting guys who have shown they can make shots. Whether that translate to doing that at WSU is not known yet.

I'm going to give IB a bit of a pass for having to deal with both Etienne and Council in his first real year of coaching. Not many first-year guys are going to have the ability to rein Etienne in. Not doing that created problems dealing with Council. We'll see if the lack of a cohesive offense was because of the coach or the players.

Maybe they're just saying the right things, but several of the recruits seem to be catch-and-shoot guys or guys who work well in screening sets. Both lead to fairly high assist rates, which we didn't have last year.

[shock]

4 seems the most realistic. I don’t think any of us are hoping for failure.