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While I agree we played pretty bad at times tonight and in the CUSA tournament, I think some folks do need to check their expectations. Winning a conference title no matter the league is not insignificant. Winning 26 games even against horrible competition isn't insignificant.

Certainly I am in the camp that judges basketball success largely on NCAA appearances and wins but not achieving that doesn't equate to a mediocre season. This was a great season by virtually every standard except reaching the NCAA tournament, which there are lots of other folks in that same boat with us.

Haase is a good coach and we are lucky to have him. He isn't Roy Williams, yet anyway. But he is exactly the kind of coach UAB needs. He is still young and developing his own style. All of these experiences help shape who he is as a person and as a coach. Anyone who heard him post game knows that he was very choked up by the ending of this season. I think this can pay dividends in the offseason. We have the core of this team who has been shown they have the skill to beat top level NCAA tournament teams. In addition, they have been shown that when they let their guard down it can cost them dearly and result in them watching the tournament in their living room. In my view that's a good combination because they now should have confidence but not arrogance and assume that opponents are going to bow down to them.

Schedule better. Play with passion, and there won't be a team in America looking forward to playing UAB.