(01-04-2023 12:10 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote: So when would one expect burno to start competing? I thought we would have seen some improvement this season. Next year you have to see an improvement atleast be .500
Realistically next year but also, you'd want to see signs of it this year (last half of conference schedule). Obviously, making the MACT would be a good step in that direction.
He doesn't lose much next year (sans anyone who decides to transfers but at this point in time, I wouldn't want to speculate because it'd be just guessing and Facebook level rumors). He has one guy (HS Senior) committed for next year who looks interesting and a lot of lines in the water for other guys to bring in. Not much in the way of JUCO guys but it's way too early for him to really show anything there.
Anyway, if he can keep the main core together another year and add another big and a tall G/F type and probably another couple of guards, then he should be able to have a competitive and hopefully more consistent squad next year. You'd have to think with Coit and Nutter having a year under their belt at this level plus a year on Konan (if he can stop getting hurt), you've got something to look at and say...hey...that looks interesting.
But, imo, this year is going to be a lot of ups and downs hopefully building toward a competitive squad. If you look at Monty's last team, which was only 2 seasons ago, there is exactly 2 hold overs from that squad (not named Drew Wiemers). Crump and Thornton and I think this board is collectively done with both of those guys. Crump is what he is and has actually probably gotten better under Burno but he's still Crump. Thornton on the other hand...he's regressed. I can't really tell but it kind of looks to me like an attitude issue. He was always a speedy flea who dished bullets around the court. Too many of them clanked off foreheads and whizzed by guys who weren't ready for it but I always said, if Thornton is on the floor and you are even marginally open, be ready because the ball will be coming your way.
But he doesn't do that as much anymore and he shoots a lot more and that is him moving away from his strengths.
Anyway, as soon as Russell gets back (no idea what is wrong with him), then I'd much rather see him on the floor for all of Thornton's minutes.