Working at a local hotel bar as I do, I found myself chatting with a gentlemen who attended Texas Tech when Knight was coaching there. We got to talking and all the sudden it dawned on me that we are in a very similar situation as texas tech was then. Both have/had a Hall of Fame coach who has a son on the staff that they are grooming to replace them. Both take there schools to the dance with little to show for it.
Now, this season is far from written and with no clear cut best team in the country.... any team with a good draw and some luck could make a huge run this year, but placing 6th in the conference with arguable the best team Tubby has had here does not bring warm fuzzys to my heart about the program being strong under his stewardship.
Only time will tell if We end up with a Pat Knight = Saul Smith replacement or if The AD shows real courage and says that 6th best in the conference, regardless of how strong the confertence is, is not good enough.
Now, this season is far from written and with no clear cut best team in the country.... any team with a good draw and some luck could make a huge run this year, but placing 6th in the conference with arguable the best team Tubby has had here does not bring warm fuzzys to my heart about the program being strong under his stewardship.
Only time will tell if We end up with a Pat Knight = Saul Smith replacement or if The AD shows real courage and says that 6th best in the conference, regardless of how strong the confertence is, is not good enough.