So I would agree with you there- it didn't exceed anything. But in defense of ltf, I think at the start of the season 8-12 was about in the range of expectations for a team that lost Coffey and Murphy off of a 9-11 team. Some, and I was one of them had hopes that a different type of team might work together better, shoot better and play better defense. Maybe, just maybe changing up the mix, despite the loss of the two best players might work.
For a while it looked that way and I for one, thought part way through that we were going to somehow get to 11-9. Then we lost close game after close game failing to make key plays. About half way through the Big Ten season I for one was thinking that Pitino was doing a really nice job with this squad. Obviously it did not finish well, to the chagrin of most everyone here.