Already giving up on next year? Obviously having Coffey back would have been preferable, and yes, maybe the team takes a step back. However, I'm excited to see how all the new pieces fit together. Next year is the deepest and most athletic Gopher basketball team that we've had here in quite some time. I think the team has a chance to surprise...
Giving up? No. Adjusting expectations? Yes. With Coffey, I felt a top 6 finish and a single digit NCAA seed were reasonable expectations. Now, just being on the bubble would be a success. Most forecasts have us 11-13 in conference. That's NIT territory if that.