The Chicago Trib has an article on the up-coming basketball season today and has a segment on dark horses. Loyola and Illinois State made the list from the MVC. Buffalo and Western Kentucky (signed a 4 star recruit) also made the list. I'm thinking to myself, SIU is going to field likely the best team they've had in several years....and there's no mention. My take is the lack of respect is due to our recent history, which can also be tied to our coach. If Hinson comes up short this year with no NIT or NCAA bid and the athletic department doesn't show his a$$ the door, then SIU is clearly waving the white flag and has no intentions of doing anything more than fielding a team. This thought is already in question, but the sheer lack of action and shitty results (yeah, yeah hollow 20 win season with nothing to show for it) is unacceptable. The lack of heightened expectations and lack of strategic vision has to change at this university.....not only in athletics, but campus wide.
BBQ was fired and they fired the AD instead for doing what he was told.
Dont hold your breath
