Hopefully Calhoun can do something that John Robic and Jerry Slocum could not do, and this get this program on the short term to the middle of the pack on a consistent basis and then eventually every so often make a tournament run.
The best news for YSU would be if Calhoun were here 4-5 years, and moved on. Get this program headed the right way, and take a better job.
It will be very difficult though, we all got caught up in the win over Oakland, but other than that win, this past season was a disaster. Although we return Cam Morse, we have no size and strength inside.
Head basketball coach at YSU is a very hard job. We have no tradition and there are teams in our league who are basketball schools. I certainly wish him the best, but this will be a very difficult challenge ahead.
I'd agree with most everything you said though I wouldn't completely say the season was a disaster. I think the number of wins was disappointing; however, I thought the team competed hard and was competitive most nights unlike the last 2 seasons. They had good wins against Akron, road wins against Wright State & Green Bay, Northern Kentucky, and of course Oakland. They took Toledo to OT. Should have beaten Milwaukee on the road if it wasn't for a missed traveling call. The UIC games went right down to the end, one in OT, but lost both. The Wright State went down to the wire at home. The Valpo games were competitive this year unlike the past. We really played Michigan State tough without Cam.
On that note there certainly were bad losses. Canisius, American, and the 2 Detroit losses. Totally uncompetitive in the 2nd Oakland game and the 2nd Cleveland St game wasn't pretty.
On a side note, does anyone know why Brett Frantz didn't play in the final game? I know he had struggled of late, but I thought that was very odd he didn't get any minutes. Tough not to play in your final game when you played in every one.