I remember when we hired Howland I talked with a UCLA buddy of mine. The same thing kept being brought up: ?Howland?s coaching style is effective but it?s very frustrating to watch?. At the time we had been so bad under Ray that I didn?t care what it looked like, as long as we won that?s all that mattered. I brushed what he said off at the time but now it?s clear as day. Howland?s style can be extremely effective but damnit it makes for the worst entertainment. Even when we win it feels like we lose. It?s obvious we don?t practice much at half court set offense?s. We are trying to play lock down defense and push in transition. I really think we are going to have a solid team this year and I truly think we will compete for the SEC next year. You see the team growing and really starting to click but it?s still a terrible style of basketball to watch. I think once we as a fan base can embrace our coach?s philosophy and what we are trying to do, there will be much more enthusiasm and support for this team. I keep having to remind myself how bad we were under Ray and realize how far we have come. It is a bit concerning that our shooting has dropped off so much but hopefully that picks up. I think 2019 is the year though. I know a lot of these points get brought up all the time but I really think we are about to start seeing everything pay off. Just something I was thinking about today and thought I?d share.