I don't watch every game; I prefer the NBA to college ball- but I do watch most State games. The one thing you can't say (although people here do) is that they dont play with effort. You aren't 18th in the country in Def efficiency (25 in scoring D) by playing without great effort. I realize a soft OOC sched boosts that to a degree, but the fact is our guys play well on that side of the floor. And unless you are one of the better teams in the country (hint: we are not that), putting that much emphasis and effort on the defensive side of the ball will hurt your offense.

Still, I find it hard to really get into State games given our recent years' failures. Hopefully, we can finish this year strong and make a little run to springboard us into a legitimate tourney team from start to finish next year.