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[Ifyouonlyknew]

Thanks IYOK. and I get it. But has the west improved that much since the "glory years"? And if so, would it be impossible for STATE to keep up?

Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, & LSU have all made at least the Sweet 16 in the last 3 years with 2 making at least the Elite 8. So yes the West is leaps & bounds better than back then. State can still be competitive no doubt but the competition has increased tenfold.

[OLJWales]

Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, & LSU have all made at least the Sweet 16 in the last 3 years with 2 making at least the Elite 8. So yes the West is leaps & bounds better than back then. State can still be competitive no doubt but the competition has increased tenfold.

Yea now my memory is starting to work a little. Dat shit wudn't goin on during stans. But if we don't start doing similar things others are doing in the west, don't hold your breath waiting on a hard sellout. What's howland's crootin rankings of late? Have we been getting more or less out of them?

[THE Bruce Dickinson]

Just to keep it going. Not counting last year due to Covid & no real home court advantage I'll tell you the losses we've had at home the previous 3 years

2019-20

Louisiana Tech (74-67) - Team was 22-8 & headed to the tourney
Auburn (80-68) - Team was 25-6 & was going to be a Top 3 seed

2018-19

Ole Miss (81-77) - Team was 20-13. Made the NCAA Tourney
LSU (92-88 OT) - Team was 28-7. Made the NCAA Tourney
Kentucky (71-67) - Team was 30-7. Made the NCAA Tourney

2017-18

Auburn (76-68) - Team was 26-8. Made the NCAA Tourney

So in the last 3 Non-Covid seasons we've had 0 home losses to a team that made or was going to make the tourney. Who knows more fan support a couple of those close losses become wins. Everybody loves the talk about how if we won more games. Well at home we have. Come out & support.

We absolutely win that LSU game in 18-19 if we had a better home crowd. There were maybe 2500 people at that game.

Also, our fans totally quit on that team after we lost that home game to Ole Miss. AND OM only won that game because the ref had a no call on literally the most egregious double dribble/ travel I have ever seen in a game.

PSA to our fans: If we lose one game that we should have won, don't give up on the team.

Garrison Brooks has SEC POY type potential. Very excited about this season

[confucius say]

Just to keep it going. Not counting last year due to Covid & no real home court advantage I'll tell you the losses we've had at home the previous 3 years

2019-20

Louisiana Tech (74-67) - Team was 22-8 & headed to the tourney
Auburn (80-68) - Team was 25-6 & was going to be a Top 3 seed

2018-19

Ole Miss (81-77) - Team was 20-13. Made the NCAA Tourney
LSU (92-88 OT) - Team was 28-7. Made the NCAA Tourney
Kentucky (71-67) - Team was 30-7. Made the NCAA Tourney

2017-18

Auburn (76-68) - Team was 26-8. Made the NCAA Tourney

So in the last 3 Non-Covid seasons we've had 0 home losses to a team that made or was going to make the tourney. Who knows more fan support a couple of those close losses become wins. Everybody loves the talk about how if we won more games. Well at home we have. Come out & support.

Agreed. We have to support more than just baseball. We kind of support football, not really. Barely support basketball at all anymore.