Quote Originally Posted by smootness View Post
You're equating 'Expectations in Year 2 of Rick Ray's tenure' with 'Mississippi State's basketball expectations'. The two are not equal.

Ultimately, Rick Ray's expectations are identical to Rick Stansbury's. No one is arguing any differently. The difference in opinion comes when asking when Rick Ray's expectations become identical to Stansbury's. I think any logical person understands that it can't be in year two after what Ray inherited.
This all day

Richard Williams took until Year 5 to make the NCAA's
Stands took until Year 4 to make the NCAA's

And both of these coaches had been at State recruiting the teams they inherited. Ray's expectations get higher every year now. Rebuilding is officially over