[NU Sports] basketball

[Abrahamson, Alan]

 If I may take a moment away from the 2006 Olympics and weigh in here from far-away Italy on the matter of the Northwestern men's basketball team:
 Seems to me the reason there's so little traffic on our list is because the team is not good, they haven't ever been good, it's not clear when they're going to be good ... so why get excited over what seems like a fluke win over a quality opponent?
 Each of the past few years has seen the men's basketball team deliver one win, maybe two wins, maybe even a couple more, over a ranked opponent. It's not that I don't appreciate such wins. But so what?
 It's consistent winning that counts. And the men's basketball team has a history of horridness. I say again: it is straight-out unacceptable that the Northwestern men's basketball team has never made the NCAA tournament.
 For those who may be wondering: I am not ragging on Carmody. I still believe he's the right fit for the university. 
 After all these years together on the same list, I hope, too, that everyone realizes my underlying expectation. I expect the men's basketball team -- like every other sport at Northwestern and just like the academic programs -- can and will demonstrate sustained excellence.
 Go Cats - Alan