I'd say no postseason (NIT or NCAA) next year, he goes. No NCAA, I think earns him a hot seat and a NCAA or bust for the following season. As far as coach's question about how long is just getting in the NCAA enough....I think continuity and making consecutive trips to the tournament are big factors in making it to the second weekend. So, with that being said, I think if we get the continuity and consecutive trips with a few experienced teams that we'll have a good shot of making the Sweet 16. Lately our program has lacked both continuity and consecutive trips to the Dance, so I'd like to see us reach that plateau before we start making mandates on how far he has to go in the tournament. Now I know someone will likely point out that we have had both continuity and consecutive tournament appearances previously and Stans didn't make it to the second weekend, and I am very aware of that. My point is I would like to see us get back to that level before we start making demands on how deep of a tourney run he has to have.
Honestly, I think the continuity of the program is a much bigger issue than the lack of postseason play lately. I think with Stans and the quality of the program we have, that if we get continuity in our team then we will make regular appearances in the tournament. If it hasn't been done already, I would like Byrne to have a sit-down with Stans to discuss the transfers and figure out a way to stop the bleeding. I also wouldn't be opposed to replacing an assitant or two. As much as I like Kirby, Cunningham, and Grant, I think they may have gotten a bit to complacent in their jobs, and I also think they bring a lot of the same qualities to the team. I think all are solid coaches, but I would like to see more diversity in coaching abilities on the bench.
