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Clemson, Florida State or Georgia Tech?
Poll included.
Poll included.
Let's call "long-term" 5-10 years out and beyond. That's enough time where each team might replace a coach for one reason or another.How do you define long term success?
I voted GT but not due to anything we've seen so far. More a reflection of where I expect FSU and Clem to go in the near future.
I think Clem is going to change coaches soon and that this year is only an aberration. I think Methuselah can't possibly be long for Tallahassee so change will be coming there as well.
IOW, for me, we won by default.
ETA: Also, major party foul on the OP for not putting his opinion out there first.
I'm an idiot cause I just realized this was basketball forum.100% GT, Success for GT is beating UGA and going to a bowl. It's very hard to see us not doing at least one of those things every year from here out.
I'm an idiot cause I just realized this was basketball forum.
Agree/disagree? Do we as a fanbase give FSU too much respect? Are general expectations of GT lower than mine? What are you hearing from those outside of the GT fanbase?
I think it depends on what happens tonight and this weekend. If FSU and Clemson slide into the Final Four that would upset the old guard ACC for sure. I am picking FSU because of Charlton Young (assuming he stays) and his ability to connect with top recruits in Georgia and Florida. That could change if FSU loses bad to Michigan tomorrow, or Young leaves the program.
I think Clemson should enjoy their short term success. To get into the Final Four they have to beat Kansas and Duke tonight and Sunday. Maybe they will, but I would not bet on it. If they do not win this weekend, I expect them to fade back to where the program has been under Brownell.
We may have a bright future, but right now it's hard to see around the bend in the tunnel. Maybe there is a light there, but it's not yet visible.
It is not out of the realm of possibility that we make the tournament NEXT YEAR, but a lot of things will have to go right:
1. Josh returns
2. Everyone gets and stays healthy
3. Michael Devoe is as good as advertised.
4. One of Wright or Cole makes the 2nd year leap to a quality ACC player
5. One of Kristian Sjolund or Khalid Moore is able to contribute meaningfully as a freshman.
6. With Devoe, Alvarado, CGB, Okogie etc our 3 point shooting makes a quantum leap to near 40%
7. Everyone else continues to improve.
After a season where seemingly everything went wrong, maybe we're do for some good luck