So I struggle with this current situation being an indication that something drastic needs to change. Because I really had no problems with how we defended against Texas Tech, Alabama, or Tennessee. Or Ohio State for that matter, Thornton made nothing but tough shots and then we shut him down.

It feels like we’re in ‘prisoner of the moment’ mode here because of losing one game to a legit top 25 team who had a guy go nuclear while we defended poorly. Not dismissing that the defense has been a problem for years and I’d like to see it get corrected, but I’m not ready to say we need a full roster construction reset. If Sandfort just plays a normal great game rather than an otherworldly one, we’re sitting here with 4 Q1 wins in mid-December and a top 12 ranking.

I also think that ship has sailed on changing course too dramatically, we are in too deep with prioritizing Euros at this point and I think we’ll need to continue going to that well. Really don’t have as many reliable stateside connections anymore.