And it's not just Twitter--it's reddit, the call in shows, and in talking to friends/family in Champaign, lots of folks in everyday conversations around town. The latest Sun-Times Greenberg article seems to have pushed some people over the edge. The narrative around Brad at this point is set, and doesn't seem like it will go anywhere no matter how much he wins, barring a Final Four or natty. And even then I question if it ever goes away.

I can't deny there is a lot of frustrating shit, and I have my own nagging questions about Brad's limitations, but the complete lack of any sort of recent memory of this program is remarkable--either of what he's done or where it was. We just won the most regular season games in 20 years and are still in line for a 3 seed.

I don't have a lot of confidence we get out of the first weekend right now, and if that happens I shudder to think where the fanbase will go. We've already got idiots openly pining to bring back John Groce. Let's all take a beat.