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This is Rob's eighth year. What do you mean by results? In the previous 7 years he has probably challenged in the Horizon League late into the season in four of those years, including last year, and won it twice, and has had a slew of truly exciting wins and games virtually every year, including this year. To me that's pretty good for a program with arguably the worst on-campus facilities in D1.  A vocal minority of UWM fans are no different than any other modern fans, however. Anything short of going to the tournament isn't good enough. We will see exactly the same outrage if and when Bo ever fails to make the tournament in any one year -- and Rob hasn't made it in six.

Rob has a poor team this year, and that combined with the continuing structural problems in the athletic department (we are soon to have our 6th AD in 6 years), financial issues and facility problems has more people than ever in high dudgeon. But Rob also has two more years on his contract, and it would be very, very difficult for the department to pay him off and hire someone else even if they wanted to do so. It's a tough situation all around. The best outcome by far would be for Rob to get the team moving in the right direction, pick up the recruiting and solidify his position. We'll see.

I'm a fan through tough years and great ones, whether it's the Panthers or the Badgers. I realize that's not true of most fans today. So be it. But unlike some programs we are all too familiar with, both of these are programs you can be very proud of from the standpoint of the people running them and the way they do business. So I'll be there tomorrow enjoying the hell out of the game, as always, and cheering every kid who is on the floor.

No doubt about that.