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I have ridden the Mike Brey roller coaster, like most of us over the past several years: I wanted him gone after years of missing the tourney or first round losses. Then there was the Cocoon moment with the back-to-back Elite Eights. I believe he actually was a (slightly) improved bench coach, but not much. Now we've come full circle. This year's team would not have won the Bookstore title. Seriously bad basketball, shooting, spacing, chemistry, hustle, toughness....nothing good, really bad.

Here's my question, and honestly, I have always loved ND basketball (59 yrs), but really don't delve too deeply into the inner workings [recruiting etc], but just tune in and watch (and judge):

Did Brey get lucky with Demetrius Jackson, Zac August, Pat Connaughton etc? Did they find ND more so than Brey found them? I just don't know.

Now, two years into a renewed oblivion, I am convinced ND needs new blood at the head coaching position. I guess we have new hoop facilities, so there's that. ND pays up for top notch everything else, how about revamping the hoops program?

I welcome some enlightenment from minds more knowledgeable than mine.

Peace.