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Tonight's attendance will be a good measure of how much the fan base has bought in to the new leadership. I'm predicting attendance will be up.

Great opportunity for Hutton to build his own team and not be bogged down with someone else's recruits. Even in his initial media interview he was all in on focusing on the future and had already moved on from the past. Early odds say next years team wins more games than last years.

Actually it's looking like those that left cleaned the house for us.

Consider that most were high level achievers during their high school career. The first inclination is to play at the highest level they can. Then they get buried on the bench, they still have the talent just maybe overstepped their level or went too far away from home.

Wish her well but was really happy that spot opened up - at least a year too late.

I counted it twice and it is 6-5. I see Northern Iowa as ripe for a road win which would put us at least at 7-4.

This has been hashed over on several platforms. Discussions said there was lots going on off the court it seems. From helicopters to attitudes. The staff moved on quickly so they saw the writing on the wall and for many it appears this was addition by subtraction. IMO they put together a team that wins more games next year than last year's team did (that's a low bar but it means they are moving in the right direction).

However, according to what has been shared, it did all go down in 24 hours correct. Most the players put their names in the portal (supposedly a day after telling Mal to her face they weren't) and the next day she stepped down, so it really couldn't have gone much faster.

There is much more to being "the best player" than points on a scoreboard. Addition by subtraction it appears.

IMO he has to take the high road and immediately start looking to the future and his team. It appears that from what he knows he was willing and able to move on from her quickly.

It's South Carolina he's gonna have a tutor, someone to write his papers, someone to take notes on his online classes.

Decisions have consequences. When "the family" made this decision they knew the consequences, they chose money over school, community, fans. Down the road the money will be gone along with the legacy she would have had at UND and in Grand Forks.

I would think Trey is gone - just thinking time with family and a million dollars is more important than a few credits.

Helicopter parents and a prima dona - addition by subtraction.

If he wanted her I'll say a lot. In the end a coach wants someone who is invested, not begged. If the back story is there were helicopter parents and prima dona attitude probably not so much.