At Midnight Madness, Coach Buzz suggested that they are shooting for more than a Sweet Sixteen. First of all, I am happy about that. We should always aim high. However, I am wondering how people would feel if we "only" made it to the Sweet Sixteen again. Personally, I am ecstatic when this happens. I just want Marquette to consistently make it to the second weekend. If we can sprinkle in an Elite Eight, Final Four, or *gasp* a National Championship, every once in a while, that is only frosting in my book. I think you are an elite program if you can begin to expect to make it to the Sweet Sixteen.
After the Final Four, I was listening to that "blowhard" that use to be on WSSP. I forgot his name. He was asking Marquette fans if they would be satisfied from now on, making the Sweet Sixteen four years in a row, and only the Sweet Sixteen. It seemed like the majority of callers expressed that they would be disappointed. One said if that happened, Coach Crean should be fired. The reason is that progress would not have been made. That comment made me dial into the station for the only time in life, although I reached my destination in my car and couldn't complete the call. I thought it was outrageous.
So, if we were "only" to make the Sweet Sixteen this year and next, would you be disappointed?