It would be an amplified microcosm of his entire tenure.

by KGB, Belly o. the Beast, Monday, March 07, 2011, 12:27 (5587 days ago) @ Jay

Brey's regular season accomplishments have already generated plenty of grief for him, although I would take issue with your comment about how his teams "always crap out" in the NCAAs. Throughout his time here, I believe that ND has performed pretty close to seed, maybe a game or two below. Unfortunately, they've never had that season when they seriously outperformed expectations in March to offset the disappointments.

I realize it's the nature of the beast, but so much of the anticipation among fans is tied up in NCAA performance that it borders on the "Who gives a shit about the regular season?" attitude of the NBA. No one would contest that the enjoyment or positive strides of an 11-1 season on the football field this fall would be undone by a BCS bowl loss, but the equation on the basketball side seems to be different. And although I understand the sentiment, I'm not sure it's entirely fair, either.