Sound coming from those who mercilessly ripped and savaged the Bobcats and Coach Smith last season: {crickets}
I think I probably fall in that category, only because I don't think there is any way we were actually THAT bad his first two years. It's clear though that he was a bit stubborn, and he was going to make the program the way he wanted it. I wouldn't go as far as to say he didn't care about winning early on, but not having summer ball the first year felt a little bit like a Norman Dale move.
Anyway, I've been waiting for this since even before wearing the Green and White myself. I'm rooting them on and will be upping my annual donation. With an indoor practice facility, there is no reason why Ohio can't be a top five team in the region. This is only the beginning. We'll probably be a stepping stone for coaches (seriously, what top coach isn't going to jump at a job in the south), but Smith can help set the tone.
We are Kent State on steroids in the right hands.