I agree with you...I dont think there would have been much pressure at TCU to win in basketball...at least for the forseeable future.  Maybe after 3 or 4 years...okay, but we all know the reason why they joined the 12....football.  As long as the football program won games and made a decent bowl every year with the occasional BCS bowl, I think the basketball team at TCU could stay around .500 in the big 12 and no one would say a thing...in fact, the coach would get a long term contract.

But to me thats the difference in the "BCS" vs mid-major conferences...right at or above .500 in a BCS conference with around 20 wins, and your team is in the discussion for the NCAA.

At a "mid-major"...anything more than 4-5 losses in your conference and you can kiss the dance goodbye unless you run the conference tourney.  To me, thats pressure.

Thats why I think, outside of the few crazed alumni in Illinois, Groce stepped down in terms of immediate pressure to perform.  All he has to do is get the team at or above .500 in the B1G and get a few OOC wins and make the tourney from every other year, or at worst once in the first 3 years, and he will build that program back after a few years.

TCU will likely be considered the worst basketball team in the Big12 and for the foreseeable future. 

Ohio will likely be considered the best basketball team in the MAC and be a top 3-4 team for the foreseeable future. 

He's trying to take the "there's more pressure to win in a bigger conference route" but what he fails to acknowledge is Ohio just gave Christian the largest contract in the MAC and by a pretty wide margin. The AD is also on record saying he wants Ohio to be a mid major power. Not sure how that equates to less pressure?

Especially when you consider TCU is a complete afterthought in terms of fan and university support. Ohio is the opposite. They are investing more money in the basketball program and will likely break all the newly set 2012 attendance records again next year. 

Typically a Big12 job would have more pressure but I have a feeling this author has no clue about TCU's situation in basketball. He probably looks at football and assumes all sports are getting that kind of support. 

The expectation levels here will be huge next year.  Not only will the fans expect a repeat performance but the casual and non-fans will expect some bang for the buck that we are paying.   If we have an after Danny or after Grobe season, attendance will rival what the Indians are currently getting.

That said, I'm sure that this guy clearly knows that and will do all within his power to continue this hot streak.

There is more pressure on one-bid-conference teams period.

It looks to me like Christian has hairline issues that he hasn't completely dealt with. Not the bozo look of TOS, but not the man up look of Groce. Could this be a barometer to keep an eye on?

A season of short in the clock 30 ft 3 launches, too many missed FT's, and just hang on/comeback after losing big leads wins will take care of what's left.............