So if tOSU football team loses to Michigan is it a successful season? I agree with you not all's lost, and no one expects to win them all, but there should be some urgency. Granted women's hockey isn't on that level of pressure but this is the State of Hockey. He's had his pick of talent and now people are snubbing him more than ever.
Guess my point is he needs to kick it into gear if he wants to continue to compete for titles as that's what should be expected. Only a handful of teams tower above the rest and let's be honest the Badgers and tOSU were clearly the best two teams last year.
Many hockey communities are close and now those we know are highly considering leaving the state or wearing purple. While I would never be caught dead wearing your colors at a football game. If there's a few girls and families we know on your team, I wouldn't have a problem doing so even at Ridder Arena. Five years ago, I would have never said that.