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During the postgame presser, a reporter asked Greenberg about the Hokies reaching only one NCAA tournament (2007) in his nine seasons. Greenberg fired back rapidly.

"I'm proud of what we accomplished," he said. "Prior to this season, we won 20 games four of the last five years. We won nine games twice in the ACC, 10 games twice, got to the semifinals of the ACC tournament (three times). If you don't think that's good, that's your problem."

A few moments later, without prompting, Greenberg returned to the subject.

"What we've done the last four years? It's pretty remarkable," he said of 2008-11. "Pretty remarkable. Just as remarkable as we weren't in the tournament any of those years. ... If you want to define those kids' careers and say it's a failure, that's your problem, because what those kids accomplished, what they built in a basketball program where there was no basketball program was pretty special. Forget about me. Don't take anything away from those kids."

via Teel, one of the best.

I guess it's my problem then.

We all know the story, but to recap... Back in the day we were habitual losers. That's just not a summary of the games either. No one at Tech gave a shit about basketball. Blinders were on during winter, spring and summer. Pretty girls, TOTS and pong were all better looking than ugly round ball. When fall came around, "OH HAY, WE PLAY SPORT." Then we hired Seth. He brought attention to hoops, he got fans interested. He won games. He packed the Cassell He raised expectations. Thank you Seth, seriously.

For better or worse this season turned into a referendum on Seth's tenure at Tech. Is that fair? I don't know. These Hokies were a young team that no one expected to make the tournament; I'm talking about the NCAA not NIT. However, the last two seasons we had veteran teams primed to receive a bid to the dance. Injuries, screwed by the selection committee, <insert excuse here>, ... The fact is we made just one NCAA tournament in nine seasons. And I'll speculate that if we handled business against a piss-poor BC team in '10, or against a 4-12 (ACC) Miami in '09 we're in. Or really you can just name your favorite (SIC) game that slipped through our fingers. My favorite is '10 UNC. I got cocked drinking $2.50 pints at happy hour and went mad watching us scuttle a 9 point lead over 15 minutes in a game we dominated for the first 25. If it meant anything more than a chapped ass, FSU '11 would've taken the cake. Here then let me slow it down for you. -- Eminem

Banners don't get raised for winning 20 games, 10 games in the ACC, or chalking through a couple rounds of the ACC Tournament. That's just a fucking fact. If I'm an asshole for thinking I have a problem for thinking that's crap, then I have a problem. It's on me, and I apologize. I just want this team galloping over the bar Seth raised.

And I don't want to confuse issues. I am not taking anything away from the kids. I think the kids played their hearts out this year. They play tough and that's a reflection of their coach. Tough really is what we do best and I'm proud of that. However, tough sputtering in the half-court isn't easy to digest.

In the early aughts Mack Brown would always bitch about Texas not being a BCS at-large team. He'd win 10 or so games, but lose to Oklahoma and be left out. He'd politick while knowing, like everyone else, all he had do to get in was beat the Sooners. I didn't respect his media campaign. Talk on the field.

In 1999 the Gaels went 9-1. Nine blowouts, one pisser that came down to the wire. Having a future NFL quarterback doesn't guarantee you state. No bones about it, Cheshire beat us up. We knew it, accepted it, went back to work. We were 12-0 the following season.

I don't want Seth fired because I don't think he deserves to be. (If anything he should have gotten the axe for not going dancing with the Delaney-Allen teams.) This team was young and inexperienced. It is what it is. More than anything I just want accountability. Justifying mediocrity is a bad look, guilt tripping the fans into feeling bad over it is even worse. We are what we are, a one bid NCAA tournament team that's been on the cusp the last nine years. Let's own up to that, and improve to 2 of 10 for next year.

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