We live in a world where over reaction, instant reaction, and information overload is the norm. Leading people to have polarizing thoughts and opinions on things immediately after they happen. When this reality is applied to sports, these opinions and thoughts are often pointed directly at individuals as people, not players. This can be a vicious cycle.
It is so important to have perspective when engaging with stretches of what we as armchair basketball “experts” would call underperformance. We must be mindful of these young men, coaches, and staff as people first; full stop.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at what we have seen from the Baylor Men’s Basketball team so far this season following the TCU loss.