In January 2019, I wrote a story for Stadium titled “Here’s why patience is important after a recent coaching hire.” In the lede, I cited Indiana and Ohio State’s then-five-game losing streaks, plus Texas Tech’s recent three-game slide against unranked opponents.
“Despite their current losing streaks, the future is bright for each program,” I wrote.
Like Indiana’s free throw shooting over the last four years, I may have gone 2-for-3.
Less than three months after I wrote that piece, Texas Tech lost in overtime in the national championship game. Two months after that story was published, Ohio State beat Indiana in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament.