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The Ultimate 2016-17 Stanford Basketball Preview

At the end of the 2015-16 season, Stanford Hoops was in dire need a face lift.

Many think that fans booing the home team is the worst thing that can happen to a sports organization. It isn’t great. However, there is something worse.

Apathy. Apathy is far more damaging than booing fans. At least booing fans still care about what is happening with the team.

Slowly the season after season attrition of Johnny Dawkins’ lack of adjustments, proclivity to win games he had no business winning and then lose games he had no earthly reason to lose beat the frustration, angry, and sadness out of fans in Maples Pavilion.