Why are the basketball loses making me angry? I’ve been numb to this sport for a few years now, just like football. What about this team is making me emotional again?
Tom Stephenson: It’s because you have expectations again. Expectations are the thing that happens when you return a first-team All-SEC selection and the preseason SEC Player of the Year. It means that you actually expect to beat teams like VCU and SMU and Temple, whereas for the last couple of years you would have just said “eh, fine, whatever.” Always remember, folks, when you have expectations for a Vanderbilt sports team that is not coached by Tim Corbin, you may be disappointed.