I’ll respond.

First, the ESPN list is deceptive. It’s not a rating of all grad players or all freshmen players ... it’s a rating of the universe of players that are transferring.

Second, the team had PG issues.

Third, the team had injury issues.

Fourth, the team had an ambitious OOC schedule while trying to work in six new players, and working through injuries to Pierce (on the ESPN list), Milon (on the ESPN list), and Rowley.

Fifth, when everything settled down, the team had a winning conference record.

Sixth, the team had leadership issues.

Seventh, it took a while to move on from the graduation losses of the previous year. Only falling to fourth in the conference after the graduation hit is not bad. We’re likely to fall further next year after this coaching hit unless something changes between now and the start of next year.

Eighth, was Tony the perfect coach? No. Was he the perfect coach for William and Mary? Yes.