Ben Howland had a monumental rebuilding project when he took the head coaching position for the Mississippi State basketball team. It was a far more difficult task than any fan of the team anticipated.
Yes, this year’s Mississippi State basketball team had a plethora of seniors on the team. Yes, the Bulldogs had two highly rated freshmen on the roster. Yes, the team received a vast upgrade in coaching when they parted ways with Rick Ray and hired Ben Howland. The one thing they didn’t get was a substantial upgrade in talent level.
But the Bulldogs, more specifically the many seniors on the 2016 squad, want to see some the team start to string together some wins.