The Vanderbilt coach pointed to misplaced expectations as the reason behind his team's 15-11 start.
Vanderbilt basketball is suffering through one of the most disappointing seasons in program history now that a team with early Final Four aspirations is staring down the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. According to Kevin Stallings, those expectations were never realistic in the first place.
Stallings vented his frustrations in a press conference on Thursday, two nights after the Commodores dropped to 15-11 on the season after blowing a 17-point lead against Mississippi State. The long-tenured Vandy coach spread blame for his team's frustrating season on everything from the fans' expectations, guidance-resistant players, and kids that are "too nice.