BGF, I'm not sure that the two are mutually exclusive.  In other words, it is entirely possible to be critical after  a game, particularly a loss, while simultaneously believing that the program is on the right track.  Yesterday, there were maybe ten plays that I can only describe as inexcusable.  Things like missing guys who were wide open on offense and leaving a wide open Osunniyi, 4 times by my count, on defense.  Am not really talking about technical things like defending a pick and roll properly when sometimes, you just can't or missing free throws which happens to everyone.  I am referring to things that should never really happen, ever.  Flip the script on these ten plays or so and the outcome could have easily been different.

That said, JC has a vision and that alone has been lacking for a while.  This year's team is in need of additional big guys who can help better defend the rim and additional consistent three point shooters.  Look at the recruits and transfers coming in and it becomes clear that JC knows exactly what he needs.  I agree with DMVPiranha that this year's team lives and dies with the 3 more than it should, but it appears we are on our way to the point where maybe there will be no such thing as taking too many 3's.

I would say it's human nature to look at a game and comment on what could have been done differently and/or more effectively.  That said, I would not take that to mean that fans are confused over what's happening with this program or why we are not winning more games right now.  

They are going to win a few that you don't see coming.  Splitting with Mason and even Richmond are distinct possibilities.  

I second Barry's post.

I'm an optimist by nature regardless, and we're GW not Kentucky so getting all twisted into rage fits over a middling A10 program seems ill founded.  I am disappointed as to how a program that won 3 NCAA tourney games in a  2 year span, has now gone a Quarter century (my time as a fan) with a total of 1 NCAA win, but that's the past.  We should be better than we've been much of the last 2 decades and I'd wager will be in a few years, but this is a roster in flux and not going to win a lot of games this year no matter what magic wand is waived.

New Coach, time to rebuild. The wins and losses do not matter much imo, the caliber of the recruiting and the progress of how the players are doing.   Its very early on that front so I'd give a grade of N/A to date, with an optimistic take on most of the things worthy of some praise.  Coaching changes are rarely smooth or seamless so bumps in the road are baked into the cake

 

Clearly, anyone drawing any long-term conclusions about this team, coach or program based on the season to date is jumping the gun. 11 wins might be a tad optimistic on BGF´s part, though.
It is the fundamental weaknesses that frustrate. Sure some of it is due to inexperience and a talent deficit (neither of which ought to worry us in the long run), but there are also a plethora of sub-Division I muck ups that we are right to be frustrated over (Maceo blowing multiple 3-on-1´s as FQ alluded to in another thread, for example) and that make us question the whole package. 2019-20 was never going to be about wins and losses, and it is not. Justin Herbert and the Mighty Oregon Fighting Ducks went 4-8 in 2016, now (once again) they are ROSE BOWL CHAMPIONS. What is to say JNJr will not have the same career trajectory? Then again, what is to say he will?

Rising I get your point bc clearly that is JC's plan. I'm in full agreement that progress NOT wins are the measuring stick this year. I was hoping that progress would also include maximizing the talent he has. I hope the thing that drove crazy about Hobbs doesn't happen again. Hobbs loved to run and press, but I thought his teams often lacked the poise and basketball smarts to win with that style in the crunch as opposed to something closer to Davidson. Put another way. The mid major brass ring is the upset and big winners of upsets are those that can compensate for a talent difference and JC's style appears to be predicated on excellent fast paced decision making and I don't remember too many GW teams that were great at that.