Drew, I agree a winning record and championship team would be awesome. But how can we put so many expectations on a team that is rebuilding? The great thing about minor league sports is that for the most part you don't know what to expect from year to year.

The problem I have with this train of thought is because it breeds complacency and mediocrity. When these are accepted as ok, then we rarely see great things from that sports franchise. Just in the CHL, the teams that have fans/front offices that expect only the best, tend to be at the top of the standings every year with the others up and down the line depending on the luck of the draw that season.

I think we have an obligation as fans to expect only the best from our teams. Does this mean you don't support them if they don't win? No, but it does mean that you require more and always continue to push for better.

As Booss pointed out, our new coach believes in this thinking as well. I believe our new minority owners think this as well. This is a big change for many Brahmas' fans and it won't come overnight. It is time for the fans of the Brahmas' to start thinking championships/playoffs and winning as their ONLY reason for measuring success. Go ask the Bugs/Eagles/Bucks fans if they are ok with just having hockey in their town if it means losing seasons....I would guess the answer is a resounding NO. It doesn't mean they don't want hockey unless it is winning hockey, it means they want more than just a place to go watch hockey....

Drew