I think some stuff should be left to the fans to "whine" about. Like Rothstein's Preseason All-AAC team. So I can see what you're saying about that kind of thing. But I think it is quite a leap to say that he can't be a winner bc of things like that. Mick was awfully young when he took over. I think he has grown a lot and will continue to do so. The example of SK for POY...I'd chalk that up to a coach having his best year ever and not wanting to be the only guy recognized for it.
I think (I don't know) that Mick will have a more hands off in-game approach from here on out. I think the year off helped him realize that our players are capable. Now that we've established we can make the tournament under pretty much any circumstance, and we have a great team coming back (which looks like it can have sustained success for years to come), I think we will continue to evolve into a more confident/act like you've been there before type program.