It's pretty much impossible for me to get invested in any players anymore b/c of the portal. I just root for them while they're here and assume they'll transfer after the season.
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blackdog
- Champaign
They also only lost 4 games all season including the FF. Seems like they were probably under ranked and under seeded.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Kind of a weird complaint.
Where else should they rank the #17 team in KenPom who went 35-4 and went to the Final Four and is bringing the entire team back at a moment in college basketball where no one does that and everyone gets forced to start from scratch?
They also, incidentally, join the AAC next year. Big step into the spotlight.
AyoDos11
- Southern Illinois
Idk, maybe a few spots above #17.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
I don't think them being one of the best teams in the country next year is a crazy notion at all.Idk, maybe a few spots above #17.
It's what we're saying in all these other threads - stability matters.
Worked for North Carolina this year. 
We aren't even in that big man's top 8I think everyone will be really happy with how the roster is going to shape up. I am very confident in us landing someone who's not in the portal yet as well.
From what I have gathered-at least 3 transfers
Staff expects Coleman back
Shannon up in the air-if he gets an early second guarantee he's gone-will be interesting
We will land an ELITE point guard. Going to like who it is (Think it could be 3 different guys-one of which is not in the portal-maybe 2)
Looking for another guard to pair with the point. Will likely be someone who can shoot really well
Staff wants another big-a couple names to watch:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4431710/kadin-shedrick (This one will probably not happen due to Coleman likely coming back)
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Another wing will be added as well, even if Shannon comes back. Again, emphasis on shooting/scoring with solid defense
Think we may get our first commit next week. By the end of the month will we likely have 2-3 guys already committed and then we will see on the nba guys
Haha, BIG time... i think he at least looked at offensive rebound rate
?? I'd done a brief search for these more advanced analytics a month ago to no avail. Obviously the team tracks them but I'm wondering if they are published online somewhere. As a fan, I need profound knowledge on how poor the shot selection was. The 0.92 ppa, which is miserable, may actually be flattering as you go deeper.Hate to kill your buzz but Campbell is 5'11" and Cryer is 6'1". Can we please get a point guard with some size that can also play some defense?
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Yep, find me a tall PG. Someone like Markquis Nowell.
Dear lord man. Either of these guys would turn around our offensive issues significantly
I wonder how much NIL there dishing out
They were an unlikely buzzer beater away from playing for a National Championship. They return all starters from a team that lost, what, four games? Yes, they deserve that recognition.
You watched the games, right? Great guards, quality big men, play together, extremely tough-minded, excellent coaching.... What are they missing?Idk, maybe a few spots above #17.
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
Yea, Dee Brown sucked, too.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
And like, the bloom could come off the rose next year amid bigger pressure and attention and they could wind up making a top 5 prediction look foolish.
But UNC was #1 this year and missed the tournament. Brand name programs that are rolling stable rosters and cultures year-to-year don't exist anymore.
I posted this in the old thread but did it too close to the lock...
Do our insiders believe we are done with people leaving now? (other than the obvious unknown of Hawkins and Shannon and the draft)
I figure Harris and Rodgers are the question marks still out there. Harris put out a pretty definitive statement saying he was staying...and then took it down. Which is worrisome. And all the other statements made make the reason that the staff told him to take it down shaky. And Rodgers I have seen many say is not leaving, but is that the case?
If Harris leaves at this point I would be more upset by that than anyone else leaving the last couple years. Not because he is necessarily the best player(even though he is a dog!) but because he stated his loyalty. So if that has changed it has more to do with what the staff said to him. So their loyalty would be the problem. If these two are back along with Goode and Dain than that is the foundation we can build on. Hopefully Shannon and Hawkins are back too and then those 6 are a great foundation for next year. Fill in the missing pieces and we are off.
If either of Rodgers or Harris leave though I really think it shows that a broken system might be broken even worse than we thought.
Do our insiders believe we are done with people leaving now? (other than the obvious unknown of Hawkins and Shannon and the draft)
I figure Harris and Rodgers are the question marks still out there. Harris put out a pretty definitive statement saying he was staying...and then took it down. Which is worrisome. And all the other statements made make the reason that the staff told him to take it down shaky. And Rodgers I have seen many say is not leaving, but is that the case?
If Harris leaves at this point I would be more upset by that than anyone else leaving the last couple years. Not because he is necessarily the best player(even though he is a dog!) but because he stated his loyalty. So if that has changed it has more to do with what the staff said to him. So their loyalty would be the problem. If these two are back along with Goode and Dain than that is the foundation we can build on. Hopefully Shannon and Hawkins are back too and then those 6 are a great foundation for next year. Fill in the missing pieces and we are off.
If either of Rodgers or Harris leave though I really think it shows that a broken system might be broken even worse than we thought.
turnaround3
- 1st & Daniel
Color me cynical but I suspect FAU is far more likely to fall victim to this new rule than to be the exception to it. It was hard enough to keep teams like this one together *before* over-the-table bags were available.
Now? I mean, the school an hour down I-95 from them alone...
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