This isn't the "dunk" you may think it is.
Finding someone to average 13 points a game and 4 rebounds on 27 mins with a 49/27/82 split? Those guys are common. We could have gotten a Lamar Wilkerson/Payton Sandfort (Hell, maybe both) for the same NIL as Dre.
He was a swing and a miss.
He...
As we move to 16 team playoff...we are going to start seeing alot more strength of schedule debates for the at large, IMO.
We will start seeing 6-3 vs P4 and 3-0 vs FCS being judged against 6-4 vs P4 and 2-0 vs FCS for the at large spots.
Their will also be point loss differential and account...
This crap should keep them out of at large playoff contention IMO. They made the playoffs last year after buying out their Louisville game. It's just pathetic to me. Must be an Indiana thing Notre Dame isn't far behind.
Put the money and SEC allure aside...Did the TE coach "win" the recruitment so to speak by establishing a relationship and earning the trust and confidence of the 2 big-time Illinois recruits?
Not implying he is not up to snuff but Bret has a big Rolodex and if he can upgrade, he's shown that...
I've never been more convinced that a High 3 star recruit will play in the league. Tragic what he has persevered through, incredible that he has accomplished in spite of his circumstance.
My only holdout of hope is how hot the Bama seat could get if they miss the playoffs again but even at that I think they'd give Coach Deboer a 3rd year.
JC family doesn't seem like ones to let their son be a yearly transfer. Could be wrong
This is starting to feel like basketball recruiting around 2020 when we went from praying and hoping one top target would pick us....
Feels like the staff is shifting from why SHOULD you commit to why WOULDN'T you. Not that they are treating it that way but their position of confidence and sell