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Let's Play GM for RU Hoops!

Let's everyone play RU hoops GM ... what would be your strategy. Obviously, some assumptions have to be made. Let us assume, for this discussion, that RU has $4.5 million in NIL + Revenue sharing - which does NOT include the Vegas showcase ($1 million - but spread amongst the players on the roster at the time): $3 million in revenue sharing and $1.5 million in NIL.

After retention and frosh $$ spent (and how much can that really be given the players they are trying to retain and the 4 frosh? Gotta be less than $1 million total, no?), RU should have at least $3 million, maybe $3.5 million.

1) You have 4 retained players, 4 frosh coming in, for 8 players as a start of the roster.

2) Spend $3 million on 3 players: 1 rim-protecting/defensive/rebounding center, 1 2G who can score, shoot the 3 and defend and one WF with length who can score, shoot from 3 and defend.

3) Then spend $250K to $500K (if that is what is left) on 1-2 12-15 minute reserve players, specialists - maybe 1 defensive specialist and 1 off-the-bench scoring spark specialist.

Gee ... maybe I should be the GM?

Can't be mad at the staff

You have 2 paths to chose from looking at the last 8-10 years

1. Put blinders on have certain standards of what our program should be
2. Understand pre transfer/NIL rules RU was at a slight disadvantage as we probably didn't "illegally pay" players like other schools and in the NIL world don't have the resources have

If you are on Path 1 you are disappointed as you wrote.
If you are on Path 2 you are satisfied with the 8-10 years as a whole. You realize many mistakes were made, but by in large the program has been elevated.

My opinion fans on Path 1 are living in a psuedo dream world.
Is Pike good enough to simply be our coach until he decides to hang them up? He did a great job until 3 years ago. It’s been downhill ever since, but if he left today I think on balance he’d be viewed favorably. However, if it doesn’t work next year it’s over and all the goodwill he built up will be gone for most fans.

Play RU Hoops GM

Let's everyone play RU hoops GM ... what would be your strategy. Obviously, some assumptions have to be made. Let us assume, for this discussion, that RU has $4.5 million in NIL + Revenue sharing - which does NOT include the Vegas showcase ($1 million - but spread amongst the players on the roster at the time): $3 million in revenue sharing and $1.5 million in NIL.

After retention and frosh $$ spent (and how much can that really be given the players they are trying to retain and the 4 frosh? Gotta be less than $1 million total, no?), RU should have at least $3 million, maybe $3.5 million.

1) You have 4 retained players, 4 frosh coming in, for 8 players as a start of the roster.

2) Spend $3 million on 3 players: 1 rim-protecting/defensive/rebounding center, 1 2G who can score, shoot the 3 and defend and one WF with length who can score, shoot from 3 and defend.

3) Then spend $250K to $500K (if that is what is left) on 1-2 12-15 minute reserve players, specialists - maybe 1 defensive specialist and 1 off-the-bench scoring spark specialist.

Gee ... maybe I should be the GM?
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