If RU brings on a GM like Pisari mentioned….we agree we need someone with a complimentary skill set?
Sounds like there is consensus that Pike is disadvantaged in the portal world as he grew up before its existence.
Even if he tries to go back to a predominately build/retain from HS players he will still need some level of portal success to be competitive.
Pisarri said we are spending the whole 20.5M so let’s curb the “we don’t have the cash thing for now” assuming yes blue bloods will continue to have an advantage there but it will be diluted (for now).
Here is my wish list in skills:
-Ability to project forecast success from lower conferences to B1G/RU*
-Analytically savvy understands both player performance contribution and scheduling implications.
-Able to develop market value model for players / replacements. (E.g. how much do you overspend to get person X or retain player Y).
-Excellent sales skills, this person needs to be able to sell Pike that he is seeing a false positive or false negative on some
Of the above.
*You can argue that this is Pikes job, but let’s be honest he didn’t have to do this task to be successful in the past and his current track record is not good.
Transfer track record (in current era portal/NIL world)
Hits:
Cam
Sort of:
Hyatt
Derkack
Misses:
Noah
RGA
Hayes
Martini
Exemptions:
A Williams
J Williams
Acuff
Ogbole
Fund raising is not the primary skill set required for the role.
I’m not sure where this person is coming from but we are going to give them several million to spend here year in/out.
And have seen a gap in Pikes skill set here while we are committed to spending a ton on Pike. We may need to hit a home run here. Money is spent on Pike, money will be spent on players (lots) we need to make sure we have someone who can manage it very effectively. So Pike can focus on culture building / development / coaching staff / game planning / regular headaches).
I’m all a serious skeptic that this is someone already in the Rutgers Universe.
What else you guys think we need here?
Sounds like there is consensus that Pike is disadvantaged in the portal world as he grew up before its existence.
Even if he tries to go back to a predominately build/retain from HS players he will still need some level of portal success to be competitive.
Pisarri said we are spending the whole 20.5M so let’s curb the “we don’t have the cash thing for now” assuming yes blue bloods will continue to have an advantage there but it will be diluted (for now).
Here is my wish list in skills:
-Ability to project forecast success from lower conferences to B1G/RU*
-Analytically savvy understands both player performance contribution and scheduling implications.
-Able to develop market value model for players / replacements. (E.g. how much do you overspend to get person X or retain player Y).
-Excellent sales skills, this person needs to be able to sell Pike that he is seeing a false positive or false negative on some
Of the above.
*You can argue that this is Pikes job, but let’s be honest he didn’t have to do this task to be successful in the past and his current track record is not good.
Transfer track record (in current era portal/NIL world)
Hits:
Cam
Sort of:
Hyatt
Derkack
Misses:
Noah
RGA
Hayes
Martini
Exemptions:
A Williams
J Williams
Acuff
Ogbole
Fund raising is not the primary skill set required for the role.
I’m not sure where this person is coming from but we are going to give them several million to spend here year in/out.
And have seen a gap in Pikes skill set here while we are committed to spending a ton on Pike. We may need to hit a home run here. Money is spent on Pike, money will be spent on players (lots) we need to make sure we have someone who can manage it very effectively. So Pike can focus on culture building / development / coaching staff / game planning / regular headaches).
I’m all a serious skeptic that this is someone already in the Rutgers Universe.
What else you guys think we need here?
