Need some
Unfortunately not the landscape of today's college basketball. Until the NCAA or some other entity steps in it is going to basically be like pickup games at the Y every year. Very few kids are going to stick around on a year to year basis - they will go to the highest bidder - and who can blame them? There is no repercussions or penalty for these kids leaving - desperately needs to be regulated - it totally ruins the product.
This makes more sense. It’s understood that “stars” are taken with a grain of salt and Pike seems to have a better knack than most in identifying underrated recruits. However, this is a new world, and it almost makes no sense to recruit high school players who can’t contribute immediately. “Projects” and kids who need time are better fits for mid-majors nowadays. If/when they develop there, they will then be plucked by the major conferences.
Not exactly what I took away from the podcast haha.
Not one mid major in his final four.
No, but there's an AJ Dybansta and a Chris Nwuli on his AAU team. Dybantsa is highly unlikely, but Nwuli just visited last week.
I think you're misunderstanding what I said, I'm saying that Pike's offense at Rutgers allows guys to play their game. Rather than a square peg in a round hole type of situation, the offense at Rutgers allows guys to play the way that they like to play.
Big East basketball is high major, they’ve consistently been a top three conference in hoops and have the last two national champions.
My expectation is that the basketball team will look like the football team in terms of the portal strategy. Focus on solid high school recruiting, have enough NIL to keep the players you’ve got, develop them, and add in a couple strategic portal guys to fill gaps.
