Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Everyone has Adidas money now. NIL has destroyed your basketball program I love that for you
Destroyed is a strong word. We're still a top 10ish team even right now with some of the most talent in NCAA. Most programs would kill to have a team/season like this.
NIL has balanced the playing field a ton now, though. It's why a bunch of coaches of Self's vintage have already quit and it may be why he ultimately bows out soon as well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Destroyed is a strong word. We're still a top 10ish team even right now with some of the most talent in NCAA. Most programs would kill to have a team/season like this.
NIL has balanced the playing field a ton now, though. It's why a bunch of coaches of Self's vintage have already quit and it may be why he ultimately bows out soon as well.
It’s a completely different world now.
I can’t imagine a coach being elite in the old days and now.
Self’s history of recruiting diamonds in the rough and building them up over 2-3 years simply doesn’t work anymore. Those guys are just going to transfer. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Everyone has Adidas money now. NIL has destroyed your basketball program I love that for you
I'd think it's currently the transfer portal... it's not like KU had a monopoly on paying kids under the table, but watch the team the past couple years and to the shock of no one, they look like a team that's never played together because... and then you NIL a dud like Dickinson who makes everyone around him a little worse and only shows up when he feels like it (which I guess you could blame on NIL), off years will happen... but it's cool this is considered "destroyed" I guess, goes to show how spoiled we are as fans. [Reply]
Originally Posted by CasselGotPeedOn:
Flory played 4 minutes in the second half :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)
And Baylor was attacking the basket over and over again with great success for the entire 2nd half. Self just decided not to play his shot blocking NBA big for KJ. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
It’s a completely different world now.
I can’t imagine a coach being elite in the old days and now.
Self’s history of recruiting diamonds in the rough and building them up over 2-3 years simply doesn’t work anymore. Those guys are just going to transfer.
Agreed. Similarly, Cal's style of freshmen recruiting isn't working anymore either.
College basketball success today is about bringing in high level transfers in and coaching them up into your system immediately. Self hasn't adjusted yet to that reality and he may never do it. [Reply]