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Given it seems Mandell and Gilmore would be obvious takes, I'm most interested in how this class finishes in the event one or both commit elsewhere. If there is another position group we would seem likely to pursue it's WR. Beyond that, whether the staff fills the class and at what positions...

We are currently at 19 commits, with several high priority targets still on the board. Per @swelna's great scholarship tracker, we have just 13 players with expiring eligibility at the end of 2023. It is entirely possible that we will go into next offseason expecting at least 12 transfers or...

This is nonsense. We have no shot at him, but Love is a proven player that would waltz into our starting lineup -- his WS last year would have led our team. The idea that lesser players would leave because he comes here for (likely) only one year is silly and greatly overrates what the roster...

With the NFL guys Ferentz can point to at TE, this is really impressive!

Obviously the appropriate response is close both schools and then reappropriate the state to MN, NE, MO, and IL. But more seriously, with NIL and the proliferation of sports gambling, athletic departments need 20+ person compliance staffs.

Completely agree. I would think that puts the staff in a great position of strength for recruiting purposes; they can really focus on which position groups they want to improve. Anyone know the last time we had a similarly small class of expiring eligibility?

This is a really intriguing addition. When Fleck came in, he stated multiple times that he didn't want to look at transfers for short-term solutions. That hasn't been the case for several reasons, but finding a player that can contribute on ST and as depth in the short term with long-term upside...

So your plan is to increase shooting percentages by simply not shooting... I look forward to your career as a coach. We're talking about two different things: I'm not claiming he was an above average shooter, I'm saying that his shots have to be replaced and historically (there are piles and...

Your last sentence here is not as cut-and-dried as you think. Almost all players see their shooting percentages go down as their usage rate goes up. Battle's usage rate last year was 22.8% in big minutes. That's a lot of shots to redistribute on last season's poor roster. I wouldn't have any...

This is noble, but high-level execs serve on boards so that they can network with one another and help each other further the interests of their own organization and the region where their company operates. Such a policy would have a detrimental effect on the University as it would significantly...

I agree that it was a mistake for Gabel to accept the position and for the Regents to approve it. I also assume that opportunities to join a board(s) in a thriving corporate environment was part of the U's overall compensation presentation to her when making the offer to hire her. The off-record...

Typically we solve roster issues by looking at Western Michigan or Abilene Christian, so the shortlist presumably includes Edward Montgomery and Phil Schubert.

The stripe concept was relatively effective last season, but not sure how it will pan out against a non-conference opponent. Glad the athletic department is continuing to try to build these traditions.

I was at the RTR - Cherry matchup and thought I'd share some thoughts on Asuma, since it seems maybe the broadcast left something to be desired...Full disclosure: I'm an RTR grad so I'm sure there's some bias here. His greatest offensive strength right now is a straight-line drive. RTR tried to...

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Very interesting, thanks!

Exciting commit. I wonder if any of the folks who follow recruiting rankings closely have insights into the highest rated QBs from schools of similar size? This year or previous years, really. It would make sense to me - YMMV - that evaluators would put a ceiling of sorts on players from small...

Really interesting read. One item that wasn't discussed: If games in the pacific time zone are not worth as much, at what point has the new Power 4 reached an upper limit on media rights even with the Pac 12 out of the picture? Would the competition for Oregon and Washington be as stiff as is...

I think Fleck and his staff are very organized. There is a clear vision for the type of players they want and they do a great job of communicating that vision to players. No message will resonate with 100% of your audience, but knowing who you are and communicating that effectively certainly...

I believe the clinical term for this is Maxing Your Shortell