Did you read the article? Coyle isn't talking to Scroggins. Nor do I think a prospective coach would ever see this article.
I like continuity in college programs and it goes a long way.
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True but the same players with another year of experience could have made the difference. Of the losses I saw, at least a few of them could have been turned around with a decent mobile big man that we lost.
I’d like both and think both are necessary to complete.
Exactly. Because you never want to evaluate a coach entirely based on just one year of performance. So the only way you can do this right is with an extension and a multiple-year additional commitment. Do you really want to do that with a person you shouldn't have hired in the first place and whose performance to date bears that out? Wins and losses aside, it's all out there on the court for everyone to see. Just last night, the coaches seriously flubbed up three things that were arguably the difference in the game. Not to mention recruiting players who can't shoot free throws...and then recruiting practically a whole new roster who also can't shoot free throws. Who does that!?Let’s say this is true. Wouldn’t you have to give Johnson a 6th year?
If the last 4 years weren’t enough time to make a decision on Johnson it would seem logical you need to give him more than one year under the revenue sharing plan and increased NIL budget.
If Hawkins and PP stayed, you probably don't get Frank and Patterson. I would say the win total would have been about the same.....
Exactly. Probably two more non conference wins and about one more B1G win. Not enough to be a bubble team.
Friendly amendment that there are a lot of below .500 conference teams on the bubble. Between skills and experience, I think those two were significant losses and Frank and Patterson took half the season to perform at a winning level.
No. Hawkins made everyone else better. He got MM lots of open shots. Frank has been really good lately but Payne is much better. Payne is almost 10 pts 5 bds in 19 minutes while Frank is 5 pts 4 bds in 15.5 minutes. Payne blocks shots and defends better than Frank. Both guys are starting on top 20 teams. Patterson is not a PG and could have played with Hawkins if he wanted to come here. With Payne we would not be playing the 5 out garbage offense and it would have been easier for everyone else to get shots with a post up threat on the roster.
I agree that it would have made more difference early. But we didn't have a lot of close losses early in B1G play. They certainly would have beaten North Texas and Wichita. And then probably Ohio State and Washington.
Not even close to the same situation.
You don't have to pay much for the bottom half of the football or basketball roster. I'd go 65% football 20% mens basketball, 7% hockey, 6% women's buckets 2% women's VB and nothing for the rest (non- revenue). At 4 million you could have a really nice BB squad with a million dollar player, a couple 700k guys, a couple 500k guys, a 200 k slot and 400k for another half dozen guys to split.
There is yet another element. If Hawkins and Payne had stayed it would have been a lot easier for Ben to attract a few higher end players to come to team that would have a real chance to compete with a nucleus of Garcia, Payne, Hawkins and Mike Mitchell. Instead he was stuck with selling guys on a whole new roster.
That's a bit of a stretch. By the time Hawkins bailed a large % of portal moves had already been made. And it's doubtful Pharrel Payne's presence would have swayed anyone by itself.
I was crucified for this statement. If logistics can be met, move to target center until a solution on campus makes sense. Much better fan experience downtown vs on campus, better pre game day offering.
Terrible for students. I can speak to that as a student season ticket holder in the metro dump in college.
Scoggins article said $5-6M for mens bb
Yep. I think you start by investing in buying a team with the right coach. Build momentum. Then go after a new arena. A full Barn with a good team is still amazing. The sight lines in non-obstructed seats are as close as you will ever get to the floor.