Bham Bammer

My only hope is that this forces the NCAA to check themselves on the people they are giving eligibility to. NOBODY who has been a pro - in the US or in Europe - should be playing college sports. Period.

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I think the day after Cigs accomplishment its pertinent to point out the contrast on an Alabama message board.

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Yes, obviously it needed to be pointed out. It definitely hasn't been discussed ad nauseum already.

You won't convince me that Herbstreit's commentary hasn't had an effect overall. The contrast between that and the treatment Oregon got for getting similarly throttled was stark.

Having said that, we were the ones that shite the bed, and ultimately the preseason rankings don't mean much. We have a relatively manageable early season schedule next year and if we take care of what we should, we probably will be in the top five by the time the calendar turns to October.

Good.

Getting off tik tok won’t turn a cat into a dog.

“#4 in the 2023 class” is what it says.

Meaning he was #4 coming out of high school.

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You think 7 out of the top 25 proves success? Or what about 4 out of the top 25 the year before? You said if it didnt work out this year you dont know if he will get a chance to fix it.

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1. Every final four team was in the top 13. Fact.

2. It not working out would be something like a final record of 9-3 or 8-4 and missing the playoffs. I DON’T KNOW if that would get him another season. But there’s a chance it wouldn’t.

It’s wild that suggesting building through HS might not be the winning formula anymore or suggesting that there are risks gets pushback. Look at what’s happening in CFB right now. It’s not rocket science. Building through the portal is quickly becoming a VITAL piece of being a championship program. Is it a guarantee? No, but neither is counting on a bunch of freshmen and sophomores.

Thank you. I think we had to get to 40, and I think that roster has 43. Sam Mitchell I remember entered the portal but he could have come out. I'd imagine there was a little movement over the break, but I'd think it will be sorted out by now.

Hard to say those losses are of no consequence when the were experienced guys and we have very little experience returning for next year. Now maybe they weren’t worth what they wanted to be paid in our eyes. That’s a different story.

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Wild times when Ole Miss is outbidding us

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This season is going to tell us a lot. Deboer still is buying into being a HS recruiting program primarily. There are many dangers in operating that way, namely being you end up with an incredibly young roster MOST years.

If it doesn't work out this season, I don't know if Deboer will get a chance to fix it. It's hard to imagine Ole Miss having more to throw around than us, but they also are philosophically going about this a different way.