Next Season

Shark84 · April 11

If Ross has to do a complete rebuild next year, what is a realistic expectation? Before the mass exodus, I felt like we were in a position to be a top 4 team in the AAC. Now I don't think that is a fair assumption. To many unknowns.

Jonnyeagle · April 11

I hear you but, and no offense to the team but I mean we can and have been better. We barely made the NIT this year for goodness sakes. Everyone is acting so sad about losing the guys to the portal but honestly that same team back again probably doesn't get to the NCAA either. That's just the honest truth if you ask me. What do we have to lose?

MeanGreen22 · April 11

Next season will be fun. We’re going to learn a lot about Ross’ talent evaluation and what kind of team he wants. I’m excited in that regard.

NT80 · April 11

1 hour ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Next season will be fun. We’re going to learn a lot about Ross’ talent evaluation and what kind of team he wants. I’m excited in that regard.

Is this really that much different than JUCO level, where he had to remake the roster each year?

NorthTexasWeLove · April 11

1 hour ago, Jonnyeagle said:

I hear you but, and no offense to the team but I mean we can and have been better. We barely made the NIT this year for goodness sakes. Everyone is acting so sad about losing the guys to the portal but honestly that same team back again probably doesn't get to the NCAA either. That's just the honest truth if you ask me. What do we have to lose?

Getting to the NCAA tournament is an accomplishment. I think we have momentum and sustainability to lose. For us, that is a tremendous loss. Not to say we can't keep the mojo going, but it's easier when a trusted nucleus is returning.

97and03 · April 12

On 4/11/2024 at 2:32 AM, Jonnyeagle said:

I hear you but, and no offense to the team but I mean we can and have been better. We barely made the NIT this year for goodness sakes. Everyone is acting so sad about losing the guys to the portal but honestly that same team back again probably doesn't get to the NCAA either. That's just the honest truth if you ask me. What do we have to lose?

That is one way to look at it. Another would be that given a full offseason together and the addition of a couple of key pieces, this year’s team could have built the foundation for something better. I wasn’t convinced this team was special or even a top conference team but I have a hard time imagining losing the entire top six on the roster is ever really a positive unless you are just awful. We were not great but far from awful.

NorthTexasWeLove · April 12

6 hours ago, 97and03 said:

That is one way to look at it. Another would be that given a full offseason together and the addition of a couple of key pieces, this year’s team could have built the foundation for something better. I wasn’t convinced this team was special or even a top conference team but I have a hard time imagining losing the entire top six on the roster is ever really a positive unless you are just awful. We were not great but far from awful.

100%. We were a consistent big on the floor - some injuries we took on from being a really, really good basketball team. Now it's all for not.

Green Otaku · April 12

No way of knowing until we see who Hodge can get to transfer in.

Shark84 · April 12

6 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

No way of knowing until we see who Hodge can get to transfer in.

The problem is how fast those guys are signed and how much time they can spend working out together during June-August. This would be a good summer to be able to play in an overseas tournament to help team bonding.

Green Otaku · April 12

5 hours ago, Shark84 said:

The problem is how fast those guys are signed and how much time they can spend working out together during June-August. This would be a good summer to be able to play in an overseas tournament to help team bonding.

I see teams like Memphis and others are already making portal moves, I'd wager we are a week or so away from stuff trickling down to us.

keith · April 15

On 4/10/2024 at 8:53 PM, MeanGreen22 said:

Next season will be fun. We’re going to learn a lot about ~~Ross’ talent evaluation and what~~ how much money Ross has to spend on the kind of team he wants. I’m excited in that regard.

FIFY.