Well, I think a developmental team is different from a team in win-now mode.
There is no longer any use in us taking “diamond in the rough” prospects because you will lose them as soon as they start to shine.
If a player needs to be “developed”. Let them do it in Juco, D3, D2, low majors, etc.
I think our program is good enough to always be in win-now mode.
Under the current system, our best players will still always leave, but we can replace them with new guys who are ready to win and don’t need to be developed for 2-3 years before they are ready to contribute.
Making that kind of investment in a player is dumb now since guys who are ready to play at our level already will be available all the time.
I do too, unfortunately, the rest of the nation doesn’t feel the same way.
Hardcore college basketball analysts give us respect, but we still aren’t on the level of a creighton, butler, or even Vcu. We are on our way. Just haven’t done it long enough or made any real deep runs in the big tourney.
It is very difficult to get any home OC games against any other conference D1 foes for any team. Games against very underfunded teams can be purchased.
Most historically black colleges fall into this category. They generally provide easy wins as well as low cost opponents. Programs really can't be blamed for scheduling these games because there are just not many alternatives.
The few oc games that are scheduled between peer programs are usually a result of a big payday like a national televised games Early tournaments do provide some excellent competition as they usually are financed by sponsors who want to encourage the tourist trade as well as garner the media coverage.
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