Once bitten, twice shy... I get it.
And it was one thing to have success with 2 key ballers that came in under McCasland (Jones/Scott), then add some pieces around them... but it's something else entirely when you have to replace your top 6 scorers from the previous season (Dello is the leading returning scorer from 23-24)... and get better.
This season is already a tremendous coaching success. Not only for his X's/O's, but certainly with getting these guys to buy-into his system which is not flashy offensively, and extremely demanding defensively... generally, not a player's favorite system to play in.
There's a reason NT was picked to finish 7th in the preseason poll! Coach Hodge & the guys are playing with house money sitting #1 in the AAC right now. The fact we're all chatting about at-large bid possibilities if we don't win the AAC tournament is a testament to the job he's done this year so far. Dig out a win on the road Feb.3, and this talk will get much louder.
$1mil won’t keep Ross if it’s a power conference school with more $ and attendance than we can offer. Most of these young coaches and admins are ladder climbing.
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