RamblerRagas wrote:
we need to simply do away with the portal after this year and return to targeting the recruits who can be here for 3-4 years, and then hitting big with the gem juco / P5 transfer. In this case, we got a handful of those 3/4 yr commits on the roster who need immediate minutes and development over the 5th years. Relying on the portal sucks, it's evident in our systemless play and Drew's substitution patterns, and this will continue to be a mess to watch.
Unfortunately with the new rules, trying to rely on 3/4yr guys is very difficult, especially as a mid-major. If they develop well, a P5 school will not hesitate to steal them their junior or senior year. So we need to accept that having guys for 1-2 years might be the new reality, and Drew needs to adjust his system to incorporate new players quickly or we may be looking for someone else who can do that in the near future. I do agree though that he needs to play some of these younger players now over some of the grad transfers before it's both a lost season in the standings and what potential development may have been available.