The fact is that fans often perceive a much greater difference between "P5" programs and our own than actually exists. We are not Colgate. Unless one attaches determinative weight to the P5 label itself, I think VCU is a "better job" than 20% or more of P5 jobs. (Looking at you Rhoades)
Most likely the only chance we have of keeping our core players including our recruits is if Odom stays, or one of his assistants is hired.
Agreed. My daughter works at MSU and she says the athletic department has no money to hire interns or give raises. All of it's going to pay the athletes.
There are several A10 schools with NIL budgets bigger than that.
yeah I am more and more disconnected every year. This is our last year as season ticket holders if Odom leaves. We'll just buy tickets to games we're interested in.
I was talking before the UR game to someone in the VCU athletic administration. He was saying one of their main focuses is the tough task of getting students back into the Stu. I said that really the best way to do that is to win -- get to the NCAA Tourney and win a game or two. That would bring them back because they'll want to be part of something. The admin guy said, yeah that would work but the problem is we'd immediately lose our coach and have to start over. VCU has proven it can be a really, really good program with multiple coaches, but it's really, really hard to move to that next level when you lose your leader so often.
So, why can't we spend all that money we don't spend on football and buy us a coach that will stay?
The more spent on a coach, the less that can be spent on players. The school has said it will spend $5M on sports NIL, but hasn't really said where that money is coming from. I know for a fact that there have been cuts in the athletic department related to boosting the money available for NIL.
It will not be sustainable if we start losing coaches after two years
Agreed. It can't happen every two years.
interesting take