NIL is also going to cause many coaches to jump as soon as possible if a new school has a bigger pot of gold at the end of their rainbow.
More than they already do now? It’s not as if MM’s aren’t jumping to P5 for the money now?
Seriously, I can see NIL accelerating the jump any more so than the big money has as there have to be openings. The coaches have always been driven by the mon
The unfortunate thing is that the way mid-majors used to be able to compete with the big guys was that mid-majors typically kept their players for four years because those players (Bones Hyland being our exception) don't tend to leave early for the NBA. So, a senior-laden mid-major could be comparable to a blue blood full of freshmen and sophomores who are bound for the League. Yes, we can still put together a senior-laden team for VCU through the portal (and it seems we are this year) but many times those seniors have only played together for one year, and thus don't have the chemistry advantage we used to have. And, the diamond in the rough that mid-majors sometimes found never get to pay dividends for the mid-major because they leave for the blue bloods after one or two years.
So, yes, we've always had to carry the ball uphill, but the hill is steeper now.
I disagree. I dont think the hill is any steeper. The rules changed for everyone even the P5.
The P5 is just as susceptible to defections as the MM’s. Everyone has to regroup and reload every year.
We may not be able to keep a class together but neither will the P5. All we as solid MM’s have to do is figure our formula.
That formula wont be any more difficult than the past formula was given the previously system. Just different.
When we bemoan the change we act as if it only applies to us and not the P5.
For example, we will always have guys we can keep who are late bloomers (Fermin and Fats) who need another year to get the bag if they choose but they will perform at least one year. Remember Fats and Fermin each have been on campus 3 years. They most likely will have solid years next year and if they leave in year 4 well that’s that.
However, we will still be able to attract quality replacements such as Brandon from Michigan, Zeb, Bam, KK, Shulga, SB, Wheeler, Clark, and the new guy from UT all guys we might not have gotten in other eras.
The hill isnt any steeper as the entirety of college basketball has to adjust.
