Quote from: Shooter McGavin on Today at 01:01:34 PMNot just Big East ready.  Potential first (James), second (Parham), and third (Stevens) All-Big East team candidates. 

That's a good start with the development of others, freshmen, RS freshmen and portal players who will surround them. 

Yes - and then beyond those 3 are freshmen who've never played a college basketball game and others who have and are not ready for the bright lights. Lots of big holes to fill.

Quote from: WhiteTrash on Today at 01:14:30 PMThat's fair. My point was that a program having a GM has nothing to due with the competency of the HC. Shaka has the ability to due every job at MU better than anyone on the staff, he just doesn't have the time to do every job.

As I mentioned previously, Utah has 9 US college scouts in addition to the HS and international scouts. Maybe they are an anomaly, but a staff like that can't all report to the HC. 

I have no idea if that is a good use of resources or not though. Paying a bunch of scouts may be way less effective than putting that money toward NIL.

Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 01:04:42 PMMarquette has a head coach, five assistants, a Director of Program Development and a Director of Video & Analytics.

As long as someone, or a couple people, are doing "GM duties" as part of their role, they have it covered. They don't really need someone with a "GM" title.

So maybe let's see how it goes without getting all negative.

That's fair. My point was that a program having a GM has nothing to due with the competency of the HC. Shaka has the ability to due every job at MU better than anyone on the staff, he just doesn't have the time to do every job.

As I mentioned previously, Utah has 9 US college scouts in addition to the HS and international scouts. Maybe they are an anomaly, but a staff like that can't all report to the HC. 

Quote from: panda on Today at 12:50:17 PMWe haven't kept up with the portal and it landed us in this position. I'll eat crow if we make necessary additions this year and in perpetuity moving forward.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on Today at 01:09:28 PMAs will I if we do not.

I will declare I was right all along no matter the outcome.

Quote from: panda on Today at 12:50:17 PMWe haven't kept up with the portal and it landed us in this position. I'll eat crow if we make necessary additions this year and in perpetuity moving forward.

As will I if we do not.

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on Today at 12:55:58 PM

Would a coach with a modern approach to roster building lead us to a 20 loss season this year?

Quote from: WhiteTrash on Today at 12:52:07 PMI think GMs are gaining popularity/necessity due to time constraints of the coaching staffs and has nothing to due with the competency of the HC the GMs work for.

The scouting staffs are growing into double digits and HCs don't posses the bandwidth to manage them and the coaches and players, and fulfill the PR aspects of the job.

Marquette has a head coach, five assistants, a Director of Program Development and a Director of Video & Analytics.

As long as someone, or a couple people, are doing "GM duties" as part of their role, they have it covered. They don't really need someone with a "GM" title.

So maybe let's see how it goes without getting all negative.

Quote from: panda on Today at 12:35:21 PMWhat position are we in? We're experiencing our worst season in years and have 3 players going into next season in the roster now who are big east ready.

Not just Big East ready.  Potential first (James), second (Parham), and third (Stevens) All-Big East team candidates. 

That's a good start with the development of others, freshmen, RS freshmen and portal players who will surround them. 

If the current staff has the requisite bandwidth and skill to successfully navigate the portal and bring the right players to Marquette, a GM isn't needed. 

We'll see how this offseason goes but I don't see a big reason for concern at the moment.  Some people just like looking for stuff to be worried about.

Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 12:34:56 PMTh
Endowments don't really play into athletics, though. Reportedly, PC has the fourth highest NIL budget in the Big East. Meanwhile, DFW Hoya has posted here that Georgetown athletics is rather cash-strapped despite the billion-dollar endowment of the institution.

Of course endowments play into athletics. The more money that is in your endowment, the better your budget relief is across the board. The reason Georgetown athletics is "cash strapped" is a budgetary issue more than a revenue one.