Alphabet Bob had an interview with Moser about the portal. Interesting read about learning the portal and adjusting.
Part of what has been said here the last couple of years and how coaches learning how to manage the portal and the transfers, etc.
My athletic directors future son-in-law was drafted in the second round....he got like $3 mil at signing......thats life changing money. He signed and his been working his way up through the minors the last 4 years. I think he's in double A now
First time I haven't had hip join pain in a year...the ball in my hip was completely disintegrated. Still have a way to go in PT but I'm walking so I'm feeling good.
Man....that seems a lifetime ago. Oddly I was a D3 asst coach close to that time frame and I sat in a gym with Dave Bliss and his first assistant just a few months before that all went down.
Bliss was a SUPER friendly guy. Very personable. The only other D1 head coaches I have met that were...
Taken from an article on rd 2 salaries (they typically get little to no guaranteed money but they CAN get guaranteed money...depends on the teams value of the player):
"For example, Jalen Pickett was picked No. 32 overall in the 2023 NBA draft and signed a four-year $8.2 million contract with...
1000% seems like a very high number. Not saying he wouldn't be on a roster but the path to a roster is a steeper hill to climb for a second rounder....although he was getting projections in the upper to middle second round so his chances are/were a little higher. I saw him as high as the #40...
You and I don't agree often....and I'm not of the idea Blair isn't here because of baseball. I think he ends up here....I'm just not sure how much he contributes as a FR in basketball. He's a wing in a pretty crowded room. His film looked pretty good to me but didn't just jump out at me. He...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45001731/2025-nba-draft-lottery-odds-every-team-potential-picks-buzz-jazz-wizards-hornets-pelicans
This ESPN draft story says Philly should pick Fears at #5
I tinker with lineups early in the year too. I want to see which guys can handle bigger roles and which ones can't. See which groups seem to work best together. Sometimes it takes a little longer than others.
On the flip side I'm not getting millions to figure mine out. Lol
How do you know those are our 7 best players in May?
Rodgers may surprise you.
Not saying those WON'T be our best 7....but stating it as fact now is iffy at best