disagree. pm has proven he can evaluate talent. he's brought in some pretty good players. he's also attempted to bring in some pretty good players that for whatever reason....he was not able to seal the deal. he tried to get pedulla and garrison last year and a few others i can't remember off the top of my head.
those would have made a "complete" roster. if it came down to not having enough money to compete....u can't blame pm for that. do you expect him to pull 5 cheap rabbits out of his hat that turn into all conference players?
To each their own but...
I can't put poor evals, bad recruiting strategies (like putting most of your eggs into the Garrison/Pedulla/Overton in-state basket + Aaron Scott + thinking he had a shot with Kadary Richmond), lack of good evaluations/on-staff evaluators, etc under the "OU is broke" umbrella.
While EVERYONE knows OU is behind the 8-ball NIL-wise, IMO, that's even more reason to do better as a staff.
I have to blame Moser for Kobe, Brycen, Duke (somewhat), Luke, etc, and if he takes Frankie (and it doesn't work). I have to blame Moser for having to settle on Wague last year (I know Mo played better than expected) and forcing Godwin to start. OU was outrebounded almost all season (in-conference).
Last year, my dumbass brought up a kid named Samage Teel (Presbyterian was his school LY) as someone I liked better than Elvis (off-the-bench combo guard).
Teel's Indy St numbers:
I have no doubt in my mind that Teel would have been better than Elvis. Teel is in the portal again...but would need another year to be granted (D2). I would take him over Frankie while adding (spending a high amount on) someone
like Jaron Pierre (example).
If you're broke,
evaluate better.
Hire a better staff (not just assistants but roster guys, analytic guys, etc).
Don't be stubborn, force Joe C into hiring a GM (lead organizer).
We're talking about a coach who limped into the tourney once in four years. If Moser was 4-for-4, I'd eat my (potential) Frankie "salad" with a smile.
However, the odds suggest that he'll be a bad take, and OU will be hovering around the bubble again. Moser is on a hot seat still (duh). Things should be getting better, not staying the same, or possibly getting worse. At this point, I honestly blame his bosses for continuing to allow it.
Have Moser's evals all been bad? No, just most. You have to give him credit for Fears, Soares, and Moore (plus whoever else). But ask yourself, have his additions been mostly bad or good?
No, I don't expect every "cheap" option to be all-conference. I do expect a coach that's making millions, with 21 years as a head coach, on a hot seat, to not take point guards who shoot 58% from the FT, who no one else really wants (clear message that he's not a valuable asset). I do expect better evaluations, sure.