- I’ve seen some crazy shit in collegiate athletics, but Tennessee investigating and indicting itself for recruiting violations JUST to save buyout money is something else.
- Chase, I agree with most of your post but guess I don’t think we’re as far away as most. I mean we were 25-6 last year and one bounce away from the F4 two years ago. Cal’s team-building style is high stakes and it bit us this year with losing guys who should have returned and our two elite recruits busting during the weirdest college basketball season we’ll ever see. I’d be happy with:
1) Roster continuity- it’s never going to be like the ‘90s but returning the guys who should return next year would be a good start to go along with a recruiting class that appears to have multiple multi-year kids. I understand the skepticism.
2) Modernize your system a bit- more emphasis on threes, fewer jumbo lineups.
Adjust those issues a bit and we’re back in business.
As far as appeasing BJW- whatever. Cal is known to be as down to earth as it gets in person. He’s done some great things for this state, our former players, fan, etc. Overall, I agree with his players philosophy, but I think it’s drifted too far the other way. Needs to be recalibrated. I haven’t been offended by anything he’s said and don’t feel he’s talking down to me. Of course, I’m rarely offended.