[GK3]

I agree that we should think of roster management one year at a time rather than getting sucked in to thinking about three year projections for people who will face annual opportunities to leave. The problem I have is that even if we are simply optimizing for 2025 the evidence so far is that Cisse is a better receiver than Williams. I don't think it's a guarantee but if I had to bet I think Cisse would be the better receiver for us next year. Oh well.

These are supposed to be college students, not part of a roster to be "managed".  Of course I recognize that ship has sailed long ago, but it really kills me that this board is talking like it has given up all pretense that these are supposed to be student athletes not professional football players. 

BC

It seems to me we have two choices. Cling to the "student athlete" idea and be OK with 3-9 records every year. If we want to do better we have to (IMO) reluctantly realize that things have changed
and go with the flow.
So take your choice.

I do not think "clinging" to the concept of student athlete will result in 3-9 records. What I do think is necessary is that the University recognize that in order to compete in the brave new world, admissions has to be willing to accept far more transfers than in the past, then they have to be able to decide quickly, then the coaches need to learn how to find transfer candidates who can get in. I think we have to learn to accept a constant change in our line up.  Frankly I now think that focusing high school athletes is a waste of time unless they are truly elite players. What is the point of recruiting kids, developing them for a year and then have them move on at the end of their first year.  Lets focus on finding 30 or so players around the country who can get in and can start and recruit them like crazy.  Maybe they will leave the next year too, but at least having a one year player who can actually play is far better than having a one year player who can't play his first year and then leaves.
If we can't make a change in this direction, then we are done.  Basketball seems to have figured it out.

[GK3]

I agree that we should think of roster management one year at a time rather than getting sucked in to thinking about three year projections for people who will face annual opportunities to leave. The problem I have is that even if we are simply optimizing for 2025 the evidence so far is that Cisse is a better receiver than Williams. I don't think it's a guarantee but if I had to bet I think Cisse would be the better receiver for us next year. Oh well.

These are supposed to be college students, not part of a roster to be "managed".  Of course I recognize that ship has sailed long ago, but it really kills me that this board is talking like it has given up all pretense that these are supposed to be student athletes not professional football players. 

BC

It seems to me we have two choices. Cling to the "student athlete" idea and be OK with 3-9 records every year. If we want to do better we have to (IMO) reluctantly realize that things have changed
and go with the flow.
So take your choice.

I do not think "clinging" to the concept of student athlete will result in 3-9 records. What I do think is necessary is that the University recognize that in order to compete in the brave new world, admissions has to be willing to accept far more transfers than in the past, then they have to be able to decide quickly, then the coaches need to learn how to find transfer candidates who can get in. I think we have to learn to accept a constant change in our line up.  Frankly I now think that focusing high school athletes is a waste of time unless they are truly elite players. What is the point of recruiting kids, developing them for a year and then have them move on at the end of their first year.  Lets focus on finding 30 or so players around the country who can get in and can start and recruit them like crazy.  Maybe they will leave the next year too, but at least having a one year player who can actually play is far better than having a one year player who can't play his first year and then leaves.
If we can't make a change in this direction, then we are done.  Basketball seems to have figured it out.