04-11-2026, 06:29 PM
The part that kills me is if we had a coach the players didn't find toxic and who coached well enough to deliver on the promise of the recruits we had, I'm not sure we'd have a single transfer out this season. If we'd made the tournament and maybe even made the round of 32, I think everyone would return thinking at least the Sweet Sixteen was possible, if not further.
We had the recruits, and they stayed when Tara retired. We just didn't have the coaching to develop them or keep them. All the portal and NIL changes is that unhappy players can exit more rapidly, so let's focus on ensuring they're not unhappy.
We had the recruits, and they stayed when Tara retired. We just didn't have the coaching to develop them or keep them. All the portal and NIL changes is that unhappy players can exit more rapidly, so let's focus on ensuring they're not unhappy.