EasyE said:
bear2be2 said:
IvanBear said:
This does highlight the need to land development transfers not just one and dones...
At this point I've just accepted that we're content to rebuild our roster every year. We are a reload program by design.
It's not my preferred roster-building method, but it is what it is.
Unfortunately, with the current rules ALL programs are a rebuild program year to year.
This is a common refrain, but it's not necessarily true.
NIL and the portal have certainly changed the game, but there are still programs that recruit, develop and commit to homegrown players.
That we've abandoned that method altogether since 2021 is a choice, not an inevitability.
We've actively pursued one-and-done freshmen and one-year transfers at the expense of continuity. There are still ways to keep continuity and development a part of your program. We just haven't utilized or prioritized those things.
That's a coach's choice and it's fine. But I get tired of people pretending that that's the only way to build a roster in 2024.
Houston and Gonzaga, the two most consistent tournament teams in America, have both managed to keep key players in their program for three, four and five years and return a strong nucleus every season. It can be done -- even while utilizing the portal and freshman recruiting as a supplementary tool.