As of last summer, everyone's goal was pay for retention...

Posted by LWillhite on March 17, 2026, 15:49:44, in reply to "Kinda wondering if going after top freshmen and 2nd tier transfers isn't the model..."

...and you save by finding relatively inexpensive freshmen such as the ones the Illini have signed these last few years. Previous Message ...obviously, Wagler was a huge stroke of luck, but the NCAA is littered with great freshmen... but transfers demand massive stacks, and I'm just kind of wondering if the Marcus Domask pool isn't the right place to swim. IDK... there's a million ways to slice it.

build a roster. the advantage of the transfer portal is you have data on how the kids, regardless of

Posted by John Coctostan on March 17, 2026, 15:48:45, in reply to "Kinda wondering if going after top freshmen and 2nd tier transfers isn't the model..."

I’m guessing this kid will be considered a top 10 transfer, so I wouldn’t call him 2nd tier.*

Posted by OB25 on March 17, 2026, 15:39:07, in reply to "Kinda wondering if going after top freshmen and 2nd tier transfers isn't the model..."

Previous Message ...obviously, Wagler was a huge stroke of luck, but the NCAA is littered with great freshmen... but transfers demand massive stacks, and I'm just kind of wondering if the Marcus Domask pool isn't the right place to swim. IDK... there's a million ways to slice it. When something is happening, young people like to say it’s “lit.”