i mean that’s what’s being reported numbers wise so until I hear differently that’s the number I’m going with and it’s the one that makes the most sense
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I can easily see 5-1 after the UF game. That would create unreal enthusiasm. Arkansas is another likely win that would get to 6 wins.
Oh, I dont disagree with that, its just that the numbers being thrown around are never backed up. But its always that way with NIL.
We could. UF and UK have new coaches, so I cant pencil them in. Lose 1 of those and Arky looks like the 5th win.
Butcher again, who knows who got the better portal players until at least a couple weeks into the season.
The certainty of misery is far better than the misery of uncertainty ?
It's going to be hard to be worse than what he's already put on record the past few years.
Increasing the NIL pool was part of the answer. The other part was replacing Lamont Paris.
I might go with 6, 2 and 4. But we're splitting hairs there.
Here's to hoping some teams have a meltdown at just the right time.
Well, adjust to the discomfiture in that case.
I agree with you 100%, we have been horrible in men's basketball for decades, I doubt one more season of it will matter much.
I think we are going to be much improved because we finally ditched the worst offensive line coach in the country. Our OL play should be considerably improved.
I don't know about that, players can come here, get paid well without any expectations whatsoever, sounds like a great situation. Perhaps we can buy some players from Lenoir Rhyne or Gardner Webb, lol.
i think we are going to be much better than many think, Donati/Beamer did an outstanding job with the hires on the offensive staff.
no, the biggest difference is we finally ditched the worst OL coach in college football, Lonnie Teasley was absolutely freaking HORRIBLE! The man SUCKED!
Good point. Probably a bigger impact than losing one patsy. But both big impacts, imo.
The only news I see about Gamecocks basketball is about Dawn getting portal commits.
What's Lamont doing?
What's Lamont doing?
It's more like renting players, not buying them. Pretty soon we'll be able to evict them mid season and bring in another renter from another team.
Yes, we should not be comfortable with that, but understanding why may allow for a certain level of tolerance. Tolerance, not endorsement.
The women need to play the men. Winner take all.
And the great likelihood is that he will be, when he can be fired in such a way that he can carry the cash in his hands and pockets but doesn't require an armored car.
The 3 commits we have are pretty good, but we need more. Lost out on the guy 7'2" center from SMU, Cruz Davis and the big forward from Iowa. Still in it on a few others.
This exactly what our future is going to be. 5-7 wins a season is what we have averaged since the beginning of time. We do not ever recruit ever land a top 15 recruiting class out of high school or in the portal. Recruiting in the 9-12 ranking every year in the SEC is good for a 5-7 wins each year, with 8-9 once or twice a decade. Expecting anything more is hoping against hope.
5-1 is a possibility, but easily ? No, I don't see it as easily.
We are a 4-8 squad, 2 of those wins came against Coastal and SC St, the other 2 against a bad VaTech team, and a bad UK team.
We are still going to have a lot of issues, and there is the potential to improve on those, but a tall order to have them eliminated.
Yes, we have made changes to our staff, but other schools have as well. No one is standing still.
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Incomplete peace. I agree with your take. Just have to endure next MBB season untril the school can afford to let Paris go.
Now watch MBB have a great season next year and irritate everyone. Heh heh heh.
The "No one is standing still" part is lost on a lot of gamecock fans. They think all things remain equal outside of Columbia.
I saw some of the UGA Spring game. Kirby definitely isn't standing still. They have about 6 tight ends that would start and be stars anywhere in the country. Some of them are lining up as WRs because of their speed.
In good news, everything I have read about Clemson's Spring has been very downbeat. It doesn't sound like they are loaded. The Dabo days in Clemson may be numbered.