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Message: [QUOTE="Sherman20, post: 5747670, member: 6357"] I would add that Gmac also seems to want to priortize guys that will buy into the culture he’s building—toughness, an incredible work ethic and desire to improve their games, high motor players, a team-first mentality, guys that want to pass (see Michigan), and other non-negotiable values. That’s how Ben McCollum, Dusty May, Tommy Lloyd, Hurley and a bunch of other coaches have succeeded—along with innovative offensive systems and commitment to defense and rebounding. Red may have been forced to compromise on some of those qualities in players because we didn’t have NIL his first two years, and he prioritized continuity his first season. He also just might have failed at communicating with the players and getting them to buy in. That’s a hard thing to do. Who knows. But I think Gmac wants to develop players and expects them to have some weaknesses that they need to improve. We’ll see how it plays out. [/QUOTE]