From my view it looked like a play for more money. If it's not, then it's not, but I can speculate, and pass judgement. Not the end of the world, we all make choices in life, he's not immune to minor critique of how the recruitment played out.
Of course it was money. Kid most likely committed, reneged and got a bigger bag from the home team. Good for him. Time to put the saint from marys on a shelf.
This is where I think we may not have a good chunk, at least enough to sway any of these premium guys who seem to be coming out of the cracks now that all these mid-level guys are signing.
At this point "wasn't worth the money" isn't going to play. This is a starting position, if you're not willing to overpay for a dire need then what's the point of paying anyone. Freeman is gone after this year no matter what happens, whatever investment made into him is a waste if you don't have a complete team. We'd really blow a season over a couple hundred grand for a starting point guard? We play this game and Red will be gone sooner than later.
Worth is based on what an individual team is able to afford. Making numbers up but $300k to a $2M NIL budget is worth more than $400k to a $3M budget.
Portal kids are underwhelming and basically roll players. I really hope they get another playmaker to complement freeman. If not I think you’re right and red won’t be here long.
It is literally a free agency situation. In any sport that has free agency, the player goes to the ‘highest bidder’ 95% of the time. Are you passing the same “judgement” then? Yes, it’s sucky when it’s in college and your program gets spurned or doesn’t have the fundage, that that’s the new reality and it’s kinda silly to fault the kid for operating in the current scheme.
Have to disagree, there are great players in the portal, corner pieces, solid starters and role players. The guy we just lost on was ranked around 125 and he may have been our highest rated guy coming in.
Sorry Typed that wrong. The players we have landed so far from the portal have been underwhelming. Red needs to land a good pg from the portal.
Actually it's more what value the team places on the player. If you don't want to pay the 147th ranked player top 30 money, it doesn't mean you can't pay top 30, it just means you had no interest going above the price you have for that player. I have no insider knowledge but if Red is budgeting Nil, I have no problem with that. Through out this thread people have been kinda slamming Red and Syracuse but if Syracuse sits middle of the pack for Nil, they can buy a high end player or two. Right now Red is having to rebuild the Cuse hoops brand. You don't do that by over paying for B and C level pieces. Still plenty of time between now and next season, let's see what happens.
I wouldn’t consider $400k to be top 30 transfer money. Maybe top 20%.
The problem is you don't rebuild by being too stingy, probably don't keep your job too long either. He needs players, relying on a freshman to be THE guy is risky, and if we don't pick up a guard on the level of Leffew and it was lost because you didn't overpay by a hundred grand or two then the team lost out.
Not my money. I want a real ACC level pt guard. Nothing against this kid.
Nothing as in what? Winning the title? I am not even thinking of anything like that. I just want to be good.
Red has plenty of time to build the program back. Especially after the amazing job he did last season. the guy inherited a dumpster fire and got us to 20 wins with a team of misfits and drama queens. He kept a lid on everything and pulled of a miracle. He is so far from the hot seat he needs a heater to stay warm. Don't you think that JW knows what a mess he was left with.
Then you shouldn't have given it to the other kid either. Question do you think that he is an ACC level point? You would know more than most. I thought he was a good piece, a solid player and maybe that is exactly what we need. Time will tell
Yes I do. I will tell you why. Because the coaches thought so. They really wanted the kid. That is good enough for me. Plus, I loved that he shot 37 and 38% from 3 his last two years. That would give us a couple of Bells. I wanted that. Plus, he had good size. Now, maybe he would have been a bust. I don't know. But I quickly sent my $100 that we agreed on.
The no tourney is the one that bothers me. I think we will have a balanced team. Not one relying on Freeman. As long as we get a pt guard. If not, all bets are off.
Agreed I’ll take 10 seed this year. No questions asked
I also think people are going to be disappointed in Freeman's numbers.
