Recent content by DougSutton

I don't think anyone would call Pence a power forward. You've got 4 shooting guards and only 3 small forwards. Moving him to small forward on your chart makes our needs more glaring.

The choice between Carbondale and Tempe is a no brainer. Love Tempe, Scottsdale and the surrounding area (from September through April). I lived in Scottsdale for about 10 years. Plus I'm sure it's an increase in income.

Some perspectives on the pros and cons of Drake potentially going to Atlantic 10. I don't see it happening, but, there's a lot of things I didn't see happening over the last few years that happened. Atlantic 10 vs. Missouri Valley Conference: A Look Through Drake's Lens Conference Footprint &...

I had absolutely no clue who that is so relied on trusty Google. For those that are like me and wanted more context, he appears to be the former assistant coach.... https://gosycamores.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/matthew-graves/1003

I'm taking into consideration the level of budget we have to pay cash. Of course, the quality of university won't make a comparative difference when going against Power 5 conference NIL money. The bottom line is, we can't compete on that level. So what if ANY advantages can we offer? In some...

Not really, just a summary of his statistics, no quotes and the typical "Pedon can't comment until....." On another note, I'm sure the quality of university and business school played a role in this decision for him as well. That's one thing I believe we have going for us at our "level" of...

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Agreed. While there are certainly many, many more kids earning money through a structure like NIL, there have been a good number of young kids that have had sponsorship deals from sports (Tiger Woods, Shaun White, the Williams sisters as just a few examples), so the model of how to navigate this...

This definitely presents an interesting dilemma. My understanding is donors can't tax deduct their contributions to an NIL collective in the same way they could to a non profit/school. Businesses "can" deduct NIL contributions as long as it can be documented they are receiving real value for...

I'm partially riffing but also tend to look at topics like this through the lens of business. I can only imagine that any university must have some type of operating budget relating to marketing that directly correlates to student enrollment and other factors. I'd be shocked if they didn't track...

For sure, this is where I wish university leaders could observe athletic programs and the role they play with the university as a whole through the lens of a business and thus, make strategic decisions based on the bigger picture. There are plenty of examples including Loyola (Chicago)...

It absolutely would not bother me at all. I trust coach Pedon and understand that this is the nature of college athletics today. In the past, it was much more one sided where coaches often had "the talk" with kids after a season ended to have them leave so they could open up scholarships. Now...

Agreed. It's a business on all levels. I'm putting my trust in coach Pedon for now. One thing I'm clear on is that I wouldn't want to be a division 1 coach in the current environment. The joy of seeing kids grow from their high school/AAU days through their senior day and beyond is such a rare...

You've definitely done that plenty of times. The projections you place on me are simply a reflection of how you've come across on here for a long time.

Talk about arrogant and condescending? That's the energy you've put off on this forum for a long time. I don't give much weight to you because you're simply a burner account hiding behind screen name without acknowledging who you are but you've shared what you claim is insider information and...