Redbird222
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Team psychologist would be at the top of my list“I know this is a lot of “arm chair” coaching, but like the rest of us, I’ve been struggling with solutions to our 3 point drought.”
Team psychologist would be at the top of my list“I know this is a lot of “arm chair” coaching, but like the rest of us, I’ve been struggling with solutions to our 3 point drought.”
“I know this is a lot of “arm chair” coaching, but like the rest of us, I’ve been struggling with solutions to our 3 point drought
And lost one of the best players in the country to the Portal.The portal is part of the problem. Everyone on this team is from the portal other then the 3 freshman and Sissoko. Only guys he's hit on the portal is Burford and Foster. Right now Pedon and staff is 2/8 in the portal so good for a batting average of .250 in the portal. If we are going to recruit the portal you have to win the portal, you just can't recruit the portal bc we aren't having success in it.
I would argue that Evansville and Valpo who are starting 2 and 3 freshman are ahead of where we are bc they didn't recruit the portal and went with freshman, D2 and juco kids. Even Indiana State went went with D2 kids to follow Schertz to Indiana State and look where they are. If you recruit the portal you need to win it and so far this coaching staff isn't winning in the portal and it shows.
To be successful at this level in the future you are going to have to be prepared to lose your best player every year. The success comes from how you recruit to fill the hole left behind.And lost one of the best players in the country to the Portal.
AgreedTo be successful at this level in the future you are going to have to be prepared to lose your best player every year. The success comes from how you recruit to fill the hole left behind.
How much do we want to hold his first year portal pick ups against him? Let’s not forget he putting together the staff immediately as the portal opened. We now know he was doing it down an assistant coach in Offutt. While it would’ve nice to hit more he did do better with the talent he brought in just this past year. Banks has been better than last game. He has to be more consistent. Jordan Davis has been coming on strong and Foster is a monster. Im hoping next year is another big step up in talent.
Agree. You also have to understand that the transfers we get are not the same kind of transfers P6 programs are getting.The portal is part of the problem. Everyone on this team is from the portal other then the 3 freshman and Sissoko. Only guys he's hit on the portal is Burford and Foster. Right now Pedon and staff is 2/8 in the portal so good for a batting average of .250 in the portal. If we are going to recruit the portal you have to win the portal, you just can't recruit the portal bc we aren't having success in it.
I would argue that Evansville and Valpo who are starting 2 and 3 freshman are ahead of where we are bc they didn't recruit the portal and went with freshman, D2 and juco kids. Even Indiana State went went with D2 kids to follow Schertz to Indiana State and look where they are. If you recruit the portal you need to win it and so far this coaching staff isn't winning in the portal and it shows.
If the rumor I heard is true then it was a fractured relationship before we ever were made aware. So, yes, I question what he actually did.Is this true though? Offutt was hired in March 2022 and was with the team until at least October of that year. Wouldn't all of Pedon's first-year portal acquisitions have been signed that late spring/summer while Offutt was still with the team?
but if we aren’t upset then we’re not happy.How much do we want to hold his first year portal pick ups against him? Let’s not forget he putting together the staff immediately as the portal opened. We now know he was doing it down an assistant coach in Offutt. While it would’ve nice to hit more he did do better with the talent he brought in just this past year. Banks has been better than last game. He has to be more consistent. Jordan Davis has been coming on strong and Foster is a monster. Im hoping next year is another big step up in talent.
Evansville is in the exact same boat as us and is getting a mixed bag of results. They also had to replace an assistant really quick and are in year 2. While it’s slower than any of us want we shouldn’t get too upset this year.