Who do we go after? I asked ChatGPT:

[Bird Friend]

My question:​

Assume the following facts regarding the current Illinois Stae University Redbirds Mens basketball team: they are losing their top power forward who can score, rebound, defend, and pass well; their top small forward who can rebound and defend well and make 3-pt shots 33% of the time; their top scoring guard who can create his own shot but isn't a good 3-pt shooter; they were among the worst 3-pt shooting teams in all Division 1 NCAA basketball. Assume the coaches want to improve the team's 3-pt shooting, defense, and ball-handling by recruiting players who fill those needs as well as replace the players listed above. Finally assume the team will not be able to get commitments from top players from teams in the top 10 conferences in Division 1, the top Junior College players, or the top high school players. who would be the best players for the current Illinois Stae University Redbirds Mens basketball team to recruit from the NCAA men's basketball Division 1 and Division 2 transfer portals?

The answer:​

To address the Illinois State University Redbirds Men’s basketball team’s needs, considering the constraints provided, the team should look for players in the transfer portal who can contribute immediately in areas of 3-point shooting, defense, and ball-handling. Here are some potential candidates from the NCAA men’s basketball Division 1 and Division 2 transfer portals:

• Rollie Worster: A guard with experience, averaging 9.9 points, 5.5 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game1. His all-around skills could help in ball-handling and defense.
• AJ Storr: A guard who averaged a team-high 16.8 points per game at Wisconsin1. His scoring ability could replace the top scoring guard.
• Adou Thiero: Averaged 7.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game1. His defensive skills could be valuable.
• Eric Dailey: A forward who averaged 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game1. He could potentially fill the gap left by the power forward.
• Terrence Edwards: Led James Madison in scoring with 17.2 points per game1. His scoring prowess could be beneficial.
• Patrick McCaffery: A forward with a good size and an average of 8.9 points per game1. He could contribute to both scoring and rebounding.
• Michael Ajayi: A terrific threat from outside, shooting 47% from 3-point range1. He would be a significant asset to improve the team’s 3-point shooting capabilities.

These players have shown the ability to perform at the collegiate level and could help the Redbirds in areas that need improvement. It’s important for the coaching staff to evaluate these players further to ensure they fit the team’s system and culture. Keep in mind that the actual recruitment process involves many factors, including the players’ willingness to transfer, eligibility, and how well they mesh with the team’s playing style and academic environment.

My conclusion:
Need to work on my parameters, as well as give definitions for better understanding. So AJ Stoor doesn’t come up in the list. Also, ‘twas interesting the list of references included RBF.com.

 

[SgtHulka]

AI coaches are the future

 

[DougSutton]

One important thing to add to the prompt is to factor in NIL money. I'm not sure what our budget is, or what if any knowledge there is regarding budgets at other schools. This is a big time moving target so there may not be accurate data out there.

 

[Bird Friend]

One important thing to add to the prompt is to factor in NIL money. I'm not sure what our budget is, or what if any knowledge there is regarding budgets at other schools. This is a big time moving target so there may not be accurate data out there.

Yeah, I thought about NIL money, but really had no context to provide. AJ Stoor is proving that a top of the conference P5 school can’t keep kids either. And if he’s set on $1M there may be a smaller school with a booster who’d be willing to pay it.

 

[cubird]

Illini collective has about a $2,000,000 pool and trying to raise it to 3. Heard Shannon will be off the books which is around 1 million.

 

[TBS_20]

At this point I'm okay with doing whatever AI says

 

[Red Rocker]

We get who is left after the auction is over.

 

[cubird]

Randy R. wrote that there have been some portal recruits on campus. Now there is a dead period, but you can still zoom portals.

 

[Redbird60451]

Illini collective has about a $2,000,000 pool and trying to raise it to 3. Heard Shannon will be off the books which is around 1 million.

we are thinking about this all wrong. Let other university raise money, and then we hire some kids who know crap about computers to transfer that money into ours. Not our fault the U of I people put the wrong zelle or venmo number on their site and it went to ISU. And too bad transactions are final.

 

[Birdswin]

we are thinking about this all wrong. Let other university raise money, and then we hire some kids who know crap about computers to transfer that money into ours. Not our fault the U of I people put the wrong zelle or venmo number on their site and it went to ISU. And too bad transactions are final.

Another important point - Zelle and Venmo and the like - are Outside of the Banking system - thus all of those safeguards and regulations, do not apply. Use at your own risk - thus, your plan holds water.

 

[Redbird60451]

Another important point - Zelle and Venmo and the like - are Outside of the Banking system - thus all of those safeguards and regulations, do not apply. Use at your own risk - thus, your plan holds water.

My daughter's softball team's montra is "If you ain't cheatin, you aint tryin". Worst that happens is someone from U of I changes the number on our page? HAHAHAHA

 

[Buffett1]

ISU basketball has a large number of “important alumni” (not sure of the number though). They are called captains and their job is to ask for and raise a certain a amount of money each, the captain I’m familiar with is suppose to raise at least 30k. NIL

 

[redbirds2000]

ISU basketball has a large number of “important alumni” (not sure of the number though). They are called captains and their job is to ask for and raise a certain a amount of money each, the captain I’m familiar with is suppose to raise at least 30k. NIL

We might have the same captain!

 

[Bird Friend]

ISU basketball has a large number of “important alumni” (not sure of the number though). They are called captains and their job is to ask for and raise a certain an amount of money each, the captain I’m familiar with is suppose to raise at least 30k. NIL

So we need 100 captains to even come close to being competitive with P5 . . .