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We're waiting Gramster?
i think it’s pretty obvious fu is spending on basketball. Throw in Todd Golden being a better coach than Mike and voila.
UConn and Zona are historically good programs that get big HS prospects. I’m sure they supplement needs in the portal much like Georgia and Ohio state in football.
Gramster, you spend a lot of time knocking White and Brooks. You seem to be so knowledgeable. Lets just try one. Who would be your pick to replace Josh Brooks? Who is available or who would approach for permission to interview? I don't have a clue
Waiting for what?
Agree, UConn and Az are more in supplemental mode when it comes to the portal…a statement like this kind of confirms what I was implying with regard to player development, yes? Doesn't really support dad's refuting does it…
I don't consider myself "so knowledgeable" at all dazzle…I don't have an answer for who. Crutchfield comes to mind. But let me put it this way, if I am Georgia and I am not going to invest what needs to be invested in the basketball program to make it premiere…then why pay a mediocre div1 coach 4Million? I would probably reach out to someone like Easton Bazzoli of Gannon U, they won the Div2 championship this past year, or perhaps shake the bushes at Nova or Ky Wesleyan, I'm sure they have a quality coach that would love to make a mil or two a year. Like I said, I'm a huge Jim Crutchfield fan, I recognize his age could be a factor as to how many more years he would want to coach, but if the interest was there, that's where I, Josh Brooks Jr, would start…but since we have to give MMW what is it, 14/16MIL to walk away, guess we're up shhtcreek without a paddle for a few years.
Way to cherry pick. Did you ever think those teams had lower TP rankings because they had more success ($$$) recruiting from HS? Duh! BTW UConn had 3 starters that they recruited from HS. Oh and All NCAA Tournament ('26) Tarris Reed was added from the TP in '24. Duh! Your lack of knowledge about basketball is astounding. Those facts don't show up in the '25 TP rankings.
@Kasey said it as well as it can be said. "But if you’ll recall, I also am no Mike White fan. Saw no reason to give him that extension. Where was he gonna go? Who was gonna hire him? But it doesn’t matter if he’s the coach or not. Unless the school starts putting $ into the program to bring in good players the coaching is (mostly) irrelevant."
Somehow you are fixated on your delusion that I said CMW was a great coach. Never said anything about CMW's coaching ability other than his ability to succeed is limited by the financial commitment to the UGA basketball program.
UGA is happy to be a competitive program (chance to win in most games) with minimal investment. That is why CMW got his extension.
The '26 UGA players knew they were using UGA as a stepping stone and/or that they wouldn't be given a raise to come back. THEY made a business decision to get to the TP ASAP. Nothing a coach can do about that.
In the last 20 years only 8 teams have won NCAA basketball championships. Take out Blue Bloods Duke, NC, Kansas and UConn and the number is 4 teams in the last 20 yrs. Not good odds for any coach w/o top level commitment from the school. BTW 2 of those 4 other team coaches? Pitino and Donovan, 2 HOF coaches. Pretty exclusive club you are judging CMW by.
@UGADad20 Actually eleven teams in the last 20 years…Mich-FL-UConn-Kan-Bay-Va-Nova-NC-Duke-L'vlle-Ky. Kind of destroys your 4 non-blue blood narrative doesn't it? Don't know why someone as intelligent as you sees the need to constantly (would say lie but let's go with) fabricate stuff to support your narrative but hey, carry on wayward child.
BTW Speaking of portal ranking cherries and nit picking…I wasn't the one that called someone biased and ignorant when that someone cherry picked MI vs UGa portal rankings, that would be you, dad.
You made an interesting statement, "The '26 UGA players knew they were using UGA as a stepping stone" …curious, exactly how would you know that? By all means, do tell