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The comment would have held some water if either PU had actually ever won a meaningful title, OR the dufus had a history of fielding championship teams. But golf? Rice? LMAO.

I hear they are quietly building a powerhouse team up in WL. It will become a dynasty by all accounts. In women's hobbyhorsing.

If it doesn't, just put a big "Edey" patch on the back of his jersey to confuse the zebras. lol

This is along the lines of what I'm thinking. It's been stated that they want to build primarily through recruiting and use transfers as a supplemental path. Perhaps the thought is to spend big to build a good, albeit incomplete, foundation that they can then give PT to freshmen and Sisley. Probably with the goal of top 5 in the B10, comfortably in the tournament, and a good chance to win a game or 3. I like this strategy (if it IS what the vision is), but it necessitates a successful recruiting class of '27 kids. I doubt the intention is to spend like drunken sailors every season.

Water seeking it's level...

Ruptured Rafters is floundering. They even have a thread called "Whiff Watch".

FWIW, Rabjohns mentioned last Sunday he thought it would be 3-5 days after the portal opened before we would see our first signing. Today is day 5, but his point was that it would be several days before we got anything.

His name sounded familiar and it took a while to register, lol. Shows how forgettable our roster has been since TJD.

Yep. When there are no rules enforced, there are no cheaters.

Yea, wow. It must be like recruiting where quantity can override quality (?).

When it comes to bad hands, I refer to the player who inspired one of the best IU message board user names of all time - "Hands of Blab". LOL

We're on the eve of chaos and I'm relying on all of you to tell me if we do well or poorly with portal shopping. I am serious.

But have they found a replacement Elf for Hermie? lol

The strategy for resurrecting the program is what I'd really like to know. As has been bandied around in this thread, why would the cream of the crop (portal & HS) players want to come here? Even with Woodson there was a track record of reviving big guys, there's nothing like that with the current staff. With a lackluster first season this past year we have nothing but some $ and PT. From where I sit, our best route is to do it with talent identification, finding under the radar young players AND then being able to develop them. Honestly, it's a tough row to hoe. I've stated before that I believe CDD will get his full 4 years but he really needs a solid strategy not a bandaid, quick fix approach.