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If we can afford to keep players like Enrique (even with the discount I’m sure he gave us) and Tavari, I hope we can keep anyone who is slated to come back next year. Another positive - we didn’t have to waste six figures on a customary “search firm”. We do need to start making our buyouts bigger though. We got peanuts when both KD and Groce left. Charleston got 1.3 million plus a home and home with a bettter program, and I don’t think they were paying Mack THAT much more. We should be sitting pretty with a solid extra war chest close to 7 figures.

Young, Mahaffey, and? Sad part is, Groce has the money to grab who he wants. We were going to be a younger team next year as it was. I have to imagine a few players leave, to Charleston or elsewhere. Maybe opens up the opportunity for a reload rather than a down year.

Not advocating for Dru, but without looking at numbers, I am pretty sure KD was a middle of the road coach (maybe slightly above .500) at Duquesne over his career as well.

3 straight championships, 4 out of the last 5. Best conference record in MAC history over 2 seasons. I didn’t think there was a “level” between what KD did and winning a NCAA tourney game, but Groce showed there apparently was.

Damn

Interesting thought for replacement:

100%. If the reports are true, why wouldn’t he have taken USF? CofC isn’t anywhere near as good of job as that with the money they are putting into sports.

For some reason I thought coaches weren’t permitted to contribute. Then again, it’s not like rules are being enforced anymore

I definitely think Sharron and Eric have the capability of getting offers, but would be shocked if they get something we can’t compete with. They are primed to be focal points of the team next year and we’re just role players this season. Good at times, ok at other times. The time to be concerned about them will be after next season IMO. I have high hopes for Oggie and hope he doesn’t leave. To me he looked the part in his limited playing time. Probably time for Briscoe to move on.

MAC got $6 million though. 3x more than usual.

Well at least our game was competitive 80% of the time unlike Miami.

See: Miami

Tavari played like crap. I also don’t think Groce did enough to get somebody as dangerous as Hardman involved. Lyles and Scott great. Both Mahaffeys and Sharron ok. Need more to pull off an upset though

Doesn’t look good for Eric. MMK landing directly on his ankle

More Bowen please.

Please let today be our day. We are so due.

Let’s go!

Miami is going to have to pay A LOT to keep Elmer, Skaljac, and Byers

Elmer and Suder racking up some stupid fouls

Skaljac is up there too. Suder might be #3

SMU isn’t hitting shots..they have a chance. Would be nice if we could get that for once.

Yeah..SMUs size is a problem for Miami.

Odds little bro cries about the game time if they lose?

Agree…nice to see SOMETHING.

I looked out of Akron, Cleveland and Pittsburgh last night and the flight prices I was seeing felt pretty outrageous. Was trying to fly in Thurday evening and then leave Friday evening. as others have said: at least going off of the Pittsburgh experience, ticket prices seem to drop quite a bit the closer you get to the game.