So maybe they budget their cash for bigs? We can only speculate what the NIL funds looks like at other schools. I just refuse to believe Boals is that bad of a recruiter.
Not budgeting properly to get the bigs needed is bad recruiting, no?
Yea, I agree with BLSS on this. If we’re going to cry poor on bigs, then that needs to lead to an adjustment of in-game strategy.
I also don’t know if you can believe Boals is that good of a recruiter, either.
I’d invite anyone to check out JUCO’s top 100 ->
https://www.jucorecruiting.com/2025-junior-college-basket... Schools like BG and Utah Valley have commitments from guys in the top 30 who are 6’9 and 6’10.
EMU just offered a 6’6 JUCO averaging 18ppg and 9rpg (a la, someone who plays bigger). Boals just doesn’t seem to turn over every rock and neglects this channel specifically to supplement the roster. I mean, Searls fell into our lap via personal connection. The other bigs we’ve ever been connected are typically p5 castoffs who are out of reach and I’ll admit — likely costing more.
Do you really want to believe schools like EMU, BG, and Utah Valley can outspend us? Or are they just recruiting more strategically? All four of us have similar limitations.
Last Edited: 1/22/2025 1:38:31 PM by FJC31