Roster/Staff Updates

[AppStFan1]

Perhaps we lose half and retain half in the new normal? Some years less , others more.

The real test will be if Coach D is successful. He will get a coaching offer we can't match and he will probably take a lot of players. I'm hoping Gillin has been through this enough to find us a new coach and reload...

I would think Gillin is being proactive and will update his list of names to inquire about yearly. Can't sit back and think you got 2-3 years anymore. Drink only stayed one year and that quick of an exit could happen again at any time. I doubt it does this year but always better to be prepared.

[Stonewall]

I don’t see the cycle as three years. Year by year. Unfortunately.

[Saint3333]

I don’t see the cycle as three years. Year by year. Unfortunately.

Basketball yes, football can't be turned around as quickly. The G5 winner each year will likely have momentum from the prior year and successfully hold on a portion of their talent into the championship year.

[Stonewall]

Talent flees to the highest bidder it seems.

[AppWyo]

Talent flees to the highest bidder it seems.

Some talent will follow the coaches, take Indiana last year from JMU and USM from Marshall this year.

[Bootsy]

In this day and age, how feasible is it that an incoming coach intends to move up quickly and recruits kids he can take with him if/when he leaves for a P4?

Granted, I don’t have a lot of faith in any coaches ability to catch lightning in a bottle during year one at a school. But who knows what could happen?

[hapapp]

[AppStFan1]

He has committed as well: https://x.com/SandstromCaleb/status/1913982118461395245

[firemoose]

TRANSFER COMMITS: as posted

https://247sports.com/player/moritz-sch ... -46139580/

https://247sports.com/player/caleb-sandstrom-46157868/

[Mjohn1988]

In this new environment we may need to find a word other than Committed to describe to describe a players intentions.

[appst89]

In this new environment we may need to find a word other than Committed to describe to describe a players intentions.

Hired?

[BambooRdApp]

In this new environment we may need to find a word other than Committed to describe to describe a players intentions.

Hired?

That can only be used after set foot on campus..and then that is shaky
Maybe "Contract Worker"
Come and go..on to next project.

[biggie]

In this new environment we may need to find a word other than Committed to describe to describe a players intentions.

Hired?

Short term lease.

[EastHallApp]

In this new environment we may need to find a word other than Committed to describe to describe a players intentions.

Think that ship sailed 15-20 years ago. Football "commitments" were more like reservations well before NIL.

[AppSt94]

CUBH. Committed Until Better Offer

[ASUTodd]

These players are in "like" with us.... once they get here then it will be Love!

[AppStFan1]

CUBH. Committed Until Better Offer

That is exactly how it is. It is why when they leave us I don't get concerned or worry about how they do. 90% of these players don't love App like we do. They will drop us for an SEC, Big Ten, or ACC offer in a second and even drop us for Tulane and a couple other G5s.

[311neers]

CUBH. Committed Until Better Offer

That is exactly how it is. It is why when they leave us I don't get concerned or worry about how they do. 90% of these players don't love App like we do. They will drop us for an SEC, Big Ten, or ACC offer in a second and even drop us for Tulane and a couple other G5s.

We had a lot of FCS/D2 guys on our roster. We’ve had way more guys stepping down than we do stepping up in competition.

[AppSt94]

CUBH. Committed Until Better Offer

That is exactly how it is. It is why when they leave us I don't get concerned or worry about how they do. 90% of these players don't love App like we do. They will drop us for an SEC, Big Ten, or ACC offer in a second and even drop us for Tulane and a couple other G5s.

We had a lot of FCS/D2 guys on our roster. We’ve had way more guys stepping down than we do stepping up in competition.

I know the answer that I’m going to get from some on here and this isn’t directed at you directly. But how much of that is a product of the trickle down? Far more P4 players go down than G5 go up. So is it a talent issue or an option issue.

[Stonewall]

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