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<blockquote data-quote="Tommy_Taylor_1972" data-source="post: 1182268" data-attributes="member: 6776">Players have to produce every year, including their first, in order to elevate their brand, whether they go or stay.&nbsp; Players want to play.&nbsp; They should come in ready to play, either from their high school or from another college.&nbsp; There should be no guaranteed positions for anyone, they all have to prove themselves every day in practice and in games.&nbsp; It is obvious to the coach, their teammates, and to the fans if they don&#039;t, and their statue on the team can go up or down accordingly.&nbsp; At the end of each season, every player and coach re-evaluates each player for the following season.&nbsp; Then players go and others come.The key to success in this for the player to have an idea of their current capability, as well as realistic expectations and goals for a college career.&nbsp; Only 5 of 15 will start, then next five will get good minutes, and the scrub/scout team 5 will get fewer minutes.&nbsp; As well, the coach should tell the current and incoming players where they have developed and how they will likely fit into the next season&#039;s team.&nbsp; I give Coach Cross the benefit of the doubt that he is honest and realistic with all the players for next season.&nbsp; I also believe he has told each how may fit into the team efforts to win.&nbsp; The should be few surprises to start with, and some may go either way depending on how the pre-season goes.&nbsp; And some may go up or down during the season and change their spot in the rotation.&nbsp; And I give the players the benefit of the doubt in matching their capabilities and expectations with what the coach told them.&nbsp; There is likely no players on the team that have been promised to me in the NBA after next year.&nbsp; I fully expect players to go somewhere else if, at the end of the year, their or the coaches&#039; expectations are not met.&nbsp; Some may go to higher level teams and some lower.&nbsp; Bottom line, winning and team unity shape the feelings for keeping the team together and working each consecutive year for more wins and championships.&nbsp; That&#039;s what I learned in my playing and coaching days 50 years ago, and applies even ore today as the opportunities for change is provided.&nbsp; My gut feeling is that the NIL/revenue sharing will be less crazy when the team wins and brings in more revenue from monetary support for the players and coaches.&nbsp; Donors and fans will give more for a stable team who wins.&nbsp; They will know their names, recognize their image as a Tech Man athletically and academically, and just like the players and coaches. I feel comfortable with the setup for the the 2026-2027 season, and will re-evaluate my feelings as the players and coaches reevaluate thee players each season as it comes.&nbsp; I dream of us getting back to the idea of every player graduating.&nbsp; Coach Hyder had all but one scholarship player graduate in his 22 years coaching.&nbsp; Peanut Murphy was the exception, where he got a great job in his hometown Greenville GA with UPS a quarter short of graduating.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tommy_Taylor_1972, post: 1182268, member: 6776"] Players have to produce every year, including their first, in order to elevate their brand, whether they go or stay. Players want to play. They should come in ready to play, either from their high school or from another college. There should be no guaranteed positions for anyone, they all have to prove themselves every day in practice and in games. It is obvious to the coach, their teammates, and to the fans if they don't, and their statue on the team can go up or down accordingly. At the end of each season, every player and coach re-evaluates each player for the following season. Then players go and others come. The key to success in this for the player to have an idea of their current capability, as well as realistic expectations and goals for a college career. Only 5 of 15 will start, then next five will get good minutes, and the scrub/scout team 5 will get fewer minutes. As well, the coach should tell the current and incoming players where they have developed and how they will likely fit into the next season's team. I give Coach Cross the benefit of the doubt that he is honest and realistic with all the players for next season. I also believe he has told each how may fit into the team efforts to win. The should be few surprises to start with, and some may go either way depending on how the pre-season goes. And some may go up or down during the season and change their spot in the rotation. And I give the players the benefit of the doubt in matching their capabilities and expectations with what the coach told them. There is likely no players on the team that have been promised to me in the NBA after next year. I fully expect players to go somewhere else if, at the end of the year, their or the coaches' expectations are not met. Some may go to higher level teams and some lower. Bottom line, winning and team unity shape the feelings for keeping the team together and working each consecutive year for more wins and championships. That's what I learned in my playing and coaching days 50 years ago, and applies even ore today as the opportunities for change is provided. My gut feeling is that the NIL/revenue sharing will be less crazy when the team wins and brings in more revenue from monetary support for the players and coaches. Donors and fans will give more for a stable team who wins. They will know their names, recognize their image as a Tech Man athletically and academically, and just like the players and coaches. I feel comfortable with the setup for the the 2026-2027 season, and will re-evaluate my feelings as the players and coaches reevaluate thee players each season as it comes. I dream of us getting back to the idea of every player graduating. Coach Hyder had all but one scholarship player graduate in his 22 years coaching. Peanut Murphy was the exception, where he got a great job in his hometown Greenville GA with UPS a quarter short of graduating. [/QUOTE]

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