re: Updated: Brandon Murray and Xavier Pinson in the transfer portal

Never said he committed a lawful/criminal act but:

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Definition of illegal (Entry 1 of 2) : not according to or authorized by law : unlawful, illicit also : not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game) illegal. noun.

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What Wade did was not sanctioned within the rules of NCAA guidelines at the time of alleged acts, so it equals illegal by definition.

Adam Miller has denied reports he has already entered the portal (still expected)

Balanced is good in theory. But you’ve got to have the guys to compete in the SEC. I’m concerned he just won’t be able to recruit on that level.

That's a possibility but this I know -the teams still playing are pretty darn balanced and that seems to be a basic ingredient no matter the sport.

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South carolina wanted him.
Missou hired a mid major at the same exact salary

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So we’re shopping in the same price range as Mizzou and South Carolina, you’ve just made my point.

These programs have been mediocre at best over the last 5 years. With the exception of South Carolina’s 2017 run as an 8 seed, neither of these teams have done anything, and your justifying our hire by comparing it to these schools!?!!

Sanctions were an issue, but you offer enough money and a long enough contract and you could have pulled a more established coach.

ETA. the fact that McMahon came here over South Carolina with potential sanctions should tell you all you need to know about that program. Yet you want to use SC as a barometer to justify the hire…

Jay Wright has also had 2 Top 10 recruiting classes in the last 4 years…

He isn’t doing it with 3 stars.

But Houston, Tech and Arky don’t have any elite recruits and only a couple low end top 100 guys on the roster, some aren’t even playing yet.

Okay. You still have to have dudes to be successful. What part of that is not clear.

I get it you want to knock Wade because somehow you think a coach who took over a 10 win team and put us in 4 NCAAT’s is not a good coach, but for crying out loud try to stay on topic. I’m talking about MM’s ability to recruit.

ETA. Jay Wright is also a HOF coach, when combined with elite talent, yeah, he’s going to be there every year.

I'm not the one preaching star studded squads.....am talking about competence in being able to construct an approach to coaching that values balance and being fundamentally sound.