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[Hall Is Life]

I’m so tired of hearing about $2.5mm per season as a coach or the elite 8. Is just so childish and bangs the same drum.

Would this season be any different if either of those weren’t true? If he got $1mm does that give him a pass? If he didn’t win at St. Peter’s does that help this season or give him a longer leash?

The simple fact in comparing him to Willard is they both struggled mightily in year 3.

Willard had to recruit better among great teams in conference and Sha has one of the lowest NIL’s in the power 6 grouping in a completely different era.

And for all the critics of how a $1.5mm NIL should be better like some mid majors, bear in mind that due to being outbid for all these guys a coach like Sha gets stuck with the discarded scrap heaps that teams don’t want (see Wusu).

I have no idea if there were bidding wars and Sha lost out. But I’d take an educated guess that almost all of the players he wanted left for greener pastures.

It’s absolutely on Sha for assimilating a roster that is devoid of shooters, a point guard, experience, leadership and big men with basically no skills or is a freshman. Pretty much everything.

But I’ll say that if he does have the funds next year, it has to be a different outcome.

After parlaying a Louisville rumor into a raise and an extension, yes, it is different. Guy should have left if he didn’t want the heat on him. Look at where this program is today vs when he took over. And here come the NIL criers…

 

[cernjSHU]

There is going to be a major infusion of NIL money into the program that Sha has never had before. The number is probably higher than most believe. It will not totally even the playing field with the upper tier national teams, but it at least it gives Sha a chance to build a quality roster.

With revenue sharing, how does that help Seton Hall? Yes they will have more money but so will the other programs and they will still outspend us. Unless there is a cap, it’s just a never ending proliferation of money.

 

[radecicco]

For the posters who continually refer to a P6 of basketball conferences, please be aware that there is only a P5–. SEC, B1G, Big 12, BE, ACC.

 

[williaza01]

With revenue sharing, how does that help Seton Hall? Yes they will have more money but so will the other programs and they will still outspend us. Unless there is a cap, it’s just a never ending proliferation of money.

That’s true but we offer basically zero sports

So it might help us a fraction more.

Not that schools will really give other teams much revenue it will still be some and bigger than our pool

But overall you’re right it’s not a magic sword solution

 

[Bud Boomer]

Obviously this media blitz has been in response to Rothstein publicly stating that Seton Hall is not a serious high major program. The question in my mind is whether they have a plan to get ahead. Everything with this group seems reactionary.

 

[hallstorm]

After parlaying a Louisville rumor into a raise and an extension, yes, it is different. Guy should have left if he didn’t want the heat on him. Look at where this program is today vs when he took over. And here come the NIL criers…

1). Ok if Louisville offered him a substantive figure that should merit a higher per year salary.

2). Stop with the “where the program was when he took over” rhetoric. If you’re following college basketball one iota, you know it’s a year-to-year endeavor and uphill battle.

Do you honestly think kids care how good North Carolina or Indiana or Villanova have been traditionally if they get offered $500k-$1m more from another school?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news if you believe the entire state of college basketball is anything like it was 2 years ago and beyond.

I can’t argue a belief vs truth and fact. That’s your call

 

[Fishjam]

Obviously this media blitz has been in response to Rothstein publicly stating that Seton Hall is not a serious high major program. The question in my mind is whether they have a plan to get ahead. Everything with this group seems reactionary.

Yeah, seems like a concerted effort by our leadership to let people know that things are going to be much different this offseason.

Problem is, they are providing no details and have lost the trust of many in the fanbase by fumbling NIL since it's inception and constantly telling us our NIL situation is fine.

 

[Burnsly]

Amongst Willards biggest issues at Seton Hall was recruiting. Outside of that one class, most of his classes underwhelmed. Now money runs recruiting not selling the program as much, which offsets Willard's biggest weakness: closing the deal with a recruit.

& who was the lead recruiter for most of his tenure.

 

[NYShoreGuy]

For the posters who continually refer to a P6 of basketball conferences, please be aware that there is only a P5–. SEC, B1G, Big 12, BE, ACC.

Big east is not a P5 league for now there is a P4...the big east is a great hoops primary sport league but it is not a power conference

 

[HallGuy23]

There is going to be a major infusion of NIL money into the program that Sha has never had before. The number is probably higher than most believe. It will not totally even the playing field with the upper tier national teams, but it at least it gives Sha a chance to build a quality roster.

Where is it coming from? It’s guaranteed?

 

[TomD82]

1. Idk how the management of the team goes on the inside with the coaching staff. I don’t think they forgot how to do this, but 13-7 to 1-11 is shocking. We’ve seen a lack of personnel consistency, constant frustration, and questionable effort. The team he choose looks like garbage for months. Something is not connecting and went wrong. What?

How did we go from Bediako, Davis types to this? Just money? Why did we try to build depth on a low budget?

2. Sha’s media awareness is terrible. He needs to grow immediately in this area. He can’t isolate the team and his attitude is so childish so often that it’s cringey. This is a problem. The program can’t attract flies right now.

Reminds me of a Joe Schoen Brian Daboll approach. I get little NIL money or a salary cap and injuries but what transpired in both these situations is a disconnect for sure and almost unbelievable.

 

[Hall Is Life]

1). Ok if Louisville offered him a substantive figure that should merit a higher per year salary.

2). Stop with the “where the program was when he took over” rhetoric. If you’re following college basketball one iota, you know it’s a year-to-year endeavor and uphill battle.

Do you honestly think kids care how good North Carolina or Indiana or Villanova have been traditionally if they get offered $500k-$1m more from another school?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news if you believe the entire state of college basketball is anything like it was 2 years ago and beyond.

I can’t argue a belief vs truth and fact. That’s your call

More money equals higher expectations. The school opted to increase his salary and extend his contract, yet we are having one of our worst seasons of all time. Last year, Sha had the players and didn’t get it done. Will he be able to get another All Big East point guard here like he had in Kadary? Will he find another Dre Davis? Will he pay the going rate to keep a Tyrese Samuel here? Those are some of the best players to come through this program in recent memory and he squandered the opportunity.

Yes the game is different. We all know that. It seems like the only ones who are struggling to adapt is Seton Hall University’s finest. Tired of excuses. Tired of sucking. Tired of hearing Sha complain. He should know what it takes but he gets a pass because of NIL. I hope with this new infusion of money coming in next year that he can put together a real roster and take it to the next level.