Once again, I am talking about why HD is not yet ready to be in charge of the program. But to your comment, no one is even wondering if this team can be elite. (Which given the talent on this team, that’s another mark against the job the staff has done.)
There are the last 5 years for sure.
You would get laughed out of the room for trying to say that we have been consistently outperforming all but 2 programs over the last 5-10 years to anyone other than the most diehard, blue-tinted glasses UNC fans.
Anything that you think matters.
Probably higher than you think.
No, it's what matters to you. You are the one saying that UNC has only been outperformed by UConn and KU in the past 5 or 10 years.
Next year's team will look remarkably like this one. There is zero indication that our current coaching staff has the ability to build through the portal. They most definitely haven't demonstrated the ability to find team building cornerstones through portal transfers.
We definitely whiffed big time this year, but I think it's a little hyperbolic to say there is zero indication our staff can build through the portal. Manek was an all-time great addition and while Garcia didn't work out he's a good player. Cormac and Harrison were pretty spot on as well. There is no guarantee we can build through the portal, but I don't think it's a foregone conclusion we can't.
Manek and Ingram though Manek was post grad rather than portal.
I've had this thought...I wonder if this year might be a wake-up call to those with money around the basketball program that more NIL is needed. Especially given that Hubert has expressed concerns about the amount of NIL we have, I could see there being a "movement" to ensure we have enough to compete with others and some donors stepping up in a significant way.
It's been reported by IC on several occasions that HD/staff have matched offers, even exceeding some, in situations that they didn't secure the player. While NIL is always an issue, it's not the main issue, as some believe it to be.
So, one out of every three (roughly) transfers will contribute significantly to the program. I think that is why some are concerned that the portal won't bring the success next year that UNC is expected to have.
The past does not define the future.
Of course not, but it does allow for one to project, given history, considering it's a sign of scouting and/or player development. All that to say, as I said, this is a big reason why most folks are concerned about next season with this current staff.
Isn't that what Louisville did, though?