So long roster, hopefully Roger can do it again
I don’t think next year is a total rebuild. Don’t be surprised if we have 50% or higher retention from the guys who have remaining eligibility. Valpo is in a different spot today than they were even a year ago. We have a group of guys that are different from last year’s team. There is a good chance we keep a good core, and I’m not just saying this either.
I think you have a lot more buy in from the team this year than in years past. These guys. Blessing in disguise for not making the semis if you want to call it. Being on ESPN+ rather than National TV means a lot less eyes on the players by other programs.
There are a few players I can 100% see leaving, but with the 2mil+ in fund age via philanthropy, Powell has a decent nest egg built for some retention efforts. If yiou asked me a week ago if we could keep some of these guys around my answer would be no, but money talks. May be easier to retain some of this talent with the crowds coming back and obvious investment in the program increasing.
My question is...do you drop a lot of the Excellence fund at once on a single player, or do you spread it out over the course of a few years?
Tough ending to a good season. I'm curious if we can keep the team together for a CBI run. The crazy NLI/Transfer Portal season will begin soon for us.
