In Reply to: Rebuilding no longer applies in college basketball posted by UCLART on February 01, 2026 at 12:35:27
the dynamics and the more players can play together, the closer and better the bonds and understanding between them.
It's not what once it was, that's for sure, but every time you bring in a new guy it's very different from him, starting to play with teammates with whom he hasn't played for a long time already. Anticipating what they are going to do in any given situation takes time. It's taken Donovan Dent three months to be himself out there. One guy.
We will be losing Dent and Clark and Bilodeau to start with. That means a major change even if Perry, Dailey and Booker do return. Who knows if Booker will want to be back or if he will be offered a place on the roster again? It's going to be a major turnover and putting that together - especially for a systems coach and one who teaches a team defense approach.
It's going to be a challenge no matter what