Paul Mills Carmalized Marshmellow Seat

[rjl]

The middle of the aac could still be a >NET 200 team

Not ideal. But getting out of the "perpetually paying 3 coaches" cycle may be worth it for one year.

[SubGod22]

The middle of the aac could still be a >NET 200 team

NET wise, we're currently the middle of the AAC team at 164.

While I don't think we're going to get better with Mills going forward, I do think a number of other teams will improve. There are quite a few first and second year coaches in the conference that have actually looked to make progress and could definitely continue to do so.

[1972Shocker]

ADKS know he done messed up and there isn't an exit.

FADDB set this Titanic in motion, and ADKS hasn't done anything to stop it.

FADDB certainly deserves his share of the blame, but he was more of an accomplice/henchman than the general. From what I understand the Captain of the Titanic was Jay Golden, whose role is ignored far too much.

[Dan]

NET wise, we're currently the middle of the AAC team at 164.

While I don't think we're going to get better with Mills going forward, I do think a number of other teams will improve. There are quite a few first and second year coaches in the conference that have actually looked to make progress and could definitely continue to do so.

it's really impossible to say who's gonna be better and who's gonna be worse year to year. Look at FAU now, any team can have full roster turnover from one year to the next.

[1972Shocker]

Actually, it might have been better to keep Brown one more year. That might have gotten a lot of salary off the books to help make a splash hire.

We could write a check for what we owe 3G and IB today if you want to get that off the books. However, it does not add 1 penny to the balance sheet. The assets go down by the amount of those payments and the liabilities are reduced by the same amount. The net assets are unchanged. The critical thing is to run annual surpluses moving forward. We ran a deficit, exlcuding severance pay, in FY23 of $1.1 million. In FY 24 we ran a surplus of around $870k on that basis thanks to a $4.6 million increase in donations. We finished FY24 with net assets $1.4 million. A buyout of HCPM more than wipes that out. Who knows how were doing in FY25 (ends on June 30th). Hopefully, those big donations are continuing.

Let's say we generate a surplus of $1 million in FY25 (far from a sure thing). That would increase the WSU-ICAA net assets to $2.4 million. At the end of FY25 Paul Mills buyout is $4.3 million. The buyout drops to $2.65 million at the end of June 26.

A buyout at the end of FY25 is not totally out of the question but clearly requires big donor contributions to make that happen. And that is on top of the additional $7 million per year ADKS says he needs beginning next year.

[ShockTalk]

NET wise, we're currently the middle of the AAC team at 164.

While I don't think we're going to get better with Mills going forward, I do think a number of other teams will improve. There are quite a few first and second year coaches in the conference that have actually looked to make progress and could definitely continue to do so.

Given that the AAC is ranked 9th or 10th as a conference, that's not saying much.

[ShockingButTrue]

The Mills hire should be a warning—he wasn't Saal's first choice, but that was all he could get.

The search process was anything but smart. It speaks for itself. Surely it couldn't get worse than Cohen/Thompson as a result of such stupidity?

[ShockTalk]

What could have been (check out #11): Ranking men's basketball Coach of the Year candidates: Barnes, Scheyer lead top 15 - ESPN

Might take a look at #3 and #7 as well.

[ShockHat]

What could have been (check out #11): Ranking men's basketball Coach of the Year candidates: Barnes, Scheyer lead top 15 - ESPN

Might take a look at #3 and #7 as well.

I don’t get it. Where’s Mills? He should be right there in the top 3, right? Right, everybody?

[Shocktoberfest]

What could have been (check out #11): Ranking men's basketball Coach of the Year candidates: Barnes, Scheyer lead top 15 - ESPN

Might take a look at #3 and #7 as well.

Do they do a bottom 15?

[Shocktoberfest]

Also, I answered my own question and pulled up the worst conference seasons over the past 40 years...

3 way tie for first (worst) place at 4-14 (95-96, 2000-2001, and 2007-2008). There is a very real chance that there will be a 3 way tie for 2nd after this season. Ugh! I hope I'm wrong.

[wichshock65]

We could write a check for what we owe 3G and IB today if you want to get that off the books. However, it does not add 1 penny to the balance sheet. The assets go down by the amount of those payments and the liabilities are reduced by the same amount. The net assets are unchanged. The critical thing is to run annual surpluses moving forward. We ran a deficit, exlcuding severance pay, in FY23 of $1.1 million. In FY 24 we ran a surplus of around $870k on that basis thanks to a $4.6 million increase in donations. We finished FY24 with net assets $1.4 million. A buyout of HCPM more than wipes that out. Who knows how were doing in FY25 (ends on June 30th). Hopefully, those big donations are continuing.

Let's say we generate a surplus of $1 million in FY25 (far from a sure thing). That would increase the WSU-ICAA net assets to $2.4 million. At the end of FY25 Paul Mills buyout is $4.3 million. The buyout drops to $2.65 million at the end of June 26.

A buyout at the end of FY25 is not totally out of the question but clearly requires big donor contributions to make that happen. And that is on top of the additional $7 million per year ADKS says he needs beginning next year.

We could throw it all on a credit card and then claim it was stolen.

[Kung Wu]

Quincy Ballard

FIRST in the NCAA, 1st in AAC: True Shooting Percentage (0.759)
FIFTH in the NCAA, and 4th in the NCAA Career, 1st in AAC: 2-Point Field Goal Percentage
13th in NCAA, 1st in AAC: Block Percentage

2nd in AAC: Total Rebounds
2nd in AAC: Total Rebounds Per Game
1st in AAC: Blocks Per Game
2nd in AAC: Blocks
3rd in AAC: Player Efficiency Rating
5th in AAC: Box Plus/Minus
4th in AAC: Offensive Rebound Percentage
5th in AAC: Defensive Rebound Percentage

Ballard is one of the most ELITE weapons in the NCAA. Certainly in the AAC. But check this out ...


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What does USG% mean?

In NCAA basketball, Usage Percentage (USG%) measures the percentage of team plays a player uses while on the court, considering shot attempts, free throw attempts, and turnovers.

For centers, a high USG% typically falls into these ranges:

• Elite (30% and above) – This level is reserved for dominant post players who are the primary offensive focus (e.g., Zach Edey, Luka Garza).
• High (25-30%) – Very involved in the offense, often a first or second scoring option.
• Average for a starting center (18-25%) – Contributing significantly but not the primary focus.
• Low (<18%) – More of a defensive or rebounding presence than a go-to scorer.

Mills has a once in a career center on his team. The guy all coaches dream of. This is ... well ... underuse abuse.

[Kung Wu]

Quincy Ballard
2-Point Field Goal Percentage: .776
USG%: 14.3

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Compare with ...

Kenny Pohto (UC Santa Barbara 13-7)
2-Point Field Goal Percentage: .627
USG%: 24.0

Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton 14-6)
2-Point Field Goal Percentage: .664
USG%: 22.3

Oumar Ballo (Indiana 14-7)
2-Point Field Goal Percentage: .647
USG%: 21.2

Vladislav Goldin (Michigan 15-5)
2-Point Field Goal Percentage: .634
USG%: 25.8

Owen Freeman (Iowa 13-8)
2-Point Field Goal Percentage: .638
USG%: 27.3

[BAShocker]

Other interesting QB accomplishments:

Landed a rocket on Mars
Defeated all Avengers
Cured cancer