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BB RECRUITING Class of 2025 Board

Offers:

  • Lauren Hurst, 6'3" PF from Cleveland HS (Cleveland, TN)
    • #1 in TN, #31 Nationally, 2024 (Volleyball) TN Gatorade Player of the Year
    • Most Recent Offers: Florida, Tennessee (re-offer), Clemson, North Carolina, NC State

  • Reese Beaty, 5'8" PG from York Institute (Jamestown, TN)
    • #2 in TN, decommited from Clemson, 2024 Class 2A Miss Basketball Finalist
    • Most Recent Offers: Cleveland State, West Virginia, TCU, Marquette, Pittsburgh

  • Channah Gannon, 6'3" C from Coffee County HS (Manchester, TN)
    • #19 in TN
    • Most Recent Offers: Buffalo, Stephen F Austin, East Tennessee State, Samford

  • Emily Hunter, 6'8" C from TPLS Christian Academy (Woodlake, VA)
    • #12 in VA
    • Most Recent Offers: Florida, Syracuse, Providence, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern
Your Monday update with some MT targets getting some attention from Florida (Hurst and Hunter).

Beaty continues to roll in offers -- this weekend from mid-major Cleveland State after a 29-6 season in a top-heavy Horizon League

Gannon receives an offer from middling-MAC program Buffalo. Lady Bulls desperately needing size at center (Just 2 players at 6'2" on '25 projected roster).

LADY RAIDER BB Blue Raider Podcast dropped

My understanding is they will play at Princeton this coming season.

Intriguing matchup with the Lady Tigers losing 3 starters including their leading scorer and leading rebounder. They didn't make/haven't made a move in the transfer portal, but did sign a Top 100 recruit and a McDonald's All-American nominee.

Will be a big road win, nonetheless.
Yep, can't afford to lose a 16 point lead up there like last season.
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LADY RAIDER BB Blue Raider Podcast dropped

I don't recall if Princeton was discussed, but I believe that was a home & home so that could be another great game if scheduled.
My understanding is they will play at Princeton this coming season.

Intriguing matchup with the Lady Tigers losing 3 starters including their leading scorer and leading rebounder. They didn't make/haven't made a move in the transfer portal, but did sign a Top 100 recruit and a McDonald's All-American nominee.

Will be a big road win, nonetheless.

Best Food Spot in the Boro?

I had Nashville Hot Chicken for the first time when I came down for the FAU game in 2022. My buddies and I stayed by Vandy and Sunday morning got up to walk across the street and waited in line for Hattie B's. I mean it was down the street and wrapped around the corner. I just didn't get the obsession. Granted I was royally hungover as we went up and down Broadway after the game, but still. I got way down on the meter and it was still too hot for me.

I'm too old for that stuff. 🤣
That's because you went for tourist Nashville Hot Chicken. Prince's is where you need to go

UNIVERSITY NEWS Trustees to Vote on Proposed Tuition and Fee Hike

Good point. Similar issues came up in the past, & I posted that in 1980 (when I started at MT) tuition was only around $300-$350 a semester. If you wanted a liberal arts degree back then so be it, but in these days & times you better make it worth it. (One of the reasons to be so disappointed about the law school.) That's a huge amount of money for a degree in which there's no job awaiting you. Yes I imagine enrollment is down at many institutions. I understand TCAT enrollment is up due to real world applications. Which includes numerous opportunities for decent paying job placements right out of school. Plus the enrollment time period for a certification is tremendously reduced. Not to mention the difference in personal investment cost.
With today's enrollment expenses If I was a kid now & wanted a 4 year degree I would probably 1st get my associates at Motlow then enroll at MT for my junior & senior years.
My kids graduated high school in 2020 and 2023, many of their friends took that route of Motlow and then transfer.

CUSA Naming Rights

Looks like most of the G5's are in the $500k range on their football stadiums.
Using the packaging idea we have a few options to try out with a corporation considering a contract.
First the traditional $500k/year for one sight.
Second, offer $750k/year & they get naming rights for football stadium & basketball arena.
Or third using ewglenn's premise, a cool $1 million annually & the company gets naming rights on every athletic facility on campus for say a 5-10 year contract.
The latter would basically pay for a major coaches contract, or since the money is coming from an outside entity couldn't some of that also be transferred to the school's NIL program. That would definitely represent some big time cheddar for the athletes. With those kind of funds we probably could recruit & get the occasional high caliber 4 star athlete on campus.

Update on construction....

I still say remove the endzone bleacher and build a true beer garden there on top. Put the visiting team on the bottom, but leave the tunnel where it is and build an enclosed tunnel from current to new visiting locker room.
I've been saying that for years. Put in tiered decking so you can still enjoy it in rain/cold games. Add TVs and make it like an outdoor sports bar environment.

Best Food Spot in the Boro?

I love Party Fowl. I know it is horrible for you, but I am a sucker for Nashville Hot chicken and to me they are the best. When I visit Tennessee that is where I go.
I had Nashville Hot Chicken for the first time when I came down for the FAU game in 2022. My buddies and I stayed by Vandy and Sunday morning got up to walk across the street and waited in line for Hattie B's. I mean it was down the street and wrapped around the corner. I just didn't get the obsession. Granted I was royally hungover as we went up and down Broadway after the game, but still. I got way down on the meter and it was still too hot for me.

I'm too old for that stuff. 🤣
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