Signs with UCLA

Brynn McGaughy, a 6-foot-3 forward is the No. 17 prospect in the Class of 2025.

Sounds like this young lady could be an immediate impact player for Coach Ethridge

Here is an interesting analytics article that also has a Coug focus.

Imagine a high-level analytics ninja who learned his data science refining risk metrics and variables for insurance companies with billions of dollars on the line becoming a diehard basketball fan and beginning to chase that powerful, palpable, but elusive thing that every player, fan, and coach has sensed and loved when watching great teams play — chemistry.

Can a coach measure chemistry? It used to be a thing coaches worked to develop over years as different recruiting classes grew up together. But in the age of NIL deals and constant roster musical chairs (thanks to the transfer portal), that process has to accelerate or die. Could a coach select for maximum chemistry within a new roster?

“Absolutely, yes,” Jack said. “That’s what I chase.”

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Former WSU guard Jabe Mullins announces commitment to Montana State​

Greg WoodsApril 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm
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The Spokesman-Review
PULLMAN — Former WSU guard Jabe Mullins is on the move again.

Mullins has committed to Montana State, he shared on social media Friday, heading to the third school of his career. He played his first two seasons at Saint Mary’s.

Mullins, a Snoqualmie native, averaged 1.6 points in nine minutes last season, taking a lesser role as WSU broke its 16-year NCAA tournament drought. After starting eight of 30 games as a junior, Mullins saw limited action as a senior, playing his most minutes in Pac-12 with a 17-minute outing in Washington State’s win over USC on Jan. 10.

At Saint Mary’s, where he played the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, Mullins started 11 of 53 games, all his starts coming as a freshman.

Mullins, who entered the transfer portal in late March, is the fifth former Cougar to find a new home this offseason: Star guard Myles Rice landed at Indiana, center Rueben Chinyelu transferred to Florida, fellow center Oscar Cluff moved on to South Dakota State and guard Dylan Darling traveled south to Idaho State.

That leaves six Cougs in the portal: Senior wing Andrej Jakimovski, senior guard Joseph Yesufu, sophomore wing Kymany Houinsou, forward AJ Rohosy, walk-on forward AJ LeBeau and sophomore forward Spencer Mahoney, who entered the portal on Thursday.

Holdovers from last season still on the WSU roster are rising sophomore guards Isaiah Watts and Parker Gerrits, plus rising senior wing Jaylen Wells, who has until May 29 to decide whether to stay in the NBA draft pool or return to school.

This week, WSU also secured two commitments from new coach David Riley’s former squad at Eastern Washington: Center Ethan Price and wing LeJuan Watts.

Greg Woods Washington State beat writer for The Spokesman-Review

Maybe this will be a conference game in ‘31?

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Lost to Gonzaga again last night, now 18-21 and 2-12 in the last 14 games. Thank Gawd we got the "Back to Omaha" facility project completed.

First go read the Brand X article on this. So many things to pick on here:

• Regent's seeming disinterest in the details. I would be all over this shit if I were one. Where's Bill Marler when you need him?
• The previously budgeted $4M deficit has ballooned to $9M
• We are going to close the deficit with Pac-12 cash. Well duh
• Brand X's comment that Chun and Smith's buyouts will "buoy" the FY25 budget by $1.4 million. Uh guys, it is FY24, they are gone, and if the traitors have some clause that lets them defer this to next fiscal year then we are bigger idiots than previously proven
• We are paying Riley half of what Smith made? And Smith made $1.5M not the $1.2 the article refers to. Wulffian....EWU HC......hmmm
• We are setting aside $65M of Pac-12 money to rebuild the conference? Don't know if that is Brand X's opinion or if it is documented. But either way, it is complete BS for the Pac-2 to pay teams to join. F-that!

Ok, so let's look at the actual Regent's meeting documents, shall we? (link below). I don't have the time to totally dissect this 400-page document, but:

• The precipitous enrollment drops (grad and undergrad, all under Schulz's watch) should horrify all Cougs. Page 268
• Employment figures for FY 23 and 24. Grad down 23, faculty up 27. But fear not! Admin employees up 135, and Classified up 110! Sounds about right with enrollment plunging, eh?
• Credit Hour totals have fallen 32,000 since the year before Schulz came. Page 279. But the Global Campus is doing well as Pullman plunges. Page 282
• The old 1%, 3% and 5% budget reduction exercise. Starting on Page 294. Been around for a looong time. Hint (from personal experience with this process) - the colleges, etc. will throw out their best and most golden goose programs as what they would cut first
• On to Athletics, starting on Pag 299. Lots to digest here
• Notice that a big budget killer was "admin expense" - $6.1M rather than 4.6M budgeted. Page 301. And they forgot to put brackets around the bowl revenue shortfall of $2.6M. What bowl did they think we were going to?
• Then, the FY25 Budget. Page 305. Read for yourself. 0-0 in media rights, $20 million extra in Conference money distributions (I'm cool with that backfill), less in scholarships (wait tuition is going up 3%). Less in contributions. FY 24 was originally $10.5M, reduced to $9.5M, down to $7.8M for FY25. Note that Endowment revenue stays at $.9M. How does $9.5M and $.9M reconcile with the $60 million Chun claims to have brought in last year? And go read the other fundraisers' bios - record-setting donations everywhere!
• Finally, $5 million in salary reductions. And the Regents were not interested in the details. Wow

Compliments of our future conference mates on the Mtn West site. Helluva lot of info for when you are bored and want to drill down.

The quest for 88 wins is becoming more difficult.

In case anyone wants something new to read: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721744/a-life-impossible-by-steve-gleason-with-jeff-duncan/

I haven't been able to dive into my copy yet, but am planning on it soon.

Looks like a good young player to me. Chinyelu to Florida.
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No idea how good this invitational is these days but Jones with a couple impressive and efficient games. He doesn't have a 3 or perimeter game, but hope he finds a home somewhere in the NBA. If not I guess off to Europe?

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So here is a marketing idea from the always thinking Loyal one. Let's pronounce this as the Mike Leach tribute game. Run that crossed swords Coug flag up the flagpole. See if we can get his widow, and/or maybe a couple of Leach alumni players and/or coaches to fly in and have some sort of on-field ceremony with Coug and TT luminaries on the field. Of course active coaches and players (like Minshew) will be busy that weekend but do what we can. A final sendoff for the Pirate.