Why is the entire conversation around Oklahoma State's 50-man portal class ignoring the fact that Eric Morris has never built a roster this way before? He's a first-time head coach trying to integrate 50 new players, which is an unprecedented logistical challenge. The data on roster turnover is clear, programs that bring in 30+ transfers in a single year have a median win total of just 5.8 the following season. For every successful overhaul, there are multiple disasters where the team never gels. Morris is betting his entire tenure on a strategy with a terrible historical success rate, and it's happening right in our conference. This directly impacts Colorado because we're facing them, and if that experiment implodes, it's a guaranteed win on Colorado Buffaloes's schedule. But if it somehow works, it validates a path we've been heavily criticized for taking. Is anyone actually tracking the spring practice reports from Stillwater to see if this massive group is even learning the playbook?
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we've seen teams gel with big portal classes before and our staff knows how to handle roster turnover better than anyone
We're focused on our own schedule, but that's a wild strategy for any program. Good luck getting 50 guys to buy in when half of them will be looking for a new portal entry by October. It just proves building through high school talent and selective transfers like we do is the only sustainable model.
Colorado's own 4-8 record last year shows roster building is hard no matter the method. Their defense allowed 34.8 points per game, so maybe they should worry less about Stillwater and more about their own house.