I'm all for the UP "over recruitment". Isn't this taking recruitment at a higher level in that higher level players are attracted to PH universities. Fact is UP won't get all of the best ones. For me, I think the mentality for this recruitment is there is still a need to match DLSUs personnel, particularly the frontcourt. Now if they don't win - it means the formula is flawed and funds may be harder to come by as the excitement wear off.
DLSU can fill that PG hole with a one and done FSA PG (but they will have to sit Agunanne). Their frontcourt defense is unmatched with Agunanne and Philips and the firepower of Policarpio and Quiambao will can make PBA teams say ouch!. Backcourt ain't weak, its just not the best in the UAAP (they have size) but they can hold their own enough to win a championship.
ADMU just had the bad luck of losing 2 starters on top of those who graduated. But in the last few years its depth was amazing with players coming in and out of Team B because of injuries and acads and still play as a top level team. They are still deep (but raw) and extremely well trained. 1 Ange Kouame away?
NU solid as ever with a business-like approach (no showbuzz!) to recruiting the top local talents and maintaining a balanced team year in year out. Maybe one superstar away?
UST is still undergoing the "process" but is already starting to be competitive starting this season. Two or three pieces away?
FEU, AdU and UE are the left behind in the UAAP but if you get them head to head with NCAA teams they can still compete so there is always that potential to move up with the right moves even with a lower budget than the above 5 schools.
Players decide on the schools to play for and are responsible for the consequences of their decisions (they are adults!).
If we want to address the issue of lack of playing time or development due to ridiculously deep teams, we can have a transfer portal (parang marketplace) to match would be transferees and schools. Then waive the residency rules because of the very limited time a player can stay in college. We can also raise the number of FSAs per team so that its not just Centers who would go up against FSAs but other positions as well.
It also doesn't help that schools are lambasted for having politician boosters. Politicians, tycoons, movie personalities and all others have skeletons in the closet. And all schools have this kind of boosters and alumni.
DLSU can fill that PG hole with a one and done FSA PG (but they will have to sit Agunanne). Their frontcourt defense is unmatched with Agunanne and Philips and the firepower of Policarpio and Quiambao will can make PBA teams say ouch!. Backcourt ain't weak, its just not the best in the UAAP (they have size) but they can hold their own enough to win a championship.
ADMU just had the bad luck of losing 2 starters on top of those who graduated. But in the last few years its depth was amazing with players coming in and out of Team B because of injuries and acads and still play as a top level team. They are still deep (but raw) and extremely well trained. 1 Ange Kouame away?
NU solid as ever with a business-like approach (no showbuzz!) to recruiting the top local talents and maintaining a balanced team year in year out. Maybe one superstar away?
UST is still undergoing the "process" but is already starting to be competitive starting this season. Two or three pieces away?
FEU, AdU and UE are the left behind in the UAAP but if you get them head to head with NCAA teams they can still compete so there is always that potential to move up with the right moves even with a lower budget than the above 5 schools.
Players decide on the schools to play for and are responsible for the consequences of their decisions (they are adults!).
If we want to address the issue of lack of playing time or development due to ridiculously deep teams, we can have a transfer portal (parang marketplace) to match would be transferees and schools. Then waive the residency rules because of the very limited time a player can stay in college. We can also raise the number of FSAs per team so that its not just Centers who would go up against FSAs but other positions as well.
It also doesn't help that schools are lambasted for having politician boosters. Politicians, tycoons, movie personalities and all others have skeletons in the closet. And all schools have this kind of boosters and alumni.
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