Third question....

What actions are needed in order to get Duquesne basketball into the NCAA Tournament after a 46 year absence?

To get Duquesne basketball into the NCAA Tournament after a 46-year absence, the following actions could be helpful:

1) Build a Strong Team: The first step would be to build a strong basketball team that can compete at a high level. This can be done by recruiting talented players and developing them into a cohesive team that can play well together.

2) Develop a Winning Culture: To be successful in basketball, a winning culture must be established. This involves creating a mindset that emphasizes hard work, determination, and a commitment to excellence.

3) Schedule Tough Non-Conference Opponents: One way to improve the team's chances of making it to the NCAA Tournament is to schedule tough non-conference opponents. This will give the team the opportunity to prove themselves against top competition and improve their ranking.

4) Win Conference Games: Winning games within the conference is crucial for securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament. To do this, the team must be well-prepared and execute their game plan effectively.

5) Consistent Performance: Consistent performance throughout the season is essential. The team must avoid long losing streaks and maintain their momentum by winning games consistently.

6) Strong Finishing: Strong finishing to the season is important as well. The team must be playing their best basketball at the end of the season when the selection committee is making their decisions.

7) Appeal to Selection Committee: Finally, the team should make an appeal to the selection committee by showcasing their strong record, quality wins, and overall performance throughout the season. This will increase their chances of being selected for the NCAA Tournament.
 

NapaDuke wrote:

These are solid questions and answers, but, does the present coaching staff, especially KD look prepared to achieve these goals?

Great question, Napa. I'm just not sure that I've seen enough evidence to believe that this staff can get it done. This past season was a big improvement over the previous year. It will take that kind of recruitment again this off season to effect such a change. Then those players need to be coached up to play at the high level required to compete in the A-10. Will these things happen? I truly hope so but I need to see a great effort in the coming year to convince me that it will happen. The final half dozen games or so did nothing to bolster any confidence that I may have in the current staff. I'll leave it at that.

Agreed. Winning comes from the top. Dayton has the perfect culture in place to win and keep winning. Their coaches leave every five years or so to a Power-5 or Big East school. New coach comes in. By year two he's winning 22 to 24 games. Phoenix, do you think it's risky to ask any of the AI's when Skynet will come online!!!
 

PhoenixRising2 wrote:

...Funny, in this answer I hear the viewpoints of many different posters on this board. 

No surprise there, a lot of what ChatGPT does is curate existing content on the web. This board easily generates the most content on how to improve Duquesne basketball. See what it thinks about who our next coach is going to be...;-)

DennisC91 wrote:

PhoenixRising2 wrote:

...Funny, in this answer I hear the viewpoints of many different posters on this board. 

No surprise there, a lot of what ChatGPT does is curate existing content on the web. This board easily generates the most content on how to improve Duquesne basketball. See what it thinks about who our next coach is going to be...;-)

 This is an accurate description ChatGPT's methodology. The content is truly just a regurgitation of the comments from the people who write on this board, with maybe the few media bits from the local press. The output is written along the stylistic lines of the programmers.