Is Gonzaga still the Pac-12 favorite after Mario Saint-Supery's departure? | Replacement options!

Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball reels from a last-minute bombshell as Mario Saint-Supery ditches Spokane for a lucrative deal in Spain, blindsiding the coaching staff and fanbase. With backcourt depth in crisis — following another unexpected departure in Jack Kayil — questions swirl around the Zags’ path to staying atop the reloaded Pac-12. Can Gonzaga maintain its No. 1 spot in the power rankings, or does Utah State with Mason Falslev suddenly have the upper hand? Andy Patton and Christian Rauh break down Gonzaga’s roster scramble, the hunt for new point guard talent such as Donovan Dent and L.J. Cason, and what these developments mean for the conference’s NCAA Tournament outlook. The discussion tackles the rising tug-of-war between NCAA teams and European clubs for international stars, the knock-on effects for San Diego State and Utah State, and the broader future of college basketball roster building in the NIL era. Written work covering Gonzaga at SI: https://www.si.com/college/gonzaga  Get Locked On Zags ad-free with the Everydayer Club. Plus, members-only Discord access. Join at  https://lockedonzags.supercast.com/ Support us by supporting our sponsors!  Odoo  Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.  Rugiet  Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl  Rugiet. Performance medicine for men.  Indeed  Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast  FanDuel  Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit  https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.