Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Martin's early success recruiting really surprised me and had me thinking maybe I'd been wrong about him. I wasn't. The dude is not an elite recruiter and has NOT taken his recruiting to a different level while being close to home.
I think part of the issue is that he had so much job security after Year 1 (due to his contract) that he stopped recruiting kids - or didn't heavily pursue them - that he perceived as potential problems.
The class that's coming in would be fine if he had experienced upper classment he was adding it to (he doesn't) or if he had go-to type players on the roster or in the class. It's not an instant impact class, so he's going to need to dip back into the grad transfer arena to get that. Something he hasn't really done so far...
It's also maddening that Martin chose to completely ignore Nesbitt. I may be off, but I get the feeling he was a real possibility if we showed any interest. [Reply]
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
It's also maddening that Martin chose to completely ignore Nesbitt. I may be off, but I get the feeling he was a real possibility if we showed any interest.
I don;t think he recruited Nesbitt much at all, because he thought he would be too much of a high-maintenance guy who doesn't want to focus solely on defense and being tough. [Reply]
I think one of the biggest hurdles Cuonzo faces recruiting wise is that his brand of basketball is just completely unappealing to today’s top recruit.
These blue chip prospects want to play in a system that will allow them to showcase their talents to the NBA. Not one where they’re required to expend all their energy on the defensive end of the floor and don’t get to push the ball much on offense.
I LOVE the way Cuonzo’s teams play defense, I love how tough they are, and the ones that stick around seem to genuinely buy in to what he’s trying to do. But there has to be a way that he can figure out a way to put more points on the board. Because routinely scoring in the 50s and 60s just isn’t appealing to anyone. [Reply]
Originally Posted by comochiefsfan:
I think one of the biggest hurdles Cuonzo faces recruiting wise is that his brand of basketball is just completely unappealing to today’s top recruit.
These blue chip prospects want to play in a system that will allow them to showcase their talents to the NBA. Not one where they’re required to expend all their energy on the defensive end of the floor and don’t get to push the ball much on offense.
I LOVE the way Cuonzo’s teams play defense, I love how tough they are, and the ones that stick around seem to genuinely buy in to what he’s trying to do. But there has to be a way that he can figure out a way to put more points on the board. Because routinely scoring in the 50s and 60s just isn’t appealing to anyone.
Last night was at least a good start in that regard. [Reply]
3-0 and have looked good doing it. ORU and Oregon are good programs but WSU is in an death spiral with the coach resigning and players transferring. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TrebMaxx:
3-0 and have looked good doing it. ORU and Oregon are good programs but WSU is in an death spiral with the coach resigning and players transferring.
I knew our first 2 wins were good wins, but didn't know how WSU was this year. I figured they have started to become dog shit since their coach is gone and players won't stick around. [Reply]