ManhassetDeac
Dshamal Schoetz
It's not, it's primarily Wellman's and that of the University
Why?
It's not, it's primarily Wellman's and that of the University
Obviously Manning wanted him badly and lost him to Utah State.
Why?
for destroying Wake's premier brand, not sure why that is hard to figure out. [Redacted] sucked but he took advantage of opportunity most would
It was an atrocious hire. No one denies that. But NCSU got over the Lowe era quickly with Gott. UNC got over Doherty. KY got over Gillespie. One bad hire should not kill a program. The blame everything Manning does on Wellman or [name redacted] is a crutch IMO
comparing Wake vs. UNC and Kentucky is a horrible comparison. Those are two of the best programs of all-time and can recover significantly faster than a Wake Forest can with their ability to recruit. If you read my post, I didn't say Manning was blameless but he's selling a brand that is completely different than the one that was top-5 in the country, consistently beating the Unc's and Duke's, and was a national brand just 10 years ago.
One bad hire shouldn't kill a program, but I stand behind what I said when [name redacted] was hired - it was a mistake that will take Wake a decade to recover. That was before realizing Wellman would sit on his error for 4 years.
If McEwen chose USU over Wake then clearly he is not confident enough to play for the Demon Deacons. That's like settling for road kill as opposed to filet mignon. Playing in the ACC vs the Mountain West conference? Dreams of the NBA? TV exposure? Dude, are you kidding me? His offer list was steadily growing and cashed in on the worst basketball school on his list. Clearly there is some other agenda here as referenced above. Girl, friend, peer pressure, something. This guy is not thinking strategically long term for his possible future basketball career. Utah State is where basketball players go to major in anonymity.
He will be the MAN at UTAH STATE. Wake he will see the floor 5-9 minutes a game.
As I said and was mocked for, we should have yanked the offer once he failed to commit following his visit, as it was clear this was going to happen. We put on a show with not one but two NBA HOFers, and we end up standing outside with our dick in the wind. Jesus H, I didn't think it was possible to look worse than we did with Bzz, but this may be it. I don't think I even knew Utah State had a basketball team before this kid had an offer from them.