StreakinTheQuad
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I had the pleasure of seeing DM speak in Greensboro today... and I walked away thoroughly impressed. Thought I'd share the highlights:
- When asked about "one and dones" he said he would go after some. Basically he said our competition has them and we should too.
- He said recruiting at Wake was much more like Kansas than Tulsa. He said we'll target top 100 kids where Tulsa went after 125-200 talent.
- He talked about the changes he's seen with this generation of kids. They are much more pampered and entitled.
- When recruiting, he spends a lot of time assessing the parents and a kid's social media postings. If he sees warning signs, he'll avoid. He mentioned that parents often say "little Johnny is a one and done, etc.". DM said more often they are "four and none".
- When asked about his relationship with CP3, TD, and other past stars, he said they have a great relationship but he stresses to recruits that they'll get to spend time with his highly experienced staff with two 1st rd picks and other former elite players... every day.
- He mentioned that he feels he has the experience to relate to all types of players on his team given that he's been a star, a sixth man, a bencher, and a role player during his career.
- His staff uses technology to monitor the players. They wear GPSs through a contraption termed a bro ( male for bra) that monitors their activity level, heart rate, sleep, nutrition, etc. Fascinating stuff that they analyze after every workout.
- He lamented how little time the NCAA allows the players to spend with coaches in the offseason. Often bad influences fill that void.
- Speaks very highly of Bill Self.
- When asked about "one and dones" he said he would go after some. Basically he said our competition has them and we should too.
- He said recruiting at Wake was much more like Kansas than Tulsa. He said we'll target top 100 kids where Tulsa went after 125-200 talent.
- He talked about the changes he's seen with this generation of kids. They are much more pampered and entitled.
- When recruiting, he spends a lot of time assessing the parents and a kid's social media postings. If he sees warning signs, he'll avoid. He mentioned that parents often say "little Johnny is a one and done, etc.". DM said more often they are "four and none".
- When asked about his relationship with CP3, TD, and other past stars, he said they have a great relationship but he stresses to recruits that they'll get to spend time with his highly experienced staff with two 1st rd picks and other former elite players... every day.
- He mentioned that he feels he has the experience to relate to all types of players on his team given that he's been a star, a sixth man, a bencher, and a role player during his career.
- His staff uses technology to monitor the players. They wear GPSs through a contraption termed a bro ( male for bra) that monitors their activity level, heart rate, sleep, nutrition, etc. Fascinating stuff that they analyze after every workout.
- He lamented how little time the NCAA allows the players to spend with coaches in the offseason. Often bad influences fill that void.
- Speaks very highly of Bill Self.