Since when do we not want the one and done players that will help us compete for championships?
If a player meets the academic qualifications then of course we would want top-tier talent.
Since when do we not want the one and done players that will help us compete for championships?
If a player meets the academic qualifications then of course we would want top-tier talent.
Then why do you not count the "one and done" teams when you look at the top 25? Checked all their qualifications?
Two of the key players starting today's Syracuse/Duke game are true freshmen. Four of the starting ten players in today's Duke game are sophomores.
Please. Please, stop with the "we're building" or "making strides" crap. You either recruit talent that can play the damn game at this level (we do not) or you suck and wallow in mediocrity for decades.
And, while we're at it, let's talk about player development of these "young kids". A responsible coach would have put his boot up Devin Thomas' ass six weeks ago. First, we had mouthing off at fans and alums
with some snippy comment in the WSJ. Today, we still have a kid that hurts his team as much as he helps because he can't keep his emotions in check. Thomas is a talent who can be salvaged and molded and quite possibly be 1st team all ACC his senior. With some leadership!
He needs a coach who knows what the fuck he is doing. He currently has no one and thus he's floundering just like the village idiot we hired to lead this rudderless ship!
Ok. Which teams? You're going to find several (San Diego State, Creighton, and Wichita State to name a few) who are junior/senior led and also have some effective underclassmen in a 3-4 year retention model like our current model.
This year? Some of the programs with less experience that are having better seasons include:
Pitt
Xavier
Virginia
Michigan is the only example in the top-25 with underclassmen who aren't typical "one and done" players winning big consistently. There are certainly other teams with effective underclassmen but no schools with a 3-4 year retention model who are making much bigger strides in year two than our 2016 class.
Whatever Bz said to Travis before the another Dame game seems to have worked.
Dave brought in Rodney, Trelonnie and other good players I believe in year two, When they were sophs I believe we were in the NCAAs and competitive in the ACC. I held out till late last year before going over to Buzz out. Hos floor coaching mistakes put me over the top.