Nice representation of their program under Mack
Year 4 of the Penny Hardaway coaching tenure and he's telling you he has a bunch of young guys playing. So far he's got an NIT appearance and an NIT Championship. The team is currently 9-8 and 3-4 in the American Athletic Conference.
While I understand the frustration, you can't recruit very talented 1-and-done type players and then complain about having a young team.
They have the #5 and #6 recruit as FR this year (along with 4 other talented recruits that will take time to develop)... All part of probably the #1 recruiting class for '21. You can't suck with that kind of talent.
I can't imagine he's going to last too long if this is already his level of frustration.
Maybe Duke this year will be the exception, but the teams built on uber-talented one and done players have all crashed and burned in the tourney in recent years. Duke and KY haven't been to a Final 4 in six seasons, and the teams that have won it all: Baylor, UVA, Villanova, North Carolina had talented players, but were experienced and their best players stayed for 3 or more years.
He’s becoming Lil Penny right in front of our eyes.
He’s becoming Lil Penny right in front of our eyes.
I have always said that K's ego made him go one and done to compete with Kentucky but plenty of examples of why he did not need to. K was quite successful before going this route. As a fan I want players to stay a few years and grow as a team (and hopefully get a diploma). Certainly with the recent transfer rules we get some one year players but that is not the same.
Nothing but respect for Conor's work, but live tweeting Syracuse @ Duke? What am I missing here?
Nothing but respect for Conor's work, but live tweeting Syracuse @ Duke? What am I missing here?