There is nothing in that article (and it would be helpful if you would posts link in a way that you can go to them by clicking rather than having to retype the entire link) that says Schellenberg had an offer from Indiana. AS a matter of fact, it says that Indiana didn't even talk to him until "later, after he had already announced he was going to Wake Forest".
And look, I'm not saying that all these guys were nothing but walk-ons (and there are still five of those 9 that haven't been discussed)....but they were not your typical McDonald's A-As that the big programs were going after.
And speaking about hero worship, Carl Tacy never lost in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament with the best guard in the nation and two more All-ACC players in his starting lineup.
Actually, I think Charlie Floyd was a solid player. Don't know what happened with him at WF, but after he transferred to High Point...admittedly a step down in the competetion level....he averaged 20PPG & 10+RPG for his two years there.
http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5059&Itemid=1
Jerry Schellenberg was the runner-up for Mr. Basketball in Indiana. Find it hard to believe that he wasn't highly recruited.
Wasn't Charlie Floyd a Philadelphia HS star? Find it hard to believe he wasn't highly recruited.
ETA: And the same thing was true of Anthony Teachey, Delaney Rudd, Danny Young & Muggsy Bogues from the 1984 Elite Eight team. Tell me who all the basketball powers were who were recruiting those guys?
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bkf has detonated every fucking wake bb thread on this board
No one thinks that you fucking geriatric moron. He was one of our best coaches ever and to compare him to possibly the worst coach to ever coach here is a fucking slap in the face.
I'll ask you again - which team has Wake had since then that has had more talent or even as much talent? After collapsing down the stretch Wake played 4 postseason games - a loss to the worst seed (UVA) in the ACC Tournament, a good win over Arkansas, an ok win over Southern Illinois which had upset Arizona and a loss to Marquette. I get that it was the Elite Eight and as a Wake fan of course I'd never turn that down, but let's not act like Tacy did an incredible job with that team. They were super talented, they collapsed down the stretch and only got an invite to the NCAA because Clemson was on probation.
Certainly one of Skip's successes was his turning the Joel into a venue in which other teams didn't look forward to playing. The atmosphere was electric! He tremendously strengthened the relationship between students and athletes and he represented our university like no other. He emphasized education and graduated his players. Further, his teams won a lot, achieved high rankings, and had some great players. Skip didn't win a national championship, but he was a fine, fine coach and perhaps an even better man.
Actually, I think Charlie Floyd was a solid player. Don't know what happened with him at WF, but after he transferred to High Point...admittedly a step down in the competetion level....he averaged 20PPG & 10+RPG for his two years there.
http://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5059&Itemid=1