jaybone
Well-known member
live -
Respectfully....
Not completely but we know - after the fact - what went on and that definately called for an overhaul.
So far so good....
Whoa....again, as we learned, twas alot more that needed fixing.
I can't tell you that cuz it would not be accurate.
At places like Ohio State, Kentucky, Florida State, Uconn, etcetera, the behavior, incidents/embarassing press and academic problems we've seen and read about over the last 20 months would be sluffed off as insignificant or SOP. Thankfully ( and painfully ), Wake isn't that kinda school and doesn't want those 'types' in our program ( see Indiana ).
Buzz may or may not be a long termer. Unfortunately for him, he's saddled with cleaning up the mess he inherited. One thing I'm certain of....his successor will inherit a much cleaner program than the one he did.
This is pretty much dead on best I can tell. It was the lack of 'student' in student-athlete.
I know I sound like a broken record, but I think I have done a fairly okay job of channeling Wellman's thinking on this, and he is doing exactly what I expected.
Some of you lose credibility when you say there has been no improvement. I totall get loathing bzd. But simple math is this:
8 wins with 1 5star (Walker), 3 4star players (McKie, Ari, JTT) and a bunch of 3 stars
11+ wins with 1 5tar (Walker) 1 4star player (McKie) and a bunch of 3s
Next year we lose the 5star and add 3 4stars and several 3s, borderline 4s
The expectation will be bubble. I imagine Bzd will get a little wiggle room and it will be somewhat dependent on the Syracuse/Pitt addition date. If that expectation is not met, well ... you get your wish.
Wellman is going to let Bzd find his ceiling at Wake unless next year ends with fewer wins than losses. He'll fire Bzd as soon as he decides that Bzd's ceiling is under Sweet 16.
I agree with this approach for a number of reasons, but one being what Hondo lays out. The program will be way more desirable with the players we'll have with at least two years of eligibility remaining, the renewed strength of the ACC, and the trajectory of the program. Would not be surprised if it played out as a step-down, retirement type of deal