I’m back, all rested up from jail!
HD better be a hellavu recruiter. Best I can tell he's starting from scratch. but losing brooks is to be expected. he always did think his value was greater than he showed.
I’m not going to comment on the quality of this hire. Tip has a hair trigger these days.
I Don’t think it will have any bearing. CBB is changing and it’s no longer about the bluebloods anymore when you can win just as easily at Gonzaga, Villanova, Baylor, et al. Those programs have staying power now. It’s not a coincidence that UNC, Duke and Kentucky all sucked this year. None at all. One and done has created an era where you go to the program that will give you the best opportunity to showcase immediately and if not, you quit and transfer and it’s placing a ton of strain on premier programs who recruit 5* talent. Kentucky has been dealing with it for years, and it’s now catching up to Duke and UNC and Kansas. Different times and I think we’re about to phase out the coaches of yesteryear who can’t adjust. K included. The sand is getting very low.,Do you think this results in K staying around a few more years or does this have no impact on his decision? I realize you're not a Duke fan...but was wondering if you had thoughts on the matter.
Bux thinks its a great hire. But not for UNC fans. Amirite, bux?
I Don’t think it will have any bearing. CBB is changing and it’s no longer about the bluebloods anymore when you can win just as easily at Gonzaga, Villanova, Baylor, et al. Those programs have staying power now. It’s not a coincidence that UNC, Duke and Kentucky all sucked this year. None at all. One and done has created an era where you go to the program that will give you the best opportunity to showcase immediately and if not, you quit and transfer and it’s placing a ton of strain on premier programs who recruit 5* talent. Kentucky has been dealing with it for years, and it’s now catching up to Duke and UNC and Kansas. Different times and I think we’re about to phase out the coaches of yesteryear who can’t adjust. K included. The sand is getting very low.,
Competitors like Coach K (or Roy) don't spend much time thinking about the inner workings for their competition very much, anymore than Tiger Woods thinks about the guy teeing off on the next hole, institutional rivalries aside.Do you think this results in K staying around a few more years or does this have no impact on his decision? I realize you're not a Duke fan...but was wondering if you had thoughts on the matter.
Gonzaga and Villanova are bluebloods in their own right. They may not be Dukes (no pun intended) but they're certainly Earls or Barons. Gonzaga has been in the tournament every year since 1999, 11 sweet 16's, two final fours. Since 2000 Nova has been in three final fours to Duke's 4.I Don’t think it will have any bearing. CBB is changing and it’s no longer about the bluebloods anymore when you can win just as easily at Gonzaga, Villanova, Baylor, et al. Those programs have staying power now. It’s not a coincidence that UNC, Duke and Kentucky all sucked this year. None at all. One and done has created an era where you go to the program that will give you the best opportunity to showcase immediately and if not, you quit and transfer and it’s placing a ton of strain on premier programs who recruit 5* talent. Kentucky has been dealing with it for years, and it’s now catching up to Duke and UNC and Kansas. Different times and I think we’re about to phase out the coaches of yesteryear who can’t adjust. K included. The sand is getting very low.,
we can hope it gets K interested.Do you think this results in K staying around a few more years or does this have no impact on his decision? I realize you're not a Duke fan...but was wondering if you had thoughts on the matter.
Boeheim brothers going to go through ACC like Sherman through Georgia.
well at the rate they are leaving syracuse JB better bring in the whole family.Good Lawd it's gonna be ugly!! 2 tall white boys who can drive the basket yet still bang the 3 pointers??
Gonzaga and Villanova are bluebloods in their own right.
"In their own right" doesn't make you a blue blood. Gonzaga hasn't won a championship ever. Baylor just won their first. Nova is a little closer but still doesn't have the sustained success, the alumni, branding, etc, of the traditional blue bloods. I admitted they had staying power. The dynamics are changing but they aren't blue bloods yet.
Football money is building basketball as well.
If that were true, Gonzaga wouldn't have a good basketball program since they last fielded a football team in 1941. Villenova has a football team in a minor conference.
Well Duh... More of a testament to SEC money and their teams heavily investing in basketball in last 2-3 years.
I think the "blue bloods" are a thing of the past. Things aren't like they once were. Everyone is up to speed now. Football money is building basketball as well.
I Don’t think it will have any bearing. CBB is changing and it’s no longer about the bluebloods anymore when you can win just as easily at Gonzaga, Villanova, Baylor, et al. Those programs have staying power now. It’s not a coincidence that UNC, Duke and Kentucky all sucked this year. None at all.
The NCAA poking around in your( not you per se alt... ie blue bloods) shoe company recruiting ties will get you sucking pretty darn quickly. LOL. Your darn right it isn't a coincidence. Geez... I hope this isn't trolling or smack talk...
Not sure why you are saying Duh since the post you responded to mentioned Gonzaga and Villenova to which you said football money is building basketball.
The NCAA doesn't even know how to tie it's own shoes at this point. Lol. They aren't poking around anywhere, they're just trying to stay afloat. What is killing the top basketball programs right now is their to commitment to marketing NBA progression versus program building. Roy had it figured out years ago and I can't for the life of me understand why he changed. Don't take the one and dones, they offer nothing to your program other than a one year shot with the "best" prospects (not players). Everyone else has figured out how to build the better teams with players who likely won't see an NBA court. Consistency wins, and one and dones offer none of it. I guess Roy was feeling the pressure of needing to recruit 5*'s and it led to his demise.