He was in the Big12 last year and beat 3 top 10 teams including Kansas (at AFH) and Gonzaga. And this was with a team of choir boys.
At what point do we STOP it with...can he recruit the best.
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no,,,, many here, hate OAD but want the number one class.... they want players to care about UK, but they want OADs.... they want four year guys, but want guys to leave after one year...
we have a lot of fans that are spoiled brats with zero self-awareness
Agreed. But recruit the best is also part of the portal. It also doesn't have to be 5* guys...it is about getting the right pieces.
TBH...he should go grab Perry's teammates who are going D1 from Lyon County. Put them on scholarship at end of bench and develop.
100% this.
He doesn’t have to recruit like Cal, but he also has to do WAY better than Tubby.
Sorry, but brining multiple players from BYU ain’t it.
It is a mindset that has to change. We will no longer win recruiting wars class rankings...and will become better because of it. 5stars are a failed strategy that Cal could not break. One and done is a strategy that yields 1 and done post seasons.
Still need talent to win big lol need to get a good staff around him who can recruit. We’re ****ing Kentucky, not BYU. I’m giving him a chance and hope he wins big.
Surely you have the solution and a good reason for them to stay? What do you say to a young man that has his head set on going after one year..........ready or not...........what magical words can anyone say that will change these kid's minds?
He has shown zero ability to recruit top players because of where he has been......as others have said, "Mormon ruled don't help a lot"............also the NIL money has a lot to do with it..........it appears to me that the Mormons are tight fisted with anyone who isn't a Mormon or sign one of their waivers......
UCONN and Gonzaga typically don't tear it up on the recruiting trail. What did all those #1 classes get us? 10+ losses every year, and no post season wins.
Recruiting is nice, but coaching is more important. Pope has shown that he can get a lot of out of very little. The total opposite of Cal. Plus everyone that has met Pope, seem to love him. Half his team from BYU is following him here. I don't think we will have to worry about recruiting. Especially with all the NIL money pouring in.
Plus, i thought everyone was sick of the revolving door of players, and one and dones? If you go out every year and recruit the top guys, then you are setting yourself up for that scenario again. We need to shoot for guys in that 30-100 range, get them to stay for a few years, and coach them up. That's the key to winning in the current landscape of college basketball.
Recruiting is nice, but coaching is more important. Pope has shown that he can get a lot of out of very little. The total opposite of Cal. Plus everyone that has met Pope, seem to love him. Half his team from BYU is following him here. I don't think we will have to worry about recruiting. Especially with all the NIL money pouring in.
Plus, i thought everyone was sick of the revolving door of players, and one and dones? If you go out every year and recruit the top guys, then you are setting yourself up for that scenario again. We need to shoot for guys in that 30-100 range, get them to stay for a few years, and coach them up. That's the key to winning in the current landscape of college basketball.
That’s a fair point, but like I said, that can’t be an excuse. This isn’t a job your make gamble hires with. If Pope hadn’t played here he wouldn’t have been anywhere near Mitch’s list and people wouldn’t be trying to talk themselves into this hire. This is nepotism at its worst. No different than Brad getting coaching jobs because Cal is his dad.
UCONN has definitely proved you don't need 5 stars to win National Championships. The portal with this NIL pool will help with roster construction. Now to find the right players to supplement the roster going forward after Pope finds players to fit his system and stay 3-4 years.
The reality is, Pope needs to build a contender. Right away. There's no excuse in this NIL/portal era. If he can't, there's a serious question as to IF he can do it going forward.
That's not the reality. That's just your opinion. I think we will be a contender right away, but we don't NEED to be.
If you think we were losing because we had five star players you're delusional.
We need five star players but with a different coach.
Top 25 coached by a different person..
Thats it.
I don't give a damn if they want to go pro after the first year or the second year or whatever the hell.
We need five star players but with a different coach.
Top 25 coached by a different person..
Thats it.
I don't give a damn if they want to go pro after the first year or the second year or whatever the hell.
If you listened to Pope’s press conference, he mentioned players may be in Lexington from 1-4 years, so he isn’t opposed to guys being able to go early.
However, as others have said, I think the only guys who go will be no-brainers. Anyone who would benefit from returning will probably return and develop
However, as others have said, I think the only guys who go will be no-brainers. Anyone who would benefit from returning will probably return and develop
