Cal has tried the 9-13 strategy.
Charles Matthews
Jemerl Baker
Johnny Juzang
Cam Fletcher
Bryce Hopkins
None were recruited to be 1 or 2AD. None made it past 2 years here, some left immediately.
There's an issue with player development for sure, but even bigger, there's a disconnect between expectations and reality.
I guess this is also what happens when you have guys like Devin Booker, SGA and Tyler Herro, none who came here with huge NBA aspirations, all were 1AD and became stars in the NBA when UK probably expected them here for at least 2 seasons.
Every 4-star and non-top 25 player STILL thinks they can be in the NBA after 1-2 years and when it doesn't happen, it's time to leave UK.