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(04-26-2018 10:03 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(04-26-2018 09:19 AM)monarx Wrote:  The pieces are in place for ODU to have a very good team this season IF JJ can get an inside presence of good D1 quality. If he cant fill that position with someone good, then he's probably gone after this season. Its almost like a win-win. Other CUSA schools seem to be able to get good transfers and fill their holes. Not sure why JJ struggles so much in this area. So, assuming he's fired after this season, the problem is, our good years are so far removed now, will a good mid major coach want to take the ODU job? At least when BT was removed from the role, NCAAs and top 50 level programs were recent and frequent happenings. So a prospective coach (and his potential recruits) could easily see a path to greatness. Now... I don't know.

We have had Freeman, Stith (x2), Arledge, Porter, Haynes as transfers. Is this really an area we struggle at?

Other than BJ, they're all gone. So perhaps I should have added the word "recently". To your point, there were people on here to were upset by the number of transfers in at that time, mostly because it showed a lack of ability to get players in as Freshman, appeared desperate and we had them a shorter amount of time. Now, when we need a transfer in the worst way (in part because we took a lot earlier) we cant seem to land a good one, but JJ does land the best freshman class of his time here. I think most would prefer that, and preferred that happen from the start. Im concerned its too little too late to right the ship... but there is still hope.