(05-09-2017 03:46 AM)82hawk Wrote:  UNCW had an opportunity to hire the assistant coach who had a strong relationship with the players and recruits, and chose not to. They had an opportunity to continue down the path of success created by Keatts, ...and chose not to. I was a strong proponent for keeping Siddle as our coach to prevent this bleeding of talent, but we chose not to. Now, the players and recruits have reacted exactly as I feared and chose to go elsewhere.
This is on UNCW. We chose to make a complete change in coaching staff and style of play. It was our job then to convince players who have very limited time in college that staying at UNCW was in their best interest, and we weren't able to "re recruit" them. Attempting to punish college kids for actions beyond their control would be, well, childish.

I wouldn't have mind giving coach Siddle a shot either, but to blame this on UNCW is far fetched.. The inmates do not run an asylum, nor does a current roster dictate a coaching hire. There is plenty to blame if you want to play that game, but in short, its just the nature of this business. No one blames Keatts for leaving, but to raid the cupboard of the team you just left isn't a good look to say the least.