(02-28-2011 09:54 AM)mlb Wrote:  He has done well this year, swoosh. Much better job than he ever did at UCLA, IMO. I wonder how much of it has to do with Keady sitting on the bench helping him.

i can't answer that question. Though I will add that assistant coaches Hines and Dunlap have a big hand in the success as well. I like to think this isn't some flukey year and that it's a sign of things to come, especially with this great recruiting class coming in.

Another piece of good news is, ESPN just upgraded one of our 2011 recruits from the mid 60's to #34 in the country.

As long as he can keep his assistants it won't be a fluke... but sometimes you can point to an assistant leaving a school and a downturn in the program. That would be my only concern.

Either way, he has never had a problem recruiting. His problem was always getting the guys playing as a team instead of individuals. This year has obviously not been a problem.

(03-01-2011 11:28 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  Another piece of good news is, ESPN just upgraded one of our 2011 recruits from the mid 60's to #34 in the country.

I guess that'll make him play better, right?

(03-01-2011 02:05 PM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  

(03-01-2011 11:28 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  Another piece of good news is, ESPN just upgraded one of our 2011 recruits from the mid 60's to #34 in the country.

I guess that'll make him play better, right?

That's kind of my sentiment on a lot of recruiting rankings. They're very subjective, especially when you take into consideration these are teenagers we're talking about...

(03-01-2011 02:05 PM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  

(03-01-2011 11:28 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  Another piece of good news is, ESPN just upgraded one of our 2011 recruits from the mid 60's to #34 in the country.

I guess that'll make him play better, right?

blah, blah, blah. It's only cool because we've been bad for so long. Seeing a recruit listed among the big boys makes fans happy