(05-16-2019 05:47 AM)emu79 Wrote:  We have debated Murphy's instate recruiting since he's been here. Many top notch area players go out of state and that's true of high school players too who head out to various prep schools. Chris Creighton has been a far more successful coach than Murphy has a new $20 million facility and he is STILL struggling to recruit in state kids. Go to WMU or CMU rosters or U of D's and see how many instate kids they have or how many instate kids they have in their 2020 class. Murphy did recruit instate the year he got Ellison, Green and Macdoo. Ellison and Green didn't pan out as much as hoped. All things being equal I would take a third team California all state player with the quality of competition he's played vs a third team all state Michigan player. Green by the way was a Div II JUCO player, I have noticed that all are juco recruits so far this year are Div I JUCO players I believe.

Lets look at instate point guard Julian Dozier 5'9 who has offers from Oakland, us and U of D and an All City pick. He hasn't signed with anyone and we needed a PG. I assume there may be some issues which is why he isn't signed. We have tried shorter PGs like Stone and Ellison with the hopes of finding the next Earl Boykins. Both instate. It didn't work. The two signed PGs are 6'3, 6'2 which again gives us more length at the top of the zone. Really at this point in the recruiting cycle we are looking at "reaches" and taking some risks. Its too bad Macdoo didn't stay.

I agree with your post. We don't well in-state in FB, MBB or WBB.

I do find that surprising as yes, FB, had been down for a long time, but MBB and especially WBB have had some good runs and play in a top notch arena.

If with CC, a 2018 bowl game plus a new facility and FB still can't recruit maybe EMU has a negative reputation in-state.

And that would be a shame. EMU has an excellent campus.