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(07-09-2015 02:42 PM)Monarchblue Wrote:  

(07-09-2015 01:00 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  The schools that you refer to that play in sold out arenas, are on ESPN, etc. have those things because guys like him chose to go there. Clemson and Boston College are in the ACC along with Duke and UNC but you don't see the same degree of exposure at those schools because they haven't been as successful.

ODU most certainly CAN provide that same level of comfort if that is what a guy like Coleman is seeking. Those things have happened at Wichita State, Butler, and to some extent at VCU over the past few years. No reason that ODU can't be there too. If noting else, ODU's program has shown over the past couple of years along with it's recent recruiting that it is on a quick track going upward. It is like the comment in the movie Field Of Dreams ... If you build it they will come. ODU appears to be building it by it's recent recruiting success and wins on the basketball court. That will (hopefully) continue by its upcoming recruiting classes. If it all comes together as we hope then ODU will not only get back into the Top 25 again this season or next, but be a regular member of it. ESPN, sell out crowds, etc. will all be there too (at ODU).

You've got to walk before you run. WSU, Butler,and VCU did not start recruiting those types of players and then start making tournament runs. You have to make the runs first. Let's keep getting the Trey's of the world and make a couple of deep runs with the Stith's, then we can hope to sign a 4 or 5 star.

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Is that etched in stone somewhere and I missed it? If so then please don't share that with the coaching staff. ODU has already signed (or gotten commitments from) a couple of 4 star rated players out of high school since the season ended that will be available in the 2016-17 season. They are B.J. Stith (transfer from UVA) and Coleburn (transfer from Illinois). Additionally Porter (transfer from GMU was the Gatorade player of the year in VA his senior year of HS) and was starting at GMU during the last half of the season. I'm not ready for the team to go back to the walking stage.

I'm guessing that you are correct about those other teams not getting those kinds of players before making their Tournament runs. Just saying it doesn't have to be that way as the facts have shown by ODU's recent recruiting success. Coleman would mesh well at ODU with those other guys and help to create one heck of team. Even if he elects to go somewhere else I have a feeling that ODU is going to be a tough out for most anyone they face during that time period as long as Jeff comes back healthy and the rest of the staff remains in place for another couple years or so.