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(10-29-2015 06:01 PM)blewbyu Wrote:  

(10-29-2015 04:37 PM)FearTheLion Wrote:  

(10-28-2015 11:13 PM)Maryland Monarch Wrote:  JJ's first and most important recruiting job was assembling his coaching staff. I think people often overlook the team behind the team. Without a solid foundation there, the rest is futile. They've proven there worth in coaching, player development and most certainly in recruiting.

This is the primary place that I feel the prior coach struggled. He never put together the right bench to really recruit better talent. As the result, he had to coach his @$$ off to just make the tournament (and seemed to want to redshirt every recruit to get them ready for CAA play).

As soon as Jones announced officially that he was bringing his best recruiter, retaining BT's best recruiter, and adding his most talented former player that was already coaching VHSL championships back in Brunswick, I was sold. This is a very strong bench and will be hard to keep together for any length of time. Fingers crossed...

What a goofy assumption. The reason we are so successful is loyalty each of these coaches ask of these recruits and leads by example to the program. Nobody is going anywhere. ODU is a program these coaches realize can be a top 20 year in year out. Everyone is totally committed.

i don't think anyone is questioning the coaches loyalty to the program or players. But a turn around such as ODU's is remarkable, particularly for a mid-major. And continued success (which is basically the expectation at this point) is going to open terrific advancement opportunities for the staff.