(01-27-2020 10:12 AM)jmufan2008 Wrote:  Get the new coach in early (if possible) and give him plenty of time to recruit before NSD. Invest in a great coach. Get it publicized. If kids choose to leave, that's their choice. I have hope that the new coach would be able to coach up and players that stay, but also that new recruits have a high chance of being a better caliber. Still can't figure out if coaching is 100% to blame or if, as has been said, they're athletic but not talented. I feel like that's shortselling the players until we can see them under a HC that will actually improve them. Anyway, I don't want unbalanced classes again, but it would give the new coach an opportunity to bring in his own guys...but given this program's management they'll probably pay $250k for a random asst coach and announce the hire on April 14...

Don't expect much in terms of recruiting this spring. What's more important is getting the right hire...even if that takes time. Further, the "recruiting" by the new HC will be trying to keep guys on board and not have a mass exodus of transfers. I mean, if they transfer out, good luck to them, I can't blame them, and it is what it is.

But, and you made reference to this, I'd love to see what this current roster can do with some new direction. By April, 90% of the HS kids have already made their minds up where they are headed if they haven't already signed back in November. i.e., there won't be a lot to pick from except perhaps JUCO guys and I'd love if we could avoid that...just a personal preference

Let's also keep in mind that we only have 1 senior (Pinkard) on this current team. We have a commit from power forward, Nwagha, which is up in the air at this point with staff shake up on the horizon potentially. And, we have 1 other opening assuming no attrition out the door...though, I fully expect at least 2 transfers out upon season's end whether we have a staff change or not. So, some scholarships may come available.