Your point was that the players come to play for the "HEAD" coach...implying that there's something Kellie is doing or not doing that is turning recruits away. My point is that Holly pulled in recruits similar to what CONN has been signing (even getting DeShields as a transfer).
Are you seriously saying that Kellie's credentials with three other programs were viewed more negatively than Holly's product she put on the floor during her seven years? Holly's program was trending downward from the mid-point of her tenure with one small bump upwards. Still, we could see that offense was stagnant, and we could see that the team chemistry was way off. And can you or anyone who has ever heard both coaches speak publicly believe that Holly is just so much more persuasive and knowledgeable than Kellie?
I don't know why we're missing out on more top recruits. Right now Kellie's old MVC friend Jennie Baranzck (formerly of Drake) is having a lot of success in her first year at Oklahoma. Meanwhile, some of the "bigger name" coaches whom some fans wanted here over Kellie, such as Oregon State's Scott Reuck, isn't doing so well this season.
It's certainly fair to question why we aren't signing more top recruits, but my point is that I doubt that many except the most ardent Kellie-haters would say that Holly is a better coach than Kellie. So it can't all be about "wanting to play for the head coach." Otherwise, why would Holly be able to land so many top players?
