Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[85SugarVol]

I don’t follow Men’s BB recruiting like I follow FB recruiting, so forgive my ignorance.

What is it about the BB program that drives it to recruit so differently than the FB program? It seems (to a less informed observer) that the HS ranks are an afterthought in BB recruiting.

I realize we’ve had tremendous success with transfers in BB, but is that the strategy - to eschew HS recruiting? Is the belief that that is sustainable?

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Yugo keep posting this nonsense?

медведь какает в лесу?

 

[hotcypress]

No bother at all! I enjoy all sports!

Maybe we can entice this kid to transfer

He's getting drafted in the lottery at the end of the season. He's the son of Jason Richardson, long time NBA player and former spartan.

 

[SoilVol]

Man, Texas A&M rose to #7 and has since lost 3 straight games. By 16 at Miss State, at home by 8 to Tennessee, and at home to Vandy tonight.

Yikes.

Oh, and their next two games are at Florida and hosting Auburn. Either they lose 5 straight or they help us out a little.

 

[Jackcrevol]

медведь какает в лесу?

nyet

 

[tnvols72]

OK refuses to play defense

 

[volfaninpa]

Refs continue to ruin and prolong college basketball games.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

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[Orange.]

nyet

I laughed.

 

[DD4ME]

I don’t follow Men’s BB recruiting like I follow FB recruiting, so forgive my ignorance.

What is it about the BB program that drives it to recruit so differently than the FB program? It seems (to a less informed observer) that the HS ranks are an afterthought in BB recruiting.

I realize we’ve had tremendous success with transfers in BB, but is that the strategy - to eschew HS recruiting? Is the belief that that is sustainable?

The issue with basketball is your truly elite HS guys only play one year. Flagg is a great example. The issue is those guys are exceedingly rare and it is extremely hard to build a plan around landing one. The more typical HS recruit is likely to ride the bench on a top program and soak up a spot and a scholarship. All teams need some, but now the replacement for the elite guys is to get a 3rd-5th year stud from a mid major who has perfected his craft and now wants publicity for his draft stock. Knecht and Lanier are great examples here.

Also older guys are stronger and more experienced so they are just better in most respects.

Auburn's roster is literally about a year different from being as old as some NBA rosters.

It works in football too where older teams tend to be better. Vandy was old last year.

 

[85SugarVol]

The issue with basketball is your truly elite HS guys only play one year. Flagg is a great example. The issue is those guys are exceedingly rare and it is extremely hard to build a plan around landing one. The more typical HS recruit is likely to ride the bench on a top program and soak up a spot and a scholarship. All teams need some, but now the replacement for the elite guys is to get a 3rd-5th year stud from a mid major who has perfected his craft and now wants publicity for his draft stock. Knecht and Lanier are great examples here.

Also older guys are stronger and more experienced so they are just better in most respects.

Auburn's roster is literally about a year different from being as old as some NBA rosters.

It works in football too where older teams tend to be better. Vandy was old last year.

Flagg is pretty damn good. I’m sure they’re happy to have him for one year.

How many years do our transfers play for?

Older, stronger is great. Probably more so in FB, but great anywhere.

In FB we take both (obvious rosters are different). I would think you would want a balance in BB, too. But hard to argue with the results.