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[QUOTE="SJUBall, post: 401117, member: 2630"]
It is patently false to say that Pitt is recruiting at a much higher level.  Look at the rankings of their current team vs SJU.  Only Adams and the underperforming Dante Taylor are ranked higher than guys on the SJU roster outnof HS.  Zeigler is a transfer so really not a "recruit" per se.

For arguments sake to make things simple, look at the rivals ranks of SJU players on the team this year. 
Jamal Branch- 65
D'Angelo Harrison- 40
Sir'Dominic Pointer- 44
Amir Garrett- 68
Jakarr Sampson- 51
Chris Obekpa- 58

Rivals doesnt rank JC players but both Achiuwa and Orlando Sanchez are JC AA's.  I bet you didn't suspect they were ranked this high.  SJU going almost 10 deep with top 65 players and JC All Americans in Lavin's only second recruiting class.  This is a team that everybody is ranking somewhere between 8-last in the league this year?

Oh, and before putting Dixon into the HOF he needs to do something in the tourney.  Steve Lavin has many Sweet 16's as Jamie Dixon, Mike Brey and Buzz Williams combined in only his first 7 years of coaching.

Next Step for Lavs is to start landing next level kids like a Jermaine Lawrence and/or Rysheed Jordan like Cuse does. ;-)
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