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[QUOTE="ForeverOrange, post: 2238647, member: 29"]
The zone is a great tool.  Some, may not remember but there was a time that Temple was known as the "zone" team.  Analyst would spend tons of time explaining how difficult it is to play against, and I hated hearing about it.   Looking at Temple now without Chaney and that zone, they have almost become non-existent.  I wonder how their fans feel about not being known as the zone team anymore?  Without that label they have kind of lost what made them stand out among other teams.  Luckily for us we had an established brand before the zone, so even though it has kind of become our identity, I think we could break away from it and still be prominent.

Recruiting wise, at this point it has to be hurting us, because if you hear something long enough it rings true.  During the draft (which i'm sure a lot of these kids are dreaming some day of being a part of) all you could hear with Lydon was how would he be able to play defense in the league after playing exclusively zone?   It may not catch all recruits ears, but you're kidding yourself if you don't believe some of our targets are beginning to doubt our ability to get them "nba" ready.  Gone are the days of getting elite kids to just be a part of a great program with great fan atmosphere, and great college experience.  They want instant path to their desired destination and anything questionable will make them have 2nd thoughts.
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