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[QUOTE="atcar, post: 1630121, member: 345"]
It is about building relationships.  It takes a few years to do so and we haven't had a coach here really long enough to do that since who...Coach P?    Aquinas has churned out D1 caliber players on a regular basis for a long time and I think they will continue to do so as long as Coach Battaglia is there.  They also play higher caliber out-of-state teams from PA, MA, OH, to raise the bar, not to mention teams like CBA and St. Joes.  That being said there are opportunities to build those relationships with Aquinas and other schools within the state and I hope the new staff starts working it after Feb 3.  Winning teams drive increased media attention and ticket sales.  Having a few local / regional kids on your team still helps media and sales as well, at least to a point.  I know those conversations happen on this site on a regular basis but it is what it is.   Who knows what conversations took place with Riggins, or any other verbal that decommited.   I am not too concerned about where we get every athlete and I do understand that the staff has a team to build, but I just hope they keep working that 6 hr radius Coach Babers mentioned after he was hired.  I think once they start winning more games we won't lose as many D1 caliber kids to  schools like Rutgers, BC and Pitt.  ND and PSU are a different story.
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