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[QUOTE="dlegend44, post: 1970872, member: 765"]
I just finished reading Boeheim's book last week.  One of the most interesting things I took from the book was his strategy on recruiting.  I am sure many of you have also read it.  He indicated that there is a certain element of luck in how a player will turn out and it is not as big of a deal to lose a highly rated recruit as many fans think.  There are very few program changing players and I doubt that Green is one of those transcendent players.  We will end up getting someone comparable, maybe even a better fit for our system than Green.

I was amazed to hear JB say that he doesn't even bother to compete against Duke, UNC or Kentucky for recruits.  He said that those three schools ALWAYS get their prime targets and it is a waste of time and energy to try and compete.  His honesty shocked me on this topic.  So if Kentucky really wanted Green, they were going to get him.

If Calipari is using WWW to pay big time recruits, it will eventually catch-up with him.  10 years from now, UK will probably end-up vacating 400  wins.  I absolutely do not blame Green for his decision.  These athletes should be paid for their contributions and he is likely using college as a 1-year audition for the NBA.  Kentucky might be a better fit for him.  We will be fine and have a championship caliber team this year.  Go 'Cuse!
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