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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2148939, member: 40"] My responses: [LIST] [*]does the program desperately need a dynamic recruiter or are they fine with a solid one? [COLOR=#ff8000]Absolutely -- recruiting is the life blood of any high major collegiate sports program. Not to knock the capabilities of the personnel on hand [including JB], but we've seen evidence recently of the staff not getting the job done, especially in the past year. We should be adding the best recruiters we can, to correct this issue - in the same way that Troy Weaver gave us a huge shot in the arm in 2002. Nothing against Griffin, I give him a lot of credit for leaving the fold and having success. I'm fine with hiring him, but I do think we missed an opportunity to bring in an ace, bulldog recruiter. Get the best candidate you can for the job, period. If that's somebody with connections to the program like Griffin, disco. But sometimes it is somebody external to the program, like Roby Murphy or the aforementioned Weaver. I feel like Griffin was a solid hire, but not somebody who is going to get the fan base excited or somebody who will move the needle on the recruiting trail. Which is why I agreed with the post earlier about him being a high floor but low ceiling add to the staff. Just to add to this, I am greatly encouraged by what we saw from JB in recent weeks, getting down to Georgia to visit Jordan Tucker, making his presence felt with important 2018 recruit Hameir Wright, etc. Great sign. But I feel like this hire was uninspired, and the "easy" choice. Would love for Griff to prove me wrong. Loved him as a player, respect him as a coach.[/COLOR] [/LIST] [COLOR=#ff8000][/COLOR] [LIST] [*]My point being, do they maybe tweak the recruiting strategy to find players further down in the rankings that are more likely to stay for multiple years? [COLOR=#ff8000]Possibly. Our program has experienced the dual edged sword over the past few years of not having enough foundational talent / program guys. Part of that is due to early entrants, part of that is due to an excessively high number of transfers. Some of it is also due to unforeseen circumstances like DCII's body simply failing him this season after he was relatively healthy last year, and experienced starter Tyler Roberson regressing. I feel like the players we've added thus far in the class of 2017 will go a LONG way towards replenishing depth / talent, and stocking the program with four year guys who can be supplemented by higher rated recruits.[/COLOR] [/LIST] [COLOR=#ff8000][/COLOR] [LIST] [*]Do they recruit similar kids but really push the 'family' angle of syracuse basketball? [COLOR=#ff8000]Nothing wrong with that, but whatever works.[/COLOR] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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