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[QUOTE="pfister1, post: 1430314, member: 285"]
I don't think you can look at the project / non-project recruit in a historical context.   Only because we have historically operated with 13 available scholarships and a coach that virtually never goes beyond a 9 man rotation.    With that calculus you can easily afford to take chances on a couple of "3 star" or project type recruits.   In fact it's almost a requirement that you do otherwise you'll have guys that are going to be very unhappy with their roles while they are sitting waiting for the log jam in front of them to clear.

However, with the sanctions in place and the uncertain nature about how many scholarships we will actually have available over the next couple of years it is reasonable to question whether or not we can afford to burn the available scholarships on the "project" or 3 star type of player and also invest the time in waiting for him to develop into a serviceable player.

I'm not saying we should or we shouldn't, just that it is a reasonable point of debate.   Ultimately the staff understands the makeup of the roster and the potential of the guys we are bringing in 10,000 x better than any of us, so there is a point where we need to assume they are making a reasonable gamble.   It may not work out the way they envision but no one is right 100% of the time.    Well .... no one other than me.
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