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Message: [QUOTE="Shrmdougluvr, post: 4755943, member: 396"] I'm not a lacrosse guru, but I was a recruited college athlete, and like to think I am very good at identifying talent quickly, and a lot of this Petro discussion (including some Gait recruiting stuff) is really overwrought. My thoughts on Petro: [LIST] [*]It absolutely does not matter if Petro was as good as Rogers, Simmons, Desko, etc. None of them were going to be coaching and we needed a D coordinator. The comparisons are pointless when it comes to Petro's time with the Orange and his leaving. [*]It was helpful hiring someone with head coaching experience who could help with administrative aspects. [*]Everyone knew he wasnt long for the position. [*]A lot of what I saw last year on defense was an absolute mess. Players appeared to have analysis paralysis and often made confounding decisions. The first quarter of the UVA game was remarkable. How a 20-year-old who's been playing for a decade doesnt instinctively realize that he doesnt have to slide to a player moving away from the goal, in the channel, on his off hand, is incredible. Yet we repeatedly had defenders doing things like that. [*]I always find Petro to be very engaging when he speaks. [*]Some kids liked to be coached hard, some don't. [*]I could see Petro being a dynamic, hardworking recruiter. Some people really like to get after it. Guys like Saban and Meyer are legendary recruiters. [*]"Grinding" is a weird way evaluate one's status as a recruiter. These guys should all be working smarter. And frankly, i dont consider sitting in a lawn chair on a sideline to be grinding. Most of these high end kids commit within a month, so how much "grinding" is there really. The vast majority of the best players can all be seen at a few events. [*]I am sure Petro will recruit well to UNC. The school and program have a lot of selling points. UNC recruiting well, and Syracuse recruiting well, are not necessarily mutually exclusive. [*]As a parent, my first question to Petro if he was recruiting my kid to Syracuse would have been, "If this is the place for my son, why isnt it the place for yours?" [/LIST] Thoughts on Gait's recruiting: [LIST] [*]I'm ok with a CEO, closer type approach, so long as he really is engaged. [*]He's still a huge name. The Air Gait. The equipment line. PLL award, etc. [*]Whenever I hear Gait speak, I'm surprised by what a lacrosse dweeb he seems to be. I dont think that means that he watches hours upon hours of film, but he has a curiosity and he likes to innovate. [*]To me that means he has a vision, and he gave us a timeline. I'm prepared to respect that. [*]When he discusses recruiting, he certainly does not sound in the dark. [*]In the end, the classes are the head coach's. His first two classes were excellent and good, and 2024 is good as well. The transfer portal for 2024 was great. [*]He's values March very highly as a recruiter. I suspect Odierna will more than earn his keep as well. [*]We're plugged in to Team 91, Six Nations/Haudenosaunee and Canadian youth. That alone should bear top 10 classes every year. We need to become a "go to" for Sweetlax and at least one of the Westchester/Fairfield County clubs (i.e., Primetime, Eclipse, Express North, etc.). [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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