That we lost players, and were no longer a top level player, because were were outbid by other schools and programs?
It is extremely clear that is what is going on now, and has been for a very long time. If it were all out in the mainstream open and a bidding war what would be your reaction?
I can honestly say that I could simply accept that we wouldnt/couldnt keep up with the jones here vs what we "think" is going on now...just swinging and missing on recruits left and right.
system just sucks right now...
I would love for Avennatti or someone to peel back the onion skin.
I know something changed in the last 5 years, or so, and I'm not sure exactly what it was, but would love to have more real insight into the various things that threads here attribute the change to:
1. Incompetence of the staff (misjudgements, lack of effort, laziness etc.).
2. Difficulty in navigating the limitations imposed by the recruiting sanctions (scholarship reductions and limitations on coaches)
3. Dropping of the ball in the transition from "Hop in Waiting" status to "No Post JB Plan" status.
4. Negative Change in the Perception of the Program (ie. All Zone all the Time, JB is a Crumudgeon, Our Offense is Bad and all those other slights that get slung around here)
5. Too Great an Emphasis on Defense as the Game is changing in a way that this no longer works (ie. Too much importance placed on long, lean and athletic and not enough on ability to dribble, distribute and score)
5. Outright cheating by those winning at the recruiting game.
6. Our not cheating as well as we did in the past.
7. Our not cheating all all.
I am definitely buying the book when it finally gets written. Would love for someone to take 100/1000 interesting recruits and break down why they made the decisions they did in a way where you feel like you are getting the full story.
Why did Josh Shelby and Billy Preston end up at Kansas?
Why did Tremont Waters get ignored by top P5 teams and then end up at LSU?
Why did Rondae Jefferson go from Chester, PA to Arizona?
Why did Lonnie Walker go from Reading, PA to Miami?
Why did Quade Green flip to UK?
Why did Tobias Harris suddenly go all Rocky Top on us?
Anthony Davis, Nerlens Noel, Thomas Bryant...the list goes on