2020 Recruiting

[GSII]

Mucho delusion

 

[FreeGunston12]

People have to realize that a lot changes in 3 weeks... much less getting a visit 9 months ago and thinking that still means anything... we are missing a lot of top 5 lists for targets we definitely want that's for sure

People also need to realize that they don't have to be such Debbie downers all the time. Let's face it, if we would've signed any of the guys recently taken off the board, you'd all cry about them only being 2*.

Its only September. We have 1 decent commit already. I'm so tired of the cloud of depression that hangs over these boards. Y'all need some Prozac.

 

[Mason32]

People also need to realize that they don't have to be such Debbie downers all the time. Let's face it, if we would've signed any of the guys recently taken off the board, you'd all cry about them only being 2*.

Its only September. We have 1 decent commit already. I'm so tired of the cloud of depression that hangs over these boards. Y'all need some Prozac.

"#A10MBB teams with .500+ records in league play in each of the past three years (per @D1scourse):

@MasonMBB
Rhode Island
St. Bonaventure
vcu"

 

[sleeperpick]

People also need to realize that they don't have to be such Debbie downers all the time. Let's face it, if we would've signed any of the guys recently taken off the board, you'd all cry about them only being 2*.

Its only September. We have 1 decent commit already. I'm so tired of the cloud of depression that hangs over these boards. Y'all need some Prozac.

2 months ago I am a downer because I don't support the coach or quality of recruits.. Now I get pissed when the kids Paulsen wants commit elsewhere. I should just be happy about a mediocre coach that can't even land his top targets? You're right.

 

[GMU1983]

People also need to realize that they don't have to be such Debbie downers all the time. Let's face it, if we would've signed any of the guys recently taken off the board, you'd all cry about them only being 2*.

Its only September. We have 1 decent commit already. I'm so tired of the cloud of depression that hangs over these boards. Y'all need some Prozac.

Me think you drink the Kool aid too much...Dave is not getting it done!

 

[FreeGunston12]

2 months ago I am a downer because I don't support the coach or quality of recruits.. Now I get pissed when the kids Paulsen wants commit elsewhere. I should just be happy about a mediocre coach that can't even land his top targets? You're right.

“Two months ago, I was unhappy. Today, I’m unhappy. So you’re telling me I’m consistently unhappy?!”

. . . uhh, yeah.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Me think you drink the Kool aid too much...Dave is not getting it done!

Dave hasn’t had a year where it’s all come together. True. But, as Mason32 pointed out, he’s consistently winning more games than he’s losing in the conference.

Again, the 2020 recruiting class isn’t even close to complete. Can we just wait and see what happens before we declare it a failure?

 

[GMU1983]

Dave hasn’t had a year where it’s all come together. True. But, as Mason32 pointed out, he’s consistently winning more games than he’s losing in the conference.

Again, the 2020 recruiting class isn’t even close to complete. Can we just wait and see what happens before we declare it a failure?

OK

 

[FreeGunston12]

OK

I mean you do have a history of jumping to wrong, negative conclusions.

I guess we ain't getting Polite?

 

[Herndon]

People also need to realize that they don't have to be such Debbie downers all the time. Let's face it, if we would've signed any of the guys recently taken off the board, you'd all cry about them only being 2*.

Its only September. We have 1 decent commit already. I'm so tired of the cloud of depression that hangs over these boards. Y'all need some Prozac.

Message boards are not real life. There is a subset of people who love to bitch and whine online, and because they're more motivated to bitch and whine than reasonable people are to refute their nonsense over and over and over again, it feels like their opinions are widely shared.

They're not.

 

[Falco]

Message boards are not real life. There is a subset of people who love to bitch and whine online, and because they're more motivated to bitch and whine than reasonable people are to refute their nonsense over and over and over again, it feels like their opinions are widely shared.

They're not.

This message board is the farthest thing from real life. So many homers!

 

[sleeperpick]

Jamir Watkins commits to vcu

Had scholarship offers from George Mason, St John's, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, Temple, Lasalle, Hofstra, West Virginia etc

Cup runneth full

 

[Masonfan3]

Dave hasn’t had a year where it’s all come together. True. But, as Mason32 pointed out, he’s consistently winning more games than he’s losing in the conference.

Again, the 2020 recruiting class isn’t even close to complete. Can we just wait and see what happens before we declare it a failure?

While it seems we are improving, Dave has only had 1 winning season in conference. I don't know where the "consistently winning more games than he's losing in the conference" came from, but it is not correct.
15-16 we were 5-13
16-17 we were 9-9
17-18 we were 9-9
18-19 we were 11-7

 

[dr. gunnie]

Jamir Watkins commits to vcu

Had scholarship offers from George Mason, St John's, Seton Hall, Virginia Tech, Temple, Lasalle, Hofstra, West Virginia etc

Cup runneth full

His final four was vcu, St. Johns, Seton Hall, and VT, so we knew we weren't in the running... but it does sting to see vcu continually recruiting at another level above us.

Dave does a great job of finding some under the radar guys that have gotten us to that tier 2 level in the A10, but I'm not sure if it will ever get us above that.

 

[sleeperpick]

His final four was vcu, St. Johns, Seton Hall, and VT, so we knew we weren't in the running... but it does sting to see vcu continually recruiting at another level above us.

Dave does a great job of finding some under the radar guys that have gotten us to that tier 2 level in the A10, but I'm not sure if it will ever get us above that.

just posting since someone yesterday stated that a kid who took an OV 9 months ago could still commit when we weren't in his top 5.

Anyone we offer I try and follow and post the final destination. This one doesn't sting because we had 0 shot... Rosado did sting.

 

[Patriot8]

His final four was vcu, St. Johns, Seton Hall, and VT, so we knew we weren't in the running... but it does sting to see vcu continually recruiting at another level above us.

Dave does a great job of finding some under the radar guys that have gotten us to that tier 2 level in the A10, but I'm not sure if it will ever get us above that.

I’d say they are a couple of levels above us..

 

[Junkees9]

So what do you guys think is the main reason we consistently get out-recruited by vcu despite the fact they have had several coaching changes -- is it because more kids want to play at a school in an urban environment rather than suburban setting; is it due to vcu's longer track record of success on the court; is it because of their more active student fan base; something else????

 

[Five Two]

So what do you guys think is the main reason we consistently get out-recruited by vcu despite the fact they have had several coaching changes -- is it because more kids want to play at a school in an urban environment rather than suburban setting; is it due to vcu's longer track record of success on the court; is it because of their more active student fan base; something else????

Resources, resources, resources. That drives everything you mentioned, except the setting. I don't think our suburban setting is hurting us. And, its not like downtown Richmond is DC, NYC or Chicago.

 

[GMUgemini]

So what do you guys think is the main reason we consistently get out-recruited by vcu despite the fact they have had several coaching changes -- is it because more kids want to play at a school in an urban environment rather than suburban setting; is it due to vcu's longer track record of success on the court; is it because of their more active student fan base; something else????

They turned vcu into a brand after their Final Four and we didn’t. Same way Gonzaga did. It’s really that simple.

 

[sleeperpick]

They turned vcu into a brand after their Final Four and we didn’t. Same way Gonzaga did. It’s really that simple.

why are Dayton and Davidson leaps and bounds better than we are in all facets?!? McKillop a stalwart so tell me about Dayton