Good question - yes and no.
Not knowing where those rankings are from or what the criteria was that was used, we only have three guys coming in. I know some rankings place value in numbers and will give a large recruiting class more points... not sure if that was the case here.
I’m a little concerned because when you look at our guys and who we beat to land them, I don’t feel like they are programs equivalent to ours. Hartwell was a late addition and was just starting to get offers... Miller had more interest, but hardly any from A10 caliber teams. There is some concern there, but they aren’t any different than most of our current guys and most of them have shown that they are A10 caliber. I think our staff has shown at this point that they recruit a little different than we are used to. They are able to find the right type of player and develop the talent, so they should get the benefit of the doubt. Winning recruiting ratings doesn’t really equal winning basketball games. It’s been a hard adjustment for me, but I trust the staff at this point.
Douglas-Stanley is a little different. He reminds me more of the type of kid Larranaga was landing. I really think he would have landed some big time offers if he would have waited. He had a great senior year and has impressive film. I am really excited to see what JD-S can do.
So yeah, I would like us to land some bigger targets, but the guys they have brought in have been under the radar guys and have worked out well. At some point, you have to trust the staff and give them credit for knowing what they are doing. I think I’m finally at that point.
