"That's why this matters, if it matters at all off the court. We need to continue to show everyone that we've made progress."
We have 6 top 100 players playing major minutes. Norm never got one. I say we've made plenty of progress.
I agree, but this is our backyard. We are not going up against Duke or NC for this guy. This is Cincinnati, OH. No NY kid should pick that over us. Gotta protect your turf. All SJ has asked for is their fair share. We can't be losing top 25 kids to midwestern trash bag cities.
Steve has delivered the state's best player in back to back years.
I'm content w our recruiting but not thrilled.
This statement shows how much we take for granted Lavin's recruiting ability. "content?" If getting top 50 recruits year in and year out makes you "content" I'm not sure you will ever be thrilled with our recruiting.
It's not just about the ranking of the player coming in. It's about the system that is being built. As far as recruiting goes, I see way to many summer leaguers who can't shoot a three pointer, or hit a free throw. Still, I credit Steve Lavin for picking up the pieces, and putting together 3 straight wins. But at the end of the day, if someone told you that 3 years ago, an NIT bid in year 3 would be something to be content with, I think most fans would take issue.
Norm wasn't far off from the NIT in 06-07. This team is certainly better than that one, but by how much? We'll see.