Poison - Frankly, I do not believe that the contract situation is impacting recruiting that much. We have not landed recruits the past two years. In 2013, I chalked it up to an issue with playing time, and we still landed Jordan in an area of need. Last year, we struck out altogether and are paying the price this season. I think a far greater problem that is hampering recruiting is that Lavin generated a ton of buzz year 1, had a terrific season, landed really good classes the next 2 years, and yet has not made it back to the NCAA tournament.
TONY - Everyone gives Lavin credit for the players we've landed. He is the best recruiter we've had since Fran. But 4 years outside of the NCAA tourney, with what he is getting paid, is not acceptable under any circumstances. Nor is the roster imbalance and failure to develop guys who are not top 50 recruits.