1. Some are saying we “should have recruited better on the heels of the final 4”
Fact: Most recruits last year committed before we even finished the regular season. How Frank recruits based on the Final 4 birth will be shown this year and next year. It takes at least 2 seasons to determine how those recruits will pan out. We are never going to get the one and done types....I don’t care if they’re born on Greene Street at the Russell House.
2. We should make the NCAA tourney this year.
Fact: Folks we lost 2 guys (Thornwell and Dozier) that played in the NBA this season. When is the last time that happened? I’m guessing like the Final 4 appearance....never. This team will be lucky to make the NIT based on what we lost and most importantly how the SEC has improved. Felder makes us an NIT team but I doubt even that gets us to the NCAAs this year. Too much gone. Beating Florida and Kentucky was nice and gave us hope, but reality is this team is just not deep enough. Felder and Bowen could get us back to 20 wins and at least on the bubble next season.
3. Frank has too much turnover in the program
Do you want wins? Most of these guys leaving are going to D2 schools. While you can question whether they should have been recruited at all, would you rather us keep an undeveloped player around in hopes of a turnaround or replace him with a higher caliber recruit? Some of these projects pan out (Silva) and some of them don’t. This turnover is mutually beneficial. The kid gets to play instead of riding pine and we get an opportunity to sign better talent.
4. I settle for mediocrity
As many of you know I’m not a Roper fan and the football team made the appropriate change. Liked Holbrook as a person, but wasn’t the right coach and his firing was justified.
Martin has put together solid seasons the last 3 years. He built this program back up from a Horn dumpster fire. As bad as it’s been this year it’s still a heck of a lot better than it was. We will be a 20 win team again with Frank as coach soon.
Lot to chew on here. Your respectful thoughts and opinions are appreciated.
Fact: Most recruits last year committed before we even finished the regular season. How Frank recruits based on the Final 4 birth will be shown this year and next year. It takes at least 2 seasons to determine how those recruits will pan out. We are never going to get the one and done types....I don’t care if they’re born on Greene Street at the Russell House.
2. We should make the NCAA tourney this year.
Fact: Folks we lost 2 guys (Thornwell and Dozier) that played in the NBA this season. When is the last time that happened? I’m guessing like the Final 4 appearance....never. This team will be lucky to make the NIT based on what we lost and most importantly how the SEC has improved. Felder makes us an NIT team but I doubt even that gets us to the NCAAs this year. Too much gone. Beating Florida and Kentucky was nice and gave us hope, but reality is this team is just not deep enough. Felder and Bowen could get us back to 20 wins and at least on the bubble next season.
3. Frank has too much turnover in the program
Do you want wins? Most of these guys leaving are going to D2 schools. While you can question whether they should have been recruited at all, would you rather us keep an undeveloped player around in hopes of a turnaround or replace him with a higher caliber recruit? Some of these projects pan out (Silva) and some of them don’t. This turnover is mutually beneficial. The kid gets to play instead of riding pine and we get an opportunity to sign better talent.
4. I settle for mediocrity
As many of you know I’m not a Roper fan and the football team made the appropriate change. Liked Holbrook as a person, but wasn’t the right coach and his firing was justified.
Martin has put together solid seasons the last 3 years. He built this program back up from a Horn dumpster fire. As bad as it’s been this year it’s still a heck of a lot better than it was. We will be a 20 win team again with Frank as coach soon.
Lot to chew on here. Your respectful thoughts and opinions are appreciated.