Scotty R

I forgot about the last two by UNC

They have lost as many recruits in the portal as they have won.

Why is your user name on here different than the one on HSN. For such a college basketball insider you spend a lot of time arguing on message boards trying to make yourself look important

Mainly talking about in the tournament.

We know why UK use to get the one and done players and now the advantage is over they haven't been very good.

I remember last year OSU fans excited about a transfer from Wright State last year. He scored over 30 in a play in game last year and averaged like 18 a game. This year at OSU he barely played. A few years ago they got the player of the year from Harvard but injuries didn't allow him to play much.

The blame goes all around and that includes coaches, players, administration and yes the fans. Like I said next year could be a bad season but none of us know how things will develop. Why always look at the negative 7 of months before the season starts.

Maybe what I posted a couple of days ago might have a little merit on why it is hard for us to get recruits. It isn't about the fans being to negative but how we respond to players and recruits could turn some players off. We get so zealous and wanting these players to come here we might step over the line a little bit. Some players just want to go to a place that they go play the game and not be the savior of the program. Some like the attention but some players don't want to be bothered by fans on social media. Like I said our fans can be the greatest asset especially in game night. We are so passionate it sometimes goes to far

I have not said that in the end it will turn out great and might be a bad season next year. It just rubs me the wrong way seeing some posters just freaking out in Aoril

I guess if they didn't like what they heard in the interview and what Knecht expected about touches or playing time. Like I said non of us know what really goes on in the process You might be right or I might be but we don't know. I just finds it funny that some just automatically turn on the coach when things don't go the way you want them to.

I think coaches can't win when it comes to recruiting philosophy. Davis was always ripped for not offering a lot of players but settled on a select amount to recruit. Crean comes in and offers everyone and gets ripped because the fans thought players don't feel wanted when you offer that many players. Now Woodson is getting ripped for not offering enough players

So how do you know it wasn't the coaches who decided to move on No one on here has a clue what goes on in the recruiting.process

What coach did you talk to that told you how much we wanted him. Just because some do called insiders say something it doesn't mean it is true.

How about Reneau

I would truly hate to live the way some of these guys look at things. I am not saying everything is great and we will have a great season. On April 21st it is way to early to be stressing this much about next season

SMH, now you are moving the goal post. First you said you haven't seen player development for a long time. We have proved that wrong so now you are saying guys who didn't play much. I don't know how old you are but there was a time that freshman couldn't play. Also back in the day freshman wasn't expected to play much and be a key player. For a long time you see freshman make a big jump as sophomores even when they saw limited action. I see guys like Banks, Gunn and Ware show great improvement from their first season. I think if healthy , Newton will contribute and Cupps will as well. We also have plenty of time to bring in a few more players.

Well how about Galloway, XJ improvement through this first year. Kopp got better on tbe defensive end I know you look at things that fit your narrative about how bad this program is going to be but let's look at things objectively. Next year might be a disaster but at this time no one knows how this team will develop. We won't replace TJD production but if can be more of a balance team offensively and the team gells we can win in other ways.

If you can't see the improvement of his overall game the last two years then you don't know what you are watching.

I am glad some of you doom and gloom guys weren't Kansas St fans because your head would have exploded last summer. They fired their coach and everyone but two players left the program. On July 2nd they had two players on their roster and hit the portal and none of them wete consdired big time players. The one that might have been hadn't played for two years because he collapsed and almost died on the court

A lot the last couple of years. What does coaches before Woodson has to do with player development with these players. I would say TJD improved his overall game immensely the last two years. I thought JHS improved throughout the year. Galloway develop an outside shot last off season. I thought XJ really improved the last half of last year and if not for an injury would have gotten even better this year. I saw improvement from Kopp this past year especially on the defensive end.. I get it some people with look at a glass half empty where others see the same glass as half full. I just don't get why people 7 months from the season is already looking at things as doom and gloom. For me looking at things like that would be a lousy way to live

How do you or any of us really knows how much we want a recruit. Just because we reached out doesn't mean that we totally went all out for a recruit

I am not talking about basketball but the real David vs Goliath which o lay happened once

I guess current players can't develop and the new players can't be better than expected. I have seen teams lose great players and we're better without them. I am not saying we will but it is possible and rather look for positives instead of always looking for negatives. Purdue lost Ivey a top 5 pick plus two there starters and they ended up having a better year.

I wouldn't call Knecht a loss because we we not really involved with him

I rather be David because he beat Goliath and isn't winning is what you want