re: "He recruited Shaq, Vernel. We came to LSU because of Johnny Jones."

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If you recruit well, even a small school can become a powerhouse. Like Gonzaga, like Butler.


You are putting the chicken before the egg. Those are places where they have elite xs and os coaches and went far in the tournament BEFORE they started recruiting like a powerhouse.

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My point was look at all these schools that aren't monsters that have gotten top 100 talent this year.


Everyone of those schools has a monster past or went far in the tourney before they started recruiting like that.
Hell one of the providence kids you are talking about (nevermind the fact that they have a great past with a history of elite coaches) was from PROVIDENCE Rhode Island

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I think we are now getting somewhere. I can accept what you have just said and make what I hope will be a final remark on this.

Based on what you have laid out, we have elite x's and o's guys who eventually can recruit and we have great recruiters without regard to x's and o's.

Big Johnny is not well regarded for his x's and o's and I think even you conceded that earlier. His record since Ceasar's references is that his recruiting isn't monster either. To me, that is a good reason to reject him as a coach at LSU. As you see the world, a great x's and o's guy would be the way to go because eventually they will recruit. I can't say I disagree.