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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3735771, member: 5798"] Recruiting in men's and women's Division 1 college is critical. Recruiting is the life blood of a college program. If you can pull in talented players year after year, your program should be able to compete with any other team at your particular level (elite, top 25, mid-major etc.). If not, you quickly become a bottom feeder in your conference, having difficulty reaching .500 every year. UConn's recent recruiting "hiccup" coincided with the departure of [B]Marisa Moseley[/B] as she returned to her Alma mater (Boston University) as their new head coach. The relationships she had with players of interest on UConn's radar left with her. A better than average or master recruiter is worth their weight in gold. Niele Ivey of Notre Dame and Jolette Law of South Carolina are but two examples. Look at the elite talent Law has been able to bring in at SC the last 3 years. She "shanghaied" Aaliyah Boston at the 11th hour from UConn, and was able to attract what some are ranking the #1 recruiting class in the country this year. With Jamelle Elliott back in the fold as a full time assistant coach and lead recruiter, UConn is back in business on the recruiting trail. UConn's future is bright and getting brighter everyday. :) [/QUOTE]