I was assuming he and Larrier left. But if they add a 2017 G and a JUCO C they run the risk of only having 2 2018 scholarships at that rate.
And this is the difficulty underlying KO's decision making in a nutshell. How does a coach know the future to make the best decision?
It really is a "one in the hand vs. two on the wing" kind of thing, tho, isn't it? Because if we sign this kid it very likely means we punt on all but one of Reeves, Carey, Duke or Ayala – all of whom are higher ranked.
Our 2017 class isn't really loaded, MAL is our only kid in the top 100.
How many times does this discussion need to be had? My god....
Why is there a narrative out there that it's a loaded class? Why do you care?
People talk themselves into believing every player we get is way better than scouts and the media think. They point to examples like vital or brimah as proof that rankings don't matter, even though 4 of our 5 starters are top 100 recruits, and there is a connection to be made about them being heavy contributors.
Loaded isn't the term I'd use but we whiffed on our main target and still have a very good class ranked #21 in the nation/#1 in AAC. If 20s is the floor going forward we are sitting pretty.
Meh, my original post on the subject intentionally grouped 2016 & 2017 together. Between the two classes we've brought in 9 new players, 8 of whom are 4-star guys, and the one 3-star (Vital) has scored double digits in his last 6 games while shooting over 50% from 3 and 90% from the line.
I don't really understand it either, but it's worth noting Gilbert and Diarra will technically be part of the same class next season.
