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[QUOTE="Robrio89, post: 5010149, member: 13469"]
I think it is more important to recruit players who fit your program, first and foremost. The order in which recruits find themselves isn’t an indictment on their abilities, as the outcome of their success isn’t in line with that order. It is never a surprise when the 75th best player out performs the 20th. Sometimes you get a guy like Steph Castle who as a top 10 recruit performed very well. Look at Elliot Cadeau of UNC. He was ranked right below Castle and was straight garbage. He shot 18% from the 3 and under 70% from the free throw line, as an undersized guard.

I think the goal shouldn’t be how many 5 stars, but rather making sure everyone you do recruit is in the top 100. If they don’t make the top 100 they go to a smaller school and if they then prove themselves, we nab them in the portal when that time comes. I think teams that focus on just the top recruits fail to build teams that perform well together. As you said, chemistry continuity and humility matter. You won’t find those in a stat line or at the combine.
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