And who was the opposing coach at Indiana?
I don't understand why he's perceived as a great recruiter. Every time I hear him speak he sounds dull and unenthusiastic. He's at Duke. Which is pretty easy to recruit to. He had Coach K and Duke when he recruited those players you mentioned. You and I probably could have landed those players if we were in the same situation.
Some 5* guys will go to Duke whether it’s Jon Scheyer or John Stamos at the helm (or in Zion’s case, you get a free house for your parents as the NCAA looks the other way). They’ve had a Top 3-5 recruiting class every year but haven’t won a title in, what, 10 years? They’ll always be very good good simply bc of talent, but the coaches are mostly babysitters for a few months until the draft. Quick look at Duke’s Wiki page and with all of the All-American awards and credentials that many former players have gone on to professionally, you’d think they’d be up near UCLA in terms of titles but they’re nowhere close. I don’t think Scheyer’s a bad coach but you could plug in almost anyone and win 20+ games there esp now that the ACC stinks.
3 of the top 10, including the consensus top player and the best center on the draft. Not a good look for the Duke HC.
I am not saying I disagree with you at all. I’m just saying that there are numerous players that claim he was the reason they chose Duke.
Sure, but it’s a lot easier to be “good every year” and “consistently good year in and year out” when you manage to “fall backwards” into a top 10 recruiting class, every year, year in and year out.