I’d prefer to see the coach take a huge freshman class like Calhoun did after the 05-06 season, and hope that half of them develop.
We don't know who will be the coach but hopefully the new coach will reel him back in.
if we can grab some decommits and uncommited kids when coaches are fired that's the best case scenario. step 1 will be recruiting the players that are here that you want to keep. If Adams, Gilbert and Wilson all come back it will be a nice little core. I think next seasons recruiting will be the time to try and bring in a big class
Not likely, I'd bet that he already knows where he is going based upon his stock rising and it isn't UConn. He had an offer from Virginia.
Other fish in the sea then!
He's a local-ish guy who's turned around two programs in the past decade, raising both to new heights. He recruits the local area pretty well, his teams defend like hell, his players don't transfer, and he has a ton of UConn ties (Moore, Blaney, having Calhoun out to Kingston to talk to the team before each of the past two seasons). He's also been a head coach for almost 2 decades, and almost one decade at the college level despite his relative youth.
I assume you all noted that his tweet was at 11 AM EST this morning. Assuming he is in Calif, where it was 8 AM I don't think he was surprised at this announcement.
he made URI the best team in NE right under our noses
He’s a pretty damn good coach. The best in New England or the tri-state area. The only young guys that would tempt me more are Beard, Mack, and Keatts.
But it happens. I think Martelli did this at least once, if not more.
True on Martelli but do you really want a player who doesn't want to be here? Let him go and move on.
So you care a lot I guess.
Yup sucks. Maybe he will like the new guy - I'd say Wilson is the only lock to stay because he would not want to sit another year.
