I don't by the part about coaches misleading kids in recruiting. Usually it's more a case of players not being as good as evaluators originally thought. Reasons can vary but coaches don't keep players on the bench who they think can help win games. Coaches get better jobs and move on or they get fired. Only rarely is that part of the plan when they recruit. Bottom line is nobody is required to play basket ball in college. You don't like the rules go play in Europe or Asia or in the d-league.
Have you ever been involved in any way in the recruitment game?
I have with many of my players, including one of my children in over 20 years of coaching
You don't buy that coaches mislead? Really?
EVERY coach who promises any player but a top 10 player a degree of playing time is misleading - at any time a more talented player can pop in the program. The first thing I have heard from 95% of the coaches is that they will be there for the player for 4 years.
70% of the Kids go to school because of the coach. A huge part of the plan. If K were to leave Puke tomorrow, the recruitment game changes, the game plans change and player evaluation changes.
There need to be rules that become reactive, equitable and user friendly for players of programs that experience a coaching change.
You say if you don't like the rules don't play? Since when are the rules followed or implemented on an even playing field by the NCAA? To cite adherence to rules is laughable in these discussions