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[QUOTE="RuffRuff, post: 5210515, member: 1268"]
A coach can only do so much, they can gives a player the tools to be successful but they can't change a human being. It's the silliest argument in the world thinking you can make something bad into something good every single time. The most challenging part of coaching is the identification of how good talent can be in a future state. To minimize that risk, you then identify players that are proven at a highest level possible. That's called the portal. This is what all top coaches are or will be doing. If you wed yourself to long term development you are taking on risk you don't need to, and will be competing against programs removing that risk. Aka, dumb.

Sure, get 1-2 projects in the hopper for some continuity is a useful strategy but they should be seen as dispensable if they aren't developing a necessary pace. You should never feel the need to stick it out through thick or thin, as neither party is doing themselves any favors.
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