Team shows heart and improvement

[Stainmaster]

pathetic is the nicest way to put it.

Here's what really gets my goat. I've been a lot less harsh on the lack of offers our newest class has than others, partially because I think it's not fair to the kids to denigrate them for picking the highest-division/conference school that offered them. But come on, Matt - Army is not a "major" offer to tout someone as boasting. Even though I think the Fortt kid has good enough bloodlines to be worth taking a chance on, that's dishonest salesmanship. We had a 2016 class where half of our signees chose us over P5 programs. Don't try to tell us there hasn't been a downward trend there.

 

[JMick]

Here's what really gets my goat. I've been a lot less harsh on the lack of offers our newest class have than others, partially because I think it's not fair to the kids to denigrate them for picking the highest-division/conference school that offered them. But come on, Matt - Army is not a "major" offer to tout someone as boasting. Even though I think the Fortt kid has good enough bloodlines to be worth taking a chance on, that's dishonest salesmanship.

I actually laughed a little as I read that. I swear the reason we're landing these recruits is not our "culture" or the staffs salesmanship - it's the fact that we're just one of few if any FBS programs to offer them. Yeah we've recruited a few guys with larger offers but not very many. We also have barely anyone signed for next year.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

So, my original prediction pretty spot-on.

Did it improve the culture of the boneyard though... More at 11.

 

[Stainmaster]

I actually laughed a little as I read that. I swear the reason we're landing these recruits is not our "culture" or the staffs salesmanship - it's the fact that we're just one of few if any FBS programs to offer them. Yeah we've recruited a few guys with larger offers but not very many. We also have barely anyone signed for next year.

I also don't think the notion of "brotherhood culture" is unique to UConn. I think you find that at every collegiate program that doesn't have a sociopath like PP at the helm. It looked and sounded good to us because when Diaco got here, we didn't have that. But it's not something that we have a distinct advantage over other schools in.