"We're going to win, win, win win. We're going to win so much, you're going to say 'I'm tired of winning!'"
The good news, of course, is while our cieling will be very low until we have an overhaul of talent over a few years, it should not be hard at all for even an average coach to improve this team.
I only casually follow recruiting beyond paying attention to who commits, but I thought Diaco DID offer many more highly rated players than we ever had before? Landed little to none of them, but the logic was at least he tried, and at least he could build some relationships with programs that produce a lot of D1 players
How about we are going to recruit like we want to play with the big boys. Translation we are going to actually engage with and make an attempt to get some 4 and (gasp) 5 star recruits into the program. You can't get them if you don't try, BD never really made an attempt to go after this level of players and that is what is also needed to elevate this program. You can't be last in recruiting in the American year in and year out and expect to improve. Can't do it - don't care if Belechik is coaching.
Who is running the show might be the decisive factor for some of these 5 and 4 star guys. Some of these kids might take a hard look when it comes to playing time "if" they feel that the program is being headed by someone (a staff) that they can believe in and they have some serious facilities. What that means is can the new staff make these kids believe that Storrs can be the place that will develop them and give them a chance to shine? Let's hope so. I've seen college programs turn around pretty quickly and why can't it be us, this time around"he did just that, you look at the 5 and 4 star guys from the eastern seaboard and most of em had uconn offers but we just aren't in competition for that caliber of player. at least not yet
Okay, you have to know that every year there are players that come around that weren't those 5 and even 4 star players that scouting services designate, that evolve into fantastic players. There isn't anyway that some kids aren't appreciably better than the services think or maybe it's just that their development went more slowly but why can't we be amongst the programs that get a couple of these kids that make a massive difference and help turn this program into something special? We had the magic in the 80's when the two basketball programs got great coaches and a few good players and built on that to make our state renowned as the basketball capitol of the world as suggested by Jay Bilas a couple of years ago. It may be a more difficult chore in football but a couple of special players could at least make us into a program where we could eventually consistently draw the attention of good athletes that would allow us to be competitive year after year.Is the weather nice in fantasy land? I don't think some home grown 4 stars are out of the question but 5 stars just aren't gonna stay here to play G5 football when the opportunity to play for perennial championship contenders is available. *gasp*
also, you are aware that there are usually only about a dozen 5 star kids a year right? if you think we can compete for those guys your dreaming.
Okay, you have to know that every year there are players that come around that weren't those 5 and even 4 star players that scouting services designate, that evolve into fantastic players. There isn't anyway that some kids aren't appreciably better than the services think or maybe it's just that their development went more slowly but why can't we be amongst the programs that get a couple of these kids that make a massive difference and help turn this program into something special? We had the magic in the 80's when the two basketball programs got great coaches and a few good players and built on that to make our state renowned as the basketball capitol of the world as suggested by Jay Bilas a couple of years ago. It may be a more difficult chore in football but a couple of special players could at least make us into a program where we could eventually consistently draw the attention of good athletes that would allow us to be competitive year after year.
Uh, I think we still have it. It may be in a dumpster behind Shankman though."We must win back the civil conflict trophy"
Is the weather nice in fantasy land? I don't think some home grown 4 stars are out of the question but 5 stars just aren't gonna stay here to play G5 football when the opportunity to play for perennial championship contenders is available. *gasp*
also, you are aware that there are usually only about a dozen 5 star kids a year right? if you think we can compete for those guys your dreaming.