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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2428644, member: 2117"] The media and fan bases get too hyped up about their class ranking and overall crop of players rather than deciding if the players they've landed are the right fit for their needs. People forget that only 5 players can play at a time, and while depth is important, it can create its own issues too. Baylor typically takes large classes and we regularly see transfers out of their program as a result when the writing is on the wall for some of the players. In today's day and age, I'd much rather land a class with 2 top 5 kids than a 5 man class of players primarily ranked in the 5-20 range. If you look at the the "blockbuster" classes that are highly ranked with 4+ recruits, you'll see it usually ends up with several kids transferring out and doesn't lead to Final Fours: 2016 Maryland-2/6 have transferred, Slocum and Staiti. Still have 2 more offseasons to see if there's more movement. They look solid but not Final Four caliber this season. 2015 Duke-2/5 have transferred out. Primm and Lambert. They don't appear to be a potential Final Four team. 2015 Louisville-3 of their 5 original signees are not on the team anymore. They appear to be better this year, but haven't come close to Final Four in first 2 years. 2014-UCLA-only Caldwell left of their original 5...they have one more shot to make a Final Four. They've made great strides. 2014-South Carolina-2/5 left, White and Duckett...won a title and made a Final Four so far 2013-UNC, all 4 left...program is down the tubes 2013 Duke-1 of 4 left....Duke has never been a Sweet 16 team with this crop. 2012 Texas A&M-all stayed but they never panned out to be very good. Baylor's class is better than all the players mentioned above besides maybe UNC in 2013, but taking on all of those players, plus the likes of Cox, Chou, Richards, and Morris back for multiple seasons...I wont be shocked if Kim bit off more than she can chew with these 5. Time will tell. [/QUOTE]

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