Here you go...
1. Clark is going to be very, very good.
2. Who would've thought Blair could be a solid Big 12 PG? If we got a transfer who scored 19 with 7 and 5 against Baylor, we'd all be pumped...that's what he did today.
3. Pledger and Fitzgerald are getting quite consistent.
4. Capel can coach...we felt that way a little in year 1, we saw it in year 2 and 3 and it all fell apart last year....I want to be 100% on board but until we can evaluate talent consistently as a staff and then bring 'em in, and then keep 'em here consistently, I'm not entirely sold.
5. That said, college hoops is really a different game than it was even in the Kelvin era. The one-and-done rule is close to ruining the game and it turns recruiting into a patchy deal...you get a guy who is too good and he leaves and it didn't really help your program all that much...and even worse, you get a guy or two who THINK they are too good and they can ruin your program if/when they leave. I think Capel has probably learned his lesson about recruiting but in fairness it's different these days....transfers are up across the nation b/c when a guy doesn't play at place 1 in year 1, he says "I'm outta here".
6. Bottom line, Capel was going to get another year hear even if we were 0-16 in league play...and I would have supported it mainly b/c it would have been hard to get another coach to come in under those circumstances....but seeing what he's doing with this team has to re-energize the fan base (it clearly has) and all we need now is to bring in the target recruits, and have them pan out. If that happens we're back to Kelvin-era level and from there we could hit the jackpot. If he can get 1-2 more Cameron Clarks and keep the other pieces rolling in as well (the Blairs, Davis's, Pledger's and Fitz's), we should have our great program back. Let's hope Osby is as good as advertised and Goff can "Jabahri Brown" it for us!
7. Hey, I'm kind of pumped up about basketball again! Don't expect 8 conference wins or even necessarily 7 but 7 would be great if it happens...
1. Clark is going to be very, very good.
2. Who would've thought Blair could be a solid Big 12 PG? If we got a transfer who scored 19 with 7 and 5 against Baylor, we'd all be pumped...that's what he did today.
3. Pledger and Fitzgerald are getting quite consistent.
4. Capel can coach...we felt that way a little in year 1, we saw it in year 2 and 3 and it all fell apart last year....I want to be 100% on board but until we can evaluate talent consistently as a staff and then bring 'em in, and then keep 'em here consistently, I'm not entirely sold.
5. That said, college hoops is really a different game than it was even in the Kelvin era. The one-and-done rule is close to ruining the game and it turns recruiting into a patchy deal...you get a guy who is too good and he leaves and it didn't really help your program all that much...and even worse, you get a guy or two who THINK they are too good and they can ruin your program if/when they leave. I think Capel has probably learned his lesson about recruiting but in fairness it's different these days....transfers are up across the nation b/c when a guy doesn't play at place 1 in year 1, he says "I'm outta here".
6. Bottom line, Capel was going to get another year hear even if we were 0-16 in league play...and I would have supported it mainly b/c it would have been hard to get another coach to come in under those circumstances....but seeing what he's doing with this team has to re-energize the fan base (it clearly has) and all we need now is to bring in the target recruits, and have them pan out. If that happens we're back to Kelvin-era level and from there we could hit the jackpot. If he can get 1-2 more Cameron Clarks and keep the other pieces rolling in as well (the Blairs, Davis's, Pledger's and Fitz's), we should have our great program back. Let's hope Osby is as good as advertised and Goff can "Jabahri Brown" it for us!
7. Hey, I'm kind of pumped up about basketball again! Don't expect 8 conference wins or even necessarily 7 but 7 would be great if it happens...
