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Post by wayno503 on Feb 16, 2020 22:22:17 GMT -8
I know a lot has to do with how well and far we go in the NCAA tournament, but for you guys who follow this a lot closer than I do, what do you think the effect of this magical season will have on getting top recruits? Will it open some doors or will the conference hold us back? I would love to see us turn this season into the makings of a perennial powerhouse. We've been consistently good.. now how about GREAT?
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Post by richpjr on Feb 16, 2020 22:33:38 GMT -8
I hope it leads to a few more graduate transfers, especially a big or two, to flesh out the roster.
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Post by ignoranus on Feb 16, 2020 22:37:22 GMT -8
I would like to see the Aztecs take full advantage of what Dutch has done with melding transfers into a winning team. Find more seniors that want to go out winning and experiencing MM. For years KU has been the king of the one and done players. The Aztecs need to become a major player for the guys that want one more shot at playing for a winning team and learning to dance the MM shuffle.
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Post by Old School on Feb 16, 2020 22:42:44 GMT -8
It all comes down to chemistry and who will lead the team. Right now, there is a lot of leadership, maturity and saavy mixed with transfer guys playing with a chip on their shoulders.
When these guys leave/graduate, we will need new leadership with similar attributes if we expect to make another deep run.
Oldie Out
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Post by fisherville on Feb 16, 2020 22:56:21 GMT -8
It should help in 2021/2022 HS classes +interest from grad transfers. We can't take a big step back next year tho
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Post by fisherville on Feb 16, 2020 22:56:50 GMT -8
I would like to see the Aztecs take full advantage of what Dutch has done with melding transfers into a winning team. Find more seniors that want to go out winning and experiencing MM. For years KU has been the king of the one and done players. The Aztecs need to become a major player for the guys that want one more shot at playing for a winning team and learning to dance the MM shuffle. you mean uk.
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Post by Pasadenaztec on Feb 17, 2020 4:32:59 GMT -8
I know a lot has to do with how well and far we go in the NCAA tournament, but for you guys who follow this a lot closer than I do, what do you think the effect of this magical season will have on getting top recruits? Will it open some doors or will the conference hold us back? I would love to see us turn this season into the makings of a perennial powerhouse. We've been consistently good.. now how about GREAT? A weak conference hasn't held Gonzaga back, so it shouldn't hold us back either.
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Post by couldashoulda on Feb 17, 2020 5:39:15 GMT -8
Its kind of a chicken or egg thing for me. Did Yanni, KJ, and Malachi come here after an undefeated season and a deep MM run? No, they came here because of other reasons. Those reasons are still intact regardless of what has happened thus far this season, or what remains to happen. Start with the school itself, the attractiveness of the campus, the best weather in the U.S., the facilities (JAM and Viejas are top tier), and of course the opportunity to play for Coach Dutcher. This year's players are touting the fact that Dutch is a "Player's coach", who understands the need to let players be themselves, but also hold them accountable.
There are more transfers out there looking for an opportunity to win, just like the guys mentioned above were looking for. There are more up and coming coaches out there who want to learn from a coach who recruited the Fab 5, learned for 30+ years from the legend Steve Fisher, and now has shown himself to be a COY candidate. Build it and they will come.
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Post by sdsustoner on Feb 17, 2020 5:59:14 GMT -8
I think the biggest impact will be with guys just like our 3 D1 transfers, who are currently on losing teams. Guys who are just tired of losing and want to play in the NCAAs for their very first time, and in what's mostly their last chance at it. With 2 of them, they experienced great individual success, but wanted to trade that for a run in March.
That's a helluva niche market to corner.
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Post by jdaztec on Feb 17, 2020 7:16:34 GMT -8
I like the idea of building the base with high school recruits and filling specific needs with the right transfers. In my mind this is better than "one and done". As a fan I like rooting for our players over the course of their college career. Scott Ostler The SF newspaper writer once wrote ( regarding pro free agency) "Now people cheer for laundry" since the players change every year.
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Post by Sdsu4life on Feb 17, 2020 7:22:02 GMT -8
It's not about getting the best players possible. It is about getting the right players. We lost out on a 5 star recruit this last off season - and we actually came out a better team by not getting him. This team has this chemistry - something that is very hard to recruit. If we would have landed McDaniels, we wouldn't be the team we are today. It would have changed a lot of things.
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Post by aztecking on Feb 17, 2020 7:35:26 GMT -8
Hopefully it will help us get impact bigs on transfer after seeing how Wetzel turned his career around by coming here.
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Post by robthevol on Feb 17, 2020 10:42:03 GMT -8
Gonzaga has worked successfully with "one and dones" for years. The difference? Like SDSU, their one year players were grad transfers or seniors. In other words, why recruit a troublesome 5* high school kid for one year when you can get a mature focused 22 year old.
I think the rest of college basketball is now awake on this and with loosening of transfer rules the recruiting will become more competitive.
Also, the number of NCAA investigations following the recruitment of these high school players is substantial.
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Post by standiego on Feb 17, 2020 12:08:49 GMT -8
As of today there is 1 scholarship available for 2020 -21 season - with major need to replace Yanni a quality player at the 5/4 position - Grad transfer if possible and there is strong competition
Do hope that with Yanni's and our success we have are able to get a quality guy but it could depend on how we do in MM . MM gives teams great exposure if they advance ..Some guys still look at P6 schools first but also see about PT.
Also may have to replace Malachi if he goes to NBA - that would open up another scholarship but we do have 2 guards coming in and those returning .
So will be a challenge for the coaching staff to get the quality guys from the Grad transfer pool but have the best opportunity we have had
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Post by aztech on Feb 17, 2020 12:20:22 GMT -8
I would like to see the Aztecs take full advantage of what Dutch has done with melding transfers into a winning team. Find more seniors that want to go out winning and experiencing MM. For years KU has been the king of the one and done players. The Aztecs need to become a major player for the guys that want one more shot at playing for a winning team and learning to dance the MM shuffle. Agree. Depending on the position it's better to have one and done seniors over one and done Frosh. Some of those KU freshmen who left early were still too raw for the NBA, although there were exceptions like Unibrow.
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Post by aztech on Feb 17, 2020 12:26:33 GMT -8
Hopefully it will help us get impact bigs on transfer after seeing how Wetzel turned his career around by coming here. I like the players that we signed before we started this run. If some 4*/5* falls in our lap based on what we do in the NCAA tourney, we can sign him since we have the scholie available. I think Dutcher is recruiting wisely.
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Post by namssa on Feb 17, 2020 12:50:40 GMT -8
An older transfer at the 4/5 has been huge for all three Aztecs teams. Yanni this year, Josh Davis in 2014 and Malcolm Thomas in 2011. Need to keep that tradition up.
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Post by junior on Feb 17, 2020 13:39:21 GMT -8
Team leadership and chemistry are non-trivial metrics. So is effort. Just think about the last few seasons.
Every player in the starting line up scores in double figures in practically every game. That's teamwork.
This is a special season. It'll be hard to duplicate exactly, but certainly there will be plenty of focus on SDSU as a transfer destination.
Aztecs may not ever get a ***** recruit, but if they can keep finding diamonds in the rough - and just look at who they've found over the past few seasons - there may be a better chance at a top-level recruit wanting to play here.
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Post by azdick on Feb 17, 2020 14:02:07 GMT -8
Agree with those who think the biggest impact may be on graduate transfers. If we could bring in one or two impact transfers each year, I think we could become Gonzaga south, I.e., a destination that is perceived to be in the hunt year in and out. To an extent, we’re already recognized as a prime transfer location; I hope that continues and is expanded upon.
Perhaps the only thing that is more brilliant than the coaching job by the staff this year was recruiting veteran players. The thing I like most about our older players is that none of them is bald and 30 years old.
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Post by Den60 on Feb 17, 2020 15:05:34 GMT -8
I think opening up the international aspect to our recruiting is very important. We have been successful of late getting some good players with ties to Africa and I have to believe Yanni's success here should help us down in New Zealand and, perhaps, Australia. Another thing is the way this team plays together has to be attractive to the type of players we want here
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