Playing time/recruiting

[shakes3858]

Does anyone think the depth of the team is hurting recruiting moving forward? Collins used to be able to sell starting as a freshman to McIntosh, Law, Falzon and lots of playing time to many freshman. It appears those days are done.

 

[julescat]

I think minutes are going to be tough the next couple of years, Expect more transfers of guys who are actually good, A sign of a good program, by the way.

 

[VirginiaWildcat]

Does anyone think the depth of the team is hurting recruiting moving forward? Collins used to be able to sell starting as a freshman to McIntosh, Law, Falzon and lots of playing time to many freshman. It appears those days are done.

We have depth...but true STAR talent is still somewhat thin. A stud will still play immediately.

 

[NJCat]

Does anyone think the depth of the team is hurting recruiting moving forward? Collins used to be able to sell starting as a freshman to McIntosh, Law, Falzon and lots of playing time to many freshman. It appears those days are done.

No. Kids want to play for a winner. Doesn't seem to hurt Kentucky, Duke, UNC, etc.

 

[shakes3858]

No. Kids want to play for a winner. Doesn't seem to hurt Kentucky, Duke, UNC, etc.

Yes...but early on Collins could sell play right away, but couldn't sell play for a winner. Now he can't sell either. Maybe now he can sell "I think will be a winner" but that should work better for Duke and Kentucky.

 

[NJCat]

Yes...but early on Collins could sell play right away, but couldn't sell play for a winner. Now he can't sell either. Maybe now he can sell "I think will be a winner" but that should work better for Duke and Kentucky.

Cats are 12-2. That's a winner in my book. Couple that with playing Big 10 basketball, getting a great degree, having decent facilities, and living in the Chicago area and he has a lot to sell.

 

[NUCat320]

Yes...but early on Collins could sell play right away, but couldn't sell play for a winner. Now he can't sell either. Maybe now he can sell "I think will be a winner" but that should work better for Duke and Kentucky.

I think bigs will be tough in the next cycle (that is, freshmen in 2018-19), with Pardon and Benson and Skelly. But there's still not a lot of young, productive depth (again, for the 2018-19 class, when Lindsey is gone and Law a senior).

Also -
I think Rapolas, Falzon, Brown, etc. might be 'barriers' to the 100-150 ranked recruit, where there are easier paths to playing time at similar programs elsewhere, but not with the top 50 types that CCC is going for.

 

[NJCat]

I think bigs will be tough in the next cycle (that is, freshmen in 2018-19), with Pardon and Benson and Skelly. But there's still not a lot of young, productive depth (again, for the 2018-19 class, when Lindsey is gone and Law a senior)..

Skelly has one more season, he is a true Junior this year. He will be gone in 2018-19.

 

[EvanstonCat]

This is perplexing to me. If this is a problem, it's a good problem to have.

For the first time ever, we have an NU program that can't sell playing time to B1G caliber recruits. Do we not understand that this is a clear measure of progress?

 

[willycat]

I think minutes are going to be tough the next couple of years, Expect more transfers of guys who are actually good, A sign of a good program, by the way.

Who they? Hope they find a program to their liking and that wants them.