I completely understand recruiting over players. But Green isn't the kind of guard you want to recruit over(loosely) because there may be a more talented player 5 years from now currently on a high school roster. Quade was excellent as a freshman for a 3/4 year player. He's got it, I'd hate to see him go.
And maybe Quade wants out. Maybe Cal doesn't really care either way, he's a recruiter, he won't lose sleep. I don't think Cal necessarily wants 4 year Quade Greens. But some refuse to admit / acknowledge / entertain the idea all together. If it is what it is then fine. Cal has plenty of success to point to as validation it can work. Wont argue it, but we are not in 2011.
There's no guarantee any of the guards we have lined up would be as imacptful as Green as a sophomore or junior. Cal is not getting John Walls. I'll take a junior in Green anyday over the question marks.
There is no guarantee that Quade will be more of a force than the guys coming in either because there are no guarantees and the guy has done nothing worthy of clearing the decks for. He is solid but far from spectacular.
Of all the guards that have come through here this is the one the decks must must be cleared for? Strange talent evaluation to me.
I understand the desire to have some experience on the roster but it only spends so far. There is plenty of experience on all kinds of teams that don't even merit a tournament invite, plenty of experience that does make the cut goes right back home.
I also don't get how a guy of such estimated impact is affected by
random freshmen that aren't all that anyway as a junior and senior.
That doesn't project any confidence to me but rather some kind of article of faith that pretty much boils down to add time and pray for good things and (implied) especially good health since we are randomly committed to building around a solid but again unspectacular guard with a lot to work on that at 18 or 19 is already missing time with a bad back.
I like Quade but I don't like him so much that I'm supportive of gimping the team to make sure he has every confidence that the way is cleared for him and is the anointed appointed one because that is delusional as cashing your paychecks for lottery tickets to me.
If that is what Green needs to be here then I'd advise him he can transfer to where ever will kiss his behind like that or he can grow up, compete, improve, develop, and contribute and if it is sincere in those efforts I would try very hard to forget this conversation as we move forward.
Who believes this nonsense? For a 6 foot relatively unathetic player that though is a natural point has to make some adjustments to effectively man the spot full time rather than being best able to contribute as a short and talent limited 2???
I don't get it, the fixation seems extreme to me. Wrong headed too, coddling is a highway to weakness for all involved.
