Re: MBB Recruits 2019
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:21 am
Might be worth a look, but I have a LOT of trust in this staffs recruiting, esp the transfer market - their biggest strength, they've earned it. If they look at him and want him, then I'll believe it's for a reason. If not, same deal.
Mikey77, I know what you are saying, but a related point on that: I don't agree with every meaning of that statement. HU is a strong mid major D1 program in NY in one of the tougher mid conferences. No, they shouldn't 'turn their noses up', but there is a level of talent and standard that is required to play here. Projects are just as detrimental to a mid program as is ignoring or missing under-recruited potential.
It's a fine line. This isn't Central CT and the NEC. This isn't the HU of 1990. HU in fact does have the need and ability to be selective to a certain point, and should be if they expect to have dancing a reality. No interest in just taking a guy because HU isn't a P5 and should take whoever they can - that is not true, and thankfully that is not how this staff operates. Their recruiting is VERY strategic and specific. There is a plan, method, and process. Not perfect, but they've got my trust in that dept.
Also, I think we all need to remember that not every player is brought on to eventually be on the court on a regular basis - there are guys that are simply practice guys, or guys to help boost GPA, etc.
Schutte IMO, as you all already know, will never see meaningful minutes here - if he does, HU has not done the recruiting job properly. Yes, he is and can be a minor backup, but he really shouldn't even be needed for that. I would much prefer to see JT and Kante man the middle next year. That would make Schutte the backups backup, and frankly, that's about what it should be. No knock on the young man, but that's the role for some. And if JT doesn't come back, then I would hope and bet that HU will bring in another - this would be very telling.
Hughes, we'll see. Jury out - possible potential, but I have high skepticism that he will be a CAA level guy. Not knocking him either, that is IMO not really his role, BUT hey we'll see - he'll have his chance.
Matija to me prob has more of a shot (though still small) to provide meaningful backup minutes - and it will prob just be that for him. But I think they mis managed him - should've RS last year, and just grabbed a few this year and so on. Without that, he was thrown in well before he was ready, and I think that slowed down his growth. He still looks raw to me in the few minutes he's played. But I would say he does have at least some potential to fill a quality backup role at the 3/4. Again we'll see.
HU should not be in a position to rely on any of those 3 - should be a nice surprise scenario, not a dependency. I fully expect this staff to bring in very high quality players to fill the 2 deep, including this next class outside of those guys. The others have their deeper bench/practice/emergency roles.
Mikey77, I know what you are saying, but a related point on that: I don't agree with every meaning of that statement. HU is a strong mid major D1 program in NY in one of the tougher mid conferences. No, they shouldn't 'turn their noses up', but there is a level of talent and standard that is required to play here. Projects are just as detrimental to a mid program as is ignoring or missing under-recruited potential.
It's a fine line. This isn't Central CT and the NEC. This isn't the HU of 1990. HU in fact does have the need and ability to be selective to a certain point, and should be if they expect to have dancing a reality. No interest in just taking a guy because HU isn't a P5 and should take whoever they can - that is not true, and thankfully that is not how this staff operates. Their recruiting is VERY strategic and specific. There is a plan, method, and process. Not perfect, but they've got my trust in that dept.
Also, I think we all need to remember that not every player is brought on to eventually be on the court on a regular basis - there are guys that are simply practice guys, or guys to help boost GPA, etc.
Schutte IMO, as you all already know, will never see meaningful minutes here - if he does, HU has not done the recruiting job properly. Yes, he is and can be a minor backup, but he really shouldn't even be needed for that. I would much prefer to see JT and Kante man the middle next year. That would make Schutte the backups backup, and frankly, that's about what it should be. No knock on the young man, but that's the role for some. And if JT doesn't come back, then I would hope and bet that HU will bring in another - this would be very telling.
Hughes, we'll see. Jury out - possible potential, but I have high skepticism that he will be a CAA level guy. Not knocking him either, that is IMO not really his role, BUT hey we'll see - he'll have his chance.
Matija to me prob has more of a shot (though still small) to provide meaningful backup minutes - and it will prob just be that for him. But I think they mis managed him - should've RS last year, and just grabbed a few this year and so on. Without that, he was thrown in well before he was ready, and I think that slowed down his growth. He still looks raw to me in the few minutes he's played. But I would say he does have at least some potential to fill a quality backup role at the 3/4. Again we'll see.
HU should not be in a position to rely on any of those 3 - should be a nice surprise scenario, not a dependency. I fully expect this staff to bring in very high quality players to fill the 2 deep, including this next class outside of those guys. The others have their deeper bench/practice/emergency roles.