I have been a defender of Davis over the years. I love the fact that he stresses toughness and team over the open court and selfishness. Since MT is not the easiest brand to sell it is not as easy to recruit those high caliber kids out of high school. Their heads have been filled with how good they are, and they deserve to play at Kentucky or Duke, and should never consider a school like ours. So we go find those tough kids who play with chip on their shoulder (usually JUCO).
We have taken chances on Sain and Richmond that haven't panned out. Also transfers like Steve Thomas, Torin Walker, Jonathan Loe and Jalen Steele never proved to be anything helpful to the program. I am sick and tired of this argument from the casual ignorant observer. Success has happened under Davis's tenure. You want solid recruits out of JUCO if we go there? I give you Cuffee, Neiko, Cintron, Marcos Knight, Bruce Massey, and now Perrin Buford. Want really good players out of high school? Shawn Jones, Reggie Upshaw, Giddy Potts, and the jury is still out on Gamble. Good transfers? Mike Dean, LaRon Dendy, and possibly Jacorey Williams.
We can talk wins... Blown opportunities... We have both. If you want me to expound I would be happy to.
If you want to complain about Murray and Belmont only to use it to justify getting rid of CKD then you need to give him credit for the conference titles, and yes, the Great Alaskan Shooutout. He did an outstanding job in this tournament. Maybe it is because I am a basketball coach myself, but I don't think so.
Just Sayin.....
We have taken chances on Sain and Richmond that haven't panned out. Also transfers like Steve Thomas, Torin Walker, Jonathan Loe and Jalen Steele never proved to be anything helpful to the program. I am sick and tired of this argument from the casual ignorant observer. Success has happened under Davis's tenure. You want solid recruits out of JUCO if we go there? I give you Cuffee, Neiko, Cintron, Marcos Knight, Bruce Massey, and now Perrin Buford. Want really good players out of high school? Shawn Jones, Reggie Upshaw, Giddy Potts, and the jury is still out on Gamble. Good transfers? Mike Dean, LaRon Dendy, and possibly Jacorey Williams.
We can talk wins... Blown opportunities... We have both. If you want me to expound I would be happy to.
If you want to complain about Murray and Belmont only to use it to justify getting rid of CKD then you need to give him credit for the conference titles, and yes, the Great Alaskan Shooutout. He did an outstanding job in this tournament. Maybe it is because I am a basketball coach myself, but I don't think so.
Just Sayin.....