Comments on: Basketball recruiting rankings past five years http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/05/12/basketball-recruiting-rankings-past-five-years/ Kentucky sports and beyond. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: connecticut credit repair http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/05/12/basketball-recruiting-rankings-past-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12207 connecticut credit repair Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:17:25 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=7358#comment-12207 <strong>connecticut credit repair...</strong> I was just surfing and thought I would say hello!... connecticut credit repair…

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]]> By: Jack http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/05/12/basketball-recruiting-rankings-past-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-7214 Jack Tue, 12 May 2009 19:12:29 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=7358#comment-7214 I stand corrected, Troy. Perhaps more accurately, I sit corrected. I stand corrected, Troy. Perhaps more accurately, I sit corrected.

]]> By: Troy http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/05/12/basketball-recruiting-rankings-past-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-7213 Troy Tue, 12 May 2009 17:48:44 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=7358#comment-7213 UCONN was on list 4 of 5 years, so Calhoun can say it. But Cal did it at 2 different schools,so maybe a better accomplishment UCONN was on list 4 of 5 years, so Calhoun can say it. But Cal did it at 2 different schools,so maybe a better accomplishment

]]> By: John Clay http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/05/12/basketball-recruiting-rankings-past-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-7211 John Clay Tue, 12 May 2009 16:48:13 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=7358#comment-7211 Wall's AAU coach is already shooting that down. http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2009/05/john-wall-chatter.html Wall’s AAU coach is already shooting that down. http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2009/05/john-wall-chatter.html

]]> By: chukas14 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/05/12/basketball-recruiting-rankings-past-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-7210 chukas14 Tue, 12 May 2009 16:33:13 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=7358#comment-7210 Zagsblog reports that Wall id down to 2 - UK and Miami Zagsblog reports that Wall id down to 2 – UK and Miami

]]> By: Allan http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/05/12/basketball-recruiting-rankings-past-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-7208 Allan Tue, 12 May 2009 16:12:51 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=7358#comment-7208 With the caveat that these rankings are highly debatable and subjective, it is an interesting table (that should probably list the top 15 to be more comprehensive and comparable). If one looks only at the 7 schools that have managed to be ranked 3 or 4 times in the last 5 years (Kan,Mem,OhioSt, Duke,Ville,UNC,Uconn), they've all been active "early NBA entry" victims over that period. The truth is, it is almost impossible to be a consistent member of this exclusive club without rapidly turning your roster over. If this list didn't also contain the names of all the last 5 national champions, one might wonder "so what?". The truth is, without at leat two NBA first or second round-type talents on your team any given year, your chances of winning a title are very slim...and that has been a consistent variable for the last 10 years. Secondarily, just surrounding two very good players with a cast of role players doesn't ensure an F4 appearance either (see UK with Morris and Rondo as an example), one must have top 100 talent throughout their roster to compete year after year. Finally, had Calipari stayed at Memphis, his school and UConn would be the only teams to have cracked the top 10 4/5 years...an incredible feat, regardless of whether they ever won a national championship. With the caveat that these rankings are highly debatable and subjective, it is an interesting table (that should probably list the top 15 to be more comprehensive and comparable). If one looks only at the 7 schools that have managed to be ranked 3 or 4 times in the last 5 years (Kan,Mem,OhioSt, Duke,Ville,UNC,Uconn), they’ve all been active “early NBA entry” victims over that period. The truth is, it is almost impossible to be a consistent member of this exclusive club without rapidly turning your roster over. If this list didn’t also contain the names of all the last 5 national champions, one might wonder “so what?”. The truth is, without at leat two NBA first or second round-type talents on your team any given year, your chances of winning a title are very slim…and that has been a consistent variable for the last 10 years. Secondarily, just surrounding two very good players with a cast of role players doesn’t ensure an F4 appearance either (see UK with Morris and Rondo as an example), one must have top 100 talent throughout their roster to compete year after year. Finally, had Calipari stayed at Memphis, his school and UConn would be the only teams to have cracked the top 10 4/5 years…an incredible feat, regardless of whether they ever won a national championship.

]]> By: Jack http://johnclay.bloginky.com/2009/05/12/basketball-recruiting-rankings-past-five-years/comment-page-1/#comment-7206 Jack Tue, 12 May 2009 14:55:33 +0000 http://johnclay.bloginky.com/?p=7358#comment-7206 2 quick thoughts: 1. Of the number ones on those lists, only North Carolina did something with that class. 2. Counting UK this year, Coach Cal's teams are on 4 of the 5 lists. No other coach can say that. 2 quick thoughts:
1. Of the number ones on those lists, only North Carolina did something with that class.
2. Counting UK this year, Coach Cal’s teams are on 4 of the 5 lists. No other coach can say that.

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