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<blockquote data-quote="lv20gt" data-source="post: 699834" data-attributes="member: 2299"><p>I actually think timely transfers are a key part of the get old stay old strategy. No coach bats 1.000 when it comes to recruiting regardless of strategy. Sometimes a player just won't develop like projected and it's probably better for the program they transfer early rather than stay all 4 years. The key is replacing them with a quality recruit to begin developing. For instance, when Haywood transferred last year, I don't think it really hurt us all that much this year, but it would have been real helpful had we landed a center in last year's class that would be a rising sophomore right about now. </p><p></p><p>Likewise, even if we don't land a replacement for Cole down low, if we land a quality PG that could be big for helping us overcome the loss of Jose and Bubba next year and the loss of Mike the year after. </p><p></p><p>I don't think get old, stay old means never play youth at all, but rather you always want to have a core group of juniors and seniors to build around. I don't think Cole changes that. Our core group next year will be Jose, Mike, Moses, and Jordan. Having that core group can help cover for playing a guy like Saba early. And the experience Saba gets next year will pay off down the road, because just being old isn't enough. Being experienced is a big part of that and you have to play to have experience.</p><p></p><p>Look at UVA. Last year they played a freshman Clark 27 mpg. He wasn't a tremendous player for them, but they had the players to cover for him as he learned, and it payed off this year with him stepping up. A similar thing is happening this year with Casey Morsell getting 22mpg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lv20gt, post: 699834, member: 2299"] I actually think timely transfers are a key part of the get old stay old strategy. No coach bats 1.000 when it comes to recruiting regardless of strategy. Sometimes a player just won't develop like projected and it's probably better for the program they transfer early rather than stay all 4 years. The key is replacing them with a quality recruit to begin developing. For instance, when Haywood transferred last year, I don't think it really hurt us all that much this year, but it would have been real helpful had we landed a center in last year's class that would be a rising sophomore right about now. Likewise, even if we don't land a replacement for Cole down low, if we land a quality PG that could be big for helping us overcome the loss of Jose and Bubba next year and the loss of Mike the year after. I don't think get old, stay old means never play youth at all, but rather you always want to have a core group of juniors and seniors to build around. I don't think Cole changes that. Our core group next year will be Jose, Mike, Moses, and Jordan. Having that core group can help cover for playing a guy like Saba early. And the experience Saba gets next year will pay off down the road, because just being old isn't enough. Being experienced is a big part of that and you have to play to have experience. Look at UVA. Last year they played a freshman Clark 27 mpg. He wasn't a tremendous player for them, but they had the players to cover for him as he learned, and it payed off this year with him stepping up. A similar thing is happening this year with Casey Morsell getting 22mpg. [/QUOTE]
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