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<blockquote data-quote="ESPNjacket" data-source="post: 537141" data-attributes="member: 2775"><p>Right. I agree with all of that.</p><p></p><p>That's why taking averages of star rankings is silly. The arbitrary line between 3 and 4 isn't meaningful so the numbers end up simply wrong. Recruiting is all about getting guys that fit your system that will be developed into better players in that system. Talent is important but not anywhere near the complete answer.</p><p></p><p>Jay Wright learned that when he first started getting the top guys but ended up with bad cultural fits (excerpt from link below):</p><p></p><p>The Wildcats earned a 1-seed in 2006 and then reached the Final Four in 2009. They also were finally making their mark on the recruiting trail, landing two five-star prospects in the 2007 class and three five-star prospects in the 2009 class, finishing with the No. 3 recruiting class in the country in '09.</p><p></p><p>Instead, what followed was the worst stretch of Wright's tenure at Villanova since his opening three seasons.</p><p></p><p>The Wildcats started 16-1 in the 2010-11 season before going 5-10 the rest of the way -- including a five-game losing streak to close the regular season. They were bounced in the first round of the NCAA tournament by George Mason. It bottomed out the next season, as Villanova finished 13-19 and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2004.</p><p></p><p>Everyone in the program knew something was wrong.</p><p></p><p>It went back to recruiting and suddenly trying to outgun the established blue bloods for highly ranked prospects.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22436614/inside-villanova-epic-five-year-run" target="_blank">http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22436614/inside-villanova-epic-five-year-run</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ESPNjacket, post: 537141, member: 2775"] Right. I agree with all of that. That's why taking averages of star rankings is silly. The arbitrary line between 3 and 4 isn't meaningful so the numbers end up simply wrong. Recruiting is all about getting guys that fit your system that will be developed into better players in that system. Talent is important but not anywhere near the complete answer. Jay Wright learned that when he first started getting the top guys but ended up with bad cultural fits (excerpt from link below): The Wildcats earned a 1-seed in 2006 and then reached the Final Four in 2009. They also were finally making their mark on the recruiting trail, landing two five-star prospects in the 2007 class and three five-star prospects in the 2009 class, finishing with the No. 3 recruiting class in the country in '09. Instead, what followed was the worst stretch of Wright's tenure at Villanova since his opening three seasons. The Wildcats started 16-1 in the 2010-11 season before going 5-10 the rest of the way -- including a five-game losing streak to close the regular season. They were bounced in the first round of the NCAA tournament by George Mason. It bottomed out the next season, as Villanova finished 13-19 and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2004. Everyone in the program knew something was wrong. It went back to recruiting and suddenly trying to outgun the established blue bloods for highly ranked prospects. [URL]http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22436614/inside-villanova-epic-five-year-run[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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