Originally posted by 32TheEnigma:
Originally posted by mikeirbyusa:
Are there really ANY Tar Heel fans that do NOT understand why we are having trouble recruiting? REALLY?
I hope you're not alluding to the academic "scandal" because that really has not been an issue in terms of impacting recruiting on the basketball front. The bulk of the "scandal" impacts the football program and it has not had significant impact to football recruiting. So why in the world would it have an impact on recruiting with the basketball program? I just think it's a convenient excuse to cover the fact that we are just not that attractive anymore to top 5-7(overall) recruits. I'm hoping this is just a temporary cycle we are going through and in a few years start seeing a shift and begin landing some of those guys again. But for now, we are just not "sexy" at the moment for elite recruits. And that has nothing to do with the scandal. But, the fact that we are still being included on the short lists of some of those recruits is a positive sign that we are still relevant to those recruits.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/02/04/off-field-scandals-dont-hurt-recruiting-for-fsu-unc/22902087/
And yes, Ingram has been quoted saying it has impacted his decision, but that is just a smokescreen to allow him to buy time while he mulls over his decision to choose betweeen us and Duke. Just ask anyone close to him. There's not a single OAD potentiial recruit that is thinking about any sanctions against our basketball program as having any impact on their decision. Anyone that says that it is simply....not telling the truth.
This post was edited on 4/17 9:56 AM by 32TheEnigma