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Izulde · 03-25-2023, 02:46 PM

We get Clint Monger as a late commit. Not that it matters because...

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2016 Recruiting Rankings

      # Team                    Conference            Best Player  Rtg  5*  4*  3*  2*  1*
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    66. Cal State Fullerton       Big West        PF Trent Smythe  ***   0   0   2   0   1
    71. UC Riverside              Big West        C  Hoyt Belisle  ***   0   0   2   1   1
    98. Hawaii                    Big West  SF Nathaniel Sullivan  ***   0   0   1   0   3
   105. UC Santa Barbara          Big West       SG Daniel Burkey  ***   0   0   1   3   0
   126. Long Beach State          Big West       PF Merrill Jonas  ***   0   0   1   0   1
   140. Pacific                   Big West    C  Armando Sherlock  ***   0   0   1   1   1
   173. Cal Poly                  Big West          PG Willy Hung  ***   0   0   1   1   2
   178. UC Davis                  Big West       SG Paul Giordano  ***   0   0   1   1   0
   191. UC Irvine                 Big West         PG Jerry Heard  ***   0   0   1   1   3
   262. Cal State Northridge      Big West       PG Dennis Luther   **   0   0   0   2   1

Things look mighty dire for us. We were the only team in the conference to fail at landing a 3* recruit and there's another 3-4 Top 100 or borderline classes coming in.

Marist moves to the Atlantic 10, while Rhode Island drops to the MAAC.

Coaching Movement
So far no one's been fired, so everyone is getting a full recruiting class. All the coaching movement has been domino effects from retirement. Just like last season, that meant one of the Big West coaches getting poached.

David Kendricks takes the job at South Dakota State, having been lured away from Cal Poly. On the face of it, that looks like a lateral move - going from the 2 prestige Big West to the 2 prestige Summit League and not an appreciably large team prestige jump - 42 to 60. But that's going from one that's 4th in the league to 1st. And the big difference - from 4th rated 28 Facilities to #1 ranked 57 Facilities. That's over double the quality of facilities and likely what convinced Kendricks to leave California for the frozen tundra. Interestingly, the recruiting budget is $10k a month less at SDS, and the Jackrabbits have a far worse roster than the Mustangs. Not a decision I personally would have made, especially he now has the pressure to win the conference championship, rather than merely compete for it at Cal Poly.

The Mustangs respond by hiring Stanford's 51 year old Scouting Director, Terry Heywood. Good scout, decent recruiter, and okay at coaching defense, but really bad at coaching offense. Similar strengths/weaknesses to Kendricks, though Kendricks is a much better coach and abysmally bad recruiter. Still a decent enough hire, I suppose.

Transfers
Emerson Kane transferred out but isn't picked up by anyone, so goes to play Division II ball. That didn't impact our scholarships, so we had just the one to offer. With it, we bring in sophomore SF Patrick Lau, a Maryland native who transferred from Delaware. Doesn't really fit our scheme, but has some passing/handling upside and is a decent perimeter defender.

We had another 3 prestige inch up to 16, statistically tying us with Pacific, yay!

Now that we have a full cycle of recruiting classes in, some maps of where we're recruiting. First up, the local map:

5 have been in the SoCal region, 4 in the LA-Anaheim area

7 total in California, the other two from the state in the Bay Area and by Sacramento, respectively. 1 in Oregon, so 8 from the West Coast. Our Canadian recruit is from the shores of Lake Ontario, halfway between Hamilton and Niagara Falls, and our South Carolina pickup is from the middle of nowhere.

Our European recruits. Tublingen's nearest major city is Stuttgart, but I wouldn't necessarily call it close or anything, or a suburb.

How Good Is Our Talent?
3*: 4
2*: 6
1*: 2

200-300: 1 (299) - Thomas Hadden
300-400: 1
400-500: 2
500-600: 3
700-800: 4
1000-1100: 1

As you can see, we've primarily recruited 2* the majority in the 500-800 range. We're not one to recruit highly ranked guys.

Our first scholarship offer is to Mr. Basketball Montana PF Truman Crain. Although only a 1*, the Shelby native looks like a good shot blocker with excellent passing for a 4 and a decent inside game. 3* SG Jose Seeger, an All-State player from Pine River, MN is our second offer. Great rebounding for his size, deadly inside and 3 point shooting combo for our level, and a surprisingly strong defensive rebounder. Kind of a unicorn. We close out our initial offers with Geoffrey Blodgett, a 3* defensive specialist PG from Etna, CA.

Jose Seeger, who I didn't really want that much anyway I don't think, commits to North Dakota. Automatically sitting out is Gregory Lau, but thankfully Dennis Luther agrees to redshirt, too. He needs it.

03-25-2023, 02:46 PM	#25
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	We get Clint Monger as a late commit. Not that it matters because... Code: 2016 Recruiting Rankings # Team Conference Best Player Rtg 5* 4* 3* 2* 1* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66. Cal State Fullerton Big West PF Trent Smythe * 0 0 2 0 1 71. UC Riverside Big West C Hoyt Belisle * 0 0 2 1 1 98. Hawaii Big West SF Nathaniel Sullivan * 0 0 1 0 3 105. UC Santa Barbara Big West SG Daniel Burkey * 0 0 1 3 0 126. Long Beach State Big West PF Merrill Jonas * 0 0 1 0 1 140. Pacific Big West C Armando Sherlock * 0 0 1 1 1 173. Cal Poly Big West PG Willy Hung * 0 0 1 1 2 178. UC Davis Big West SG Paul Giordano * 0 0 1 1 0 191. UC Irvine Big West PG Jerry Heard * 0 0 1 1 3 262. Cal State Northridge Big West PG Dennis Luther 0 0 0 2 1 Things look mighty dire for us. We were the only team in the conference to fail at landing a 3* recruit and there's another 3-4 Top 100 or borderline classes coming in. Marist moves to the Atlantic 10, while Rhode Island drops to the MAAC. Coaching Movement So far no one's been fired, so everyone is getting a full recruiting class. All the coaching movement has been domino effects from retirement. Just like last season, that meant one of the Big West coaches getting poached. David Kendricks takes the job at South Dakota State, having been lured away from Cal Poly. On the face of it, that looks like a lateral move - going from the 2 prestige Big West to the 2 prestige Summit League and not an appreciably large team prestige jump - 42 to 60. But that's going from one that's 4th in the league to 1st. And the big difference - from 4th rated 28 Facilities to #1 ranked 57 Facilities. That's over double the quality of facilities and likely what convinced Kendricks to leave California for the frozen tundra. Interestingly, the recruiting budget is $10k a month less at SDS, and the Jackrabbits have a far worse roster than the Mustangs. Not a decision I personally would have made, especially he now has the pressure to win the conference championship, rather than merely compete for it at Cal Poly. The Mustangs respond by hiring Stanford's 51 year old Scouting Director, Terry Heywood. Good scout, decent recruiter, and okay at coaching defense, but really bad at coaching offense. Similar strengths/weaknesses to Kendricks, though Kendricks is a much better coach and abysmally bad recruiter. Still a decent enough hire, I suppose. Transfers Emerson Kane transferred out but isn't picked up by anyone, so goes to play Division II ball. That didn't impact our scholarships, so we had just the one to offer. With it, we bring in sophomore SF Patrick Lau, a Maryland native who transferred from Delaware. Doesn't really fit our scheme, but has some passing/handling upside and is a decent perimeter defender. We had another 3 prestige inch up to 16, statistically tying us with Pacific, yay! Now that we have a full cycle of recruiting classes in, some maps of where we're recruiting. First up, the local map: 5 have been in the SoCal region, 4 in the LA-Anaheim area 7 total in California, the other two from the state in the Bay Area and by Sacramento, respectively. 1 in Oregon, so 8 from the West Coast. Our Canadian recruit is from the shores of Lake Ontario, halfway between Hamilton and Niagara Falls, and our South Carolina pickup is from the middle of nowhere. Our European recruits. Tublingen's nearest major city is Stuttgart, but I wouldn't necessarily call it close or anything, or a suburb. How Good Is Our Talent? 3: 4 2: 6 1: 2 200-300: 1 (299) - Thomas Hadden* 300-400: 1 400-500: 2 500-600: 3 700-800: 4 1000-1100: 1 As you can see, we've primarily recruited 2* the majority in the 500-800 range. We're not one to recruit highly ranked guys. Our first scholarship offer is to Mr. Basketball Montana PF Truman Crain. Although only a 1, the Shelby native looks like a good shot blocker with excellent passing for a 4 and a decent inside game. 3 SG Jose Seeger, an All-State player from Pine River, MN is our second offer. Great rebounding for his size, deadly inside and 3 point shooting combo for our level, and a surprisingly strong defensive rebounder. Kind of a unicorn. We close out our initial offers with Geoffrey Blodgett, a 3* defensive specialist PG from Etna, CA. Jose Seeger, who I didn't really want that much anyway I don't think, commits to North Dakota. Automatically sitting out is Gregory Lau, but thankfully Dennis Luther agrees to redshirt, too. He needs it. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)