"(Beilein) did want Xavier. (But) he had a lot of time invested in recruiting Cassius. He had been recruiting Cassius for about two years. He was offered over a year ago. Beilein is an honest guy and that's what I like about him. He does things with integrity and I like that about him as well. We talked to them a week or so ago and they offered us. We had been talking for awhile before this thing stirred up. But then it got heavy and got heavy real quick."
I think coaches make a mistake sometimes by developing this 'relationships' and become emotionally invested in trying to obtain them as players when the should realize it's just dating a recruit. If somebody comes along and wants to take the relationship even further then cut the tie.
Is JB or anyone else for that matter somewhat of a sucker for even recruiting someone for a long long time without a firm indication of a commitment. Should there be a time frame to when a recruit should give you a commitment. One year?
Here is the million dollar question. How many kids commit to a coach who has been recruiting them for over 2 years? 5%?
Let me go over some guys who have committed to UM bball and try and guess how long from the offer to the commitment. Tell me when I am wrong...I am just guessing.
Davis? 30 days
Teske? 6 mos?
Watson? 30 days?
Simpson? 30 days
GR3? 6 mos?
Irvin? 6 mos?
Burke? 3 mos?
Stauskas? 18 mos?
Morgan? 1 year?
Walton? 18 mos?
Dawkins? 60 days
MAAR? 60 days
Chatman? 18 mos?
Wagner? 3 mos?
Novak? 30 days?
Douglas? 30 days?
McGary? 2 years? Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
LeVert? 60 days?
You get the point.
I think coaches make a mistake sometimes by developing this 'relationships' and become emotionally invested in trying to obtain them as players when the should realize it's just dating a recruit. If somebody comes along and wants to take the relationship even further then cut the tie.
Is JB or anyone else for that matter somewhat of a sucker for even recruiting someone for a long long time without a firm indication of a commitment. Should there be a time frame to when a recruit should give you a commitment. One year?
Here is the million dollar question. How many kids commit to a coach who has been recruiting them for over 2 years? 5%?
Let me go over some guys who have committed to UM bball and try and guess how long from the offer to the commitment. Tell me when I am wrong...I am just guessing.
Davis? 30 days
Teske? 6 mos?
Watson? 30 days?
Simpson? 30 days
GR3? 6 mos?
Irvin? 6 mos?
Burke? 3 mos?
Stauskas? 18 mos?
Morgan? 1 year?
Walton? 18 mos?
Dawkins? 60 days
MAAR? 60 days
Chatman? 18 mos?
Wagner? 3 mos?
Novak? 30 days?
Douglas? 30 days?
McGary? 2 years? Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
LeVert? 60 days?
You get the point.
