I was reading an article and they was talking about package deals...
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The best package would be three to four recruits who are not necessarily connected see the opportunity to play together. That could happen right here in NJ but recruiting seems to be a slow boat when some of the kids have so many options. The desire has to be there on both sides. Earl Duncan and Keith Hughes transferred to Rutgers from Syracuse because they saw an opportunity I'm not sure I recall too many others saying come with me to Rutgers and let's do this together in the basketball program.
College athletics over time becomes the difference between the haves and the have nots.Top tier recruits usually choose the haves.In a power conference its very difficult to win without some top tier players that are scoring threats.
We had this to some extent many years ago (2004) when Waters landed
Farmer, Inman & Griffin. Many on the boards at the time said: "that's it, nothing can stop us now!" Waters was our most successful coach but couldn't get us over the hump. Recruiting is still only half the battle.
Anyone remember the closest to actually happening? I see to remember that one "Fab Five" from 2003. What was it like Will Sheridan, Watkins, Ray, Foye, Fraser or something like that? All of them turned out to be very solid college players actually 4 year starters. Maybe Fraser was a bit of a disappointment though as he was hyped in high school.
Update on Brian Antoine. Still not likely, but encouraging to hear a Rutgers shout out in such a positive light from a top 5 kid!
https://rutgers.247sports.com/Artic...-Junior-Bryan-Antoine-Florida-D-105517554/Amp
https://rutgers.247sports.com/Artic...-Junior-Bryan-Antoine-Florida-D-105517554/Amp
I didn't think Gary Waters was the coach to get us over that hump? I know his success at Kent state and I didn't hate Gary, but we got to a point when the entire offense was Quincy douby. Great player but there was nobody else even close to his level. Similar to the dependence on Corey sanders but Waters kept things together much more than Eddie. Lack of free throw shooting and the program was just getting going down Hill (pun intended). Now, keep in mind that not a dime was put into the hoops program at that time so that also didn't help but we just never had enough players.
This time is different. A coach who I know can Coach which is clearly apparent, money coming into the program, the practice center and the big ten.
I like that. I hope Coach P pull out all the stops on the academic side. Would love to get those 2. Other kids would really start to look at RU. All Coach needs is one or two stars and we all know that he can Coach based on what he did last year which wasn't much.
That would be a dream come through if these two Ranney guys ever chose RU. I think a lot would change if something like that ever happened. It is nice to dream as they are both really big time.
Antoine is a teenager that is very smart.
I thought the interview had some weird questions. Cool stuff about Rutgers,though.
