Gabe Wiznitzer
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Clearly that is bunk. He's still a better coach than Fran, and that's no offense to Fran.
Would you say that he has consistently recruited better players? That would skew things in his favor just a bit, don't you suppose? And since we know he has cheated, I believe that he had an unfair advantage. Without that, he's not such a good coach...
Yes but, if they are cheating to accomplish that, then no.
He’s a good recruiter. Phenomenal actually. I don’t think he is any better than an average coach.
He has had more success. Whether that was due to cheating is to be determined. He was 192 - 220 as a pro where he couldn't cheat in recruiting. Similar to Cal, when the tables are leveled he seems to become mediocre.
Nothing against Fran. I like him and think he is a good coach.
I think Pitino is a sleezball. But this argument is ridiculous. Put recruiting aside. Put the NBA aside because it's a completely different game and success is largely based on talent. As a college coach, when it comes to preparation and in-game coaching Pitino is elite. This has been well established and widely recognized for a long time now. Again, there really is no argument.
That said, Go Hawks, and I hope Pitino fall flat on his ass
I think Pitino is a sleezball. But this argument is ridiculous. Put recruiting aside. Put the NBA aside because it's a completely different game and success is largely based on talent. As a college coach, when it comes to preparation and in-game coaching Pitino is elite. This has been well established and widely recognized for a long time now. Again, there really is no argument.
That said, Go Hawks, and I hope Pitino fall flat on his ass
College isn’t largely based on talent? Definitely not as much as the NBA I get, but it still is.
lol
This is the only place on earth that such an argument (Fran just as good as Pitino) would even occur to people.
Our fans don’t believe in objective measures when it comes to basketball coaching. Our guy is as good as any coach in the biz because....,well.... because he’s our guy. And if you don’t agree, you’re not a real fan and should go root for another team. Lol. The worst kind of effeminate tribalism — pure emotion, zero reason.
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That's interesting. And it answers my question about whether he is still interested in coming this year. He would be smart to wait since 2020 fall/winter sports are still up in the air...
All in what the kid is interested in. Iowa would be a good spot to either redshirt or play limited minutes for a year behind Garza and then be in line for a lot of PT the following year.
Situations change. If in this instance the kid wanted to re-classify into 2020 and he wanted to come to Iowa, Fran would be silly to not take him. That is different than Fran actively seeking out 2020 players.
Surely got them ready for pro/nba life, isn't that what most people think about when choosing a program??
Idk what he could possibly ever doIt’s not like Fran lacks any roster flexibility.
Idk what he could possibly ever do
Cue the 'just because he is the coaches son', 'just because they can afford it' and the 'it's against the rules' crowd.
Well we would certainly, "Welcome him Back"......
FREE Rivals story on Rivals 150 Gabe Wiznitzer
Some excerpts:
Why Iowa: “They are really high on my list because I like how they emphasize using their bigs and Coach (Fran) McCaffery has had a lot of success with big men with my skills like Luka Garza.”
RIVALS' REACTION:
Wiznitzer’s decision to stick with the 2021 class is an important one and gives him more time to develop and be college ready as a freshman in November 2021. It also gives him more time to evaluate all the schools and make a more educated decision after on-campus visits as opposed virtual visits via Zoom.
Providence made a ton of progress with him early and had a visit scheduled, which could have been enough to seal the deal for him as a 2020 commitment. Ed Cooley has made a big impression. Iowa is another one to watch with the way they have produced talented post players.
Link to full, FREE story:
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals...e-wiznitzer-updates-latest-on-his-recruitment
Some excerpts:
Why Iowa: “They are really high on my list because I like how they emphasize using their bigs and Coach (Fran) McCaffery has had a lot of success with big men with my skills like Luka Garza.”
RIVALS' REACTION:
Wiznitzer’s decision to stick with the 2021 class is an important one and gives him more time to develop and be college ready as a freshman in November 2021. It also gives him more time to evaluate all the schools and make a more educated decision after on-campus visits as opposed virtual visits via Zoom.
Providence made a ton of progress with him early and had a visit scheduled, which could have been enough to seal the deal for him as a 2020 commitment. Ed Cooley has made a big impression. Iowa is another one to watch with the way they have produced talented post players.
Link to full, FREE story:
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals...e-wiznitzer-updates-latest-on-his-recruitment
If he turns out to be 55% as good a Basketball player as Luka Garza, any team in America would take that. #GOHAWKS Not everyone will put in the work that Luka has to be the best.
Didn't know if this had been posted or not, but sounds like Iowa is a favorite.
https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article242797076.html
https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article242797076.html
That article is from May 17, so I’d take that with a grain of salt. Things change quickly in recruiting.
