tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021784699791897498.post4822466727322786852..comments2023-11-03T11:55:51.177-04:00Comments on PJS: Minnesota Golden Gophers Sports: Thoughts On Vince Taylor and Krys FaberPJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15023907292156758267noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021784699791897498.post-72190347586274947722008-04-23T12:42:00.000-04:002008-04-23T12:42:00.000-04:00I don't think this program is ready for the one an...I don't think this program is ready for the one and done type of player. Put a Greg Oden type on last year's team and that gets you to the NCAAs probably but probably doesn't win the conference. The Gophers need to add talent depth before thinking that big.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021784699791897498.post-71407686105533586042008-04-22T21:49:00.000-04:002008-04-22T21:49:00.000-04:00Maybe so. Let's review the facts.Pitino coached 3 ...Maybe so. Let's review the facts.<BR/><BR/>Pitino coached 3 early NBA entrants (Mashburn Jr, Mercer So, Walker So).<BR/><BR/>Tubby coached 3 early NBA entrants (Nazr Mohammed Jr, Rondo So, Morris Jr) and 1 more (Azubuike) who left early but made NBA a year later.<BR/><BR/>He signed Jumaine Jones at Georgia. Two years then NBA for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021784699791897498.post-56965562176169654162008-04-22T08:57:00.000-04:002008-04-22T08:57:00.000-04:00Like I said, FOT, I don't buy the lousy recruiter ...Like I said, FOT, I don't buy the lousy recruiter line completely. Tubby has certainly had some success at other stops and his incoming class is the best Minnesota has done since the Clem Haskins era, and I'd doubt those classes were on the up and up.<BR/><BR/>I think another complaint the UK faitful had was Tubby was loathe to pursue the one and done types who have recently catapulted programs from simply your average NCAA Tournament team to title contenders. I'm not sure Minnesota is ready for a one and done freshman. But once Tubby has a base of talent here in a year or two, it will be interesting to see if he aggressively pursues the Carmello Anthony's and Greg Oden's of the world.PJShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023907292156758267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9021784699791897498.post-83926545472656973072008-04-21T22:29:00.000-04:002008-04-21T22:29:00.000-04:00Tubby recruiting history:1991-95 at Tulsa. 4 playe...Tubby recruiting history:<BR/><BR/>1991-95 at Tulsa. 4 players on scholarship in 1991 when he took over. He signed 100% of players who made back-2-back Sweet 16 finishes at Tulsa. Never before nor since has that been done at Tulsa.<BR/><BR/>1995-97 at Georgia. 8 seniors on 1996 team led way to 21 W. Tubby recruited their replacements who had 24 W in 1997. Never before nor since has Georgua had 24 W in a season. 2 straight Top 10 to 15 classes there in 1996 and 1997.<BR/><BR/>1997-2007 at Kentucky, as follows.<BR/><BR/>Top 5 classes in 1998 and 1999.<BR/><BR/>Top 10 classes in 2000 and 2001.<BR/><BR/>Top 15 classes in 2002 and 2006.<BR/><BR/>Top 20 class in 2003.<BR/><BR/>#1 class in 2004. He sign 3 guards rated higher (better) than Lofton.<BR/><BR/>NR classes in 2005 and 2007. (His 2007 class with Patterson and Lucas would be Top 10 class)<BR/><BR/>And now Top 10 to 15 rated class at Minnesota after 20 W season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com