Silver Maple
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Reg: 11-23-04
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03-27-17 10:20 PM - Post#228244
In response to Bears03
There are a lot of things we can't quickly change - facilities, AI, finaid. So in my eyes this all comes down to recruiting.
It seems to me that, without making progress in areas you mention (facilities and financial aid in particular), recruiting success will be nearly impossible.
There appears to be a perception that all you need is a head coach who's a great salesman, and you'll be able to recruit. This is wrong. Recruiting is a team effort, and the HC is only one member of what's actually a pretty large team. In addition to the entire coaching staff, you need several members of the athletics department staff, the financial aid office, the admissions office and senior university administration all working together. Success requires an institutional commitment, not just a coach can sell shoes to snakes.
So, the question isn't whether Mike Martin can recruit, it's whether Brown University can recruit. Don't put it all on Martin.
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