UPIA1968
PhD Student
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Loc: Cornwall, PA
Reg: 11-20-06
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02-13-24 04:46 PM - Post#363172
In response to SomeGuy
Some numbers to illuminate Steve's recruiting.
The Championship team featured 51% of the minutes from Donahue recruits. So the talent was recruited as much by Allen as by Steve.
The current team features two weak classes: Seniors account for 39% fewer minutes than is normal for men's college BB teams.
Seniors should be the most important cohort.
Sophomores account for 62% fewer minutes than is normal. That year should be a foundational year when players begin significant development.
Freshmen account for 98% more minutes than is normal. Penn is playing boys against men.
These stats show that Donahue's recruiting has frequent gaps. His program has had three decent years in eight recruiting seasons 2017, 2019, and 2023. So we are paying for the failures in between.
Note that, although this year's juniors are getting time, 34% more than normal, only Nic is a championship caliber player. Hollins, has the athleticism but not enough of the rest. Smith in tenacious but, in 27 minutes per game, is averaging 4 shots on .352 shooting (.281 form three), .5 offensive rebounds, and 1.5 assists. Those are NOT the stats of a championship player no matter how much heart he has.
Antonio Woods played a similar role but got basically twice the output in the same minutes - and CHOULD SHUT DOWN the opponent's best player. He was a championship player. Belcore was a similar player.
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