Post by ALioninWinter on May 10, 2014 0:44:28 GMT -5
90045 - lmu09 is right. It is against the rules to formally poach players from another school. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen with alarming regularity. It just means that schools have to do it surreptitiously. Friends of friends of friends pass the word, etc. If a coach is going to attempt poaching, he won't leave an audit trail. He also has to be careful of his reputation within coaching circles. People have memories.
Dunlap is a top notch coach who knows the game as well as any coach out there. From a technical standpoint he can stand with some of the biggest names. It's his demeanor and aggressiveness that has gotten him in trouble in the past. Hopefully, he has learned from his past experiences and can rein himself in a bit. I'm old school so I have no problem with a tough approach. If these young players want to get to the pros (whether it be NBA or some of the top international leagues), most of them need to work really, really hard. If a guy isn't willing to work hard now, I don't have a problem with him wanting to go elsewhere. They should be working their tails off between now and the beginning of school in the Fall. However, there is a line between "work hard" and "concentration camp." I hope he has found it. He needs to instill some fun into the process .... and give the guys some incentive to work their tails off.
I wasn't surprised by any of the defections until Levin. I thought Gabe had the heart and desire to do what it takes to succeed. Maybe it was a case of personality clash. Players have to believe in, trust and love their coach. Sometimes two people can be really great but simply not see eye to ey. I want to assume the best of Gabe and prefer to believe that it wasn't the work he is running from. As someone else commented, maybe Gabe saw these bigger recruits Dunlap is bringing in and he felt Dunlap didn't have the confidence in his size. I watched Gabe pretty closely in a lot of games, and once he was scouted he really struggled against bigger competition.
It should be interesting to watch the team develop under Dunlap. The roster, the approach to the game and the intensity of play will all be very different than what we have seen in the past. It's going to take a little time but I like to think that Dunlap can find the quality players he needs to buy into his approach. Once the team starts to see success, I think he will find even more quality players anxious to play for him.
Dunlap is a top notch coach who knows the game as well as any coach out there. From a technical standpoint he can stand with some of the biggest names. It's his demeanor and aggressiveness that has gotten him in trouble in the past. Hopefully, he has learned from his past experiences and can rein himself in a bit. I'm old school so I have no problem with a tough approach. If these young players want to get to the pros (whether it be NBA or some of the top international leagues), most of them need to work really, really hard. If a guy isn't willing to work hard now, I don't have a problem with him wanting to go elsewhere. They should be working their tails off between now and the beginning of school in the Fall. However, there is a line between "work hard" and "concentration camp." I hope he has found it. He needs to instill some fun into the process .... and give the guys some incentive to work their tails off.
I wasn't surprised by any of the defections until Levin. I thought Gabe had the heart and desire to do what it takes to succeed. Maybe it was a case of personality clash. Players have to believe in, trust and love their coach. Sometimes two people can be really great but simply not see eye to ey. I want to assume the best of Gabe and prefer to believe that it wasn't the work he is running from. As someone else commented, maybe Gabe saw these bigger recruits Dunlap is bringing in and he felt Dunlap didn't have the confidence in his size. I watched Gabe pretty closely in a lot of games, and once he was scouted he really struggled against bigger competition.
It should be interesting to watch the team develop under Dunlap. The roster, the approach to the game and the intensity of play will all be very different than what we have seen in the past. It's going to take a little time but I like to think that Dunlap can find the quality players he needs to buy into his approach. Once the team starts to see success, I think he will find even more quality players anxious to play for him.
