Note to everyone: This is not about one player.

[michigancat]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

[McGrowlTowelZac]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

I thought it was in their contract that they had to

[snart]

Since they did all Huggins recruiting it only makes sense that they can do their own too...

[yosh]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

I agree, but having Beasley and Walker on the court kicking butt next season, will add loads to their credibility.  (credibility they previously had by being attached to Huggins)

[michigancat]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

I agree, but having Beasley and Walker on the court kicking butt next season, will add loads to their credibility.  (credibility they previously had by being attached to Huggins)

Saying, "Did you watch the first 5 minutes of that NBA Draft thingy last night?  Yeah, I coached that guy", goes a long way.

[steve dave]

Saying, "Did you watch the first 5 minutes of that NBA Draft thingy last night?  Yeah, I coached that guy", goes a long way.

^^^^
Winner!

[Kat Kid]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

I agree, but let's not forget that they lose Huggins the "Che" factor as I'm calling it.  He is the symbol/mystique/figurehead they recruit to.  He's gone.  We'll see.

[Jayhox]

Saying, "Did you watch the first 5 minutes of that NBA Draft thingy last night?  Yeah, I coached that guy", goes a long way.

They are certainly unique in that sense.

[rundown87]

Saying, "Did you watch the first 5 minutes of that NBA Draft thingy last night?  Yeah, I coached both of those guys", goes a long way.

you're welcome

[kougar24]

"This is not about one player."

Of course it is.

[opcat]

wrong koug.

It's about keeping a class intact.

The breakout is next season.

[ksuno1stunner]

Our assistants were the reason they came, not because of Huggins (minus Walker and Benneck).

[kougar24]

wrong koug.

It's about keeping a class intact.

The breakout is next season.

I agree that next season should be pretty good, but what then?

[konofo]

I agree that next season should be pretty good, but what then?

Success begets success.  Newton's first law, and all that.

kono

[AzCat]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

I agree, but let's not forget that they lose Huggins the "Che" factor as I'm calling it.  He is the symbol/mystique/figurehead they recruit to.  He's gone.  We'll see.

That's why next season is so critical.  They'll develop their own "Che" factor if they kick ass in '07-'08 and cap the season by serving up a couple of lottery picks. 

[WildWillie21]

wrong koug.

It's about keeping a class intact.

The breakout is next season.

I agree that next season should be pretty good, but what then?

Then we still have Dominique Sutton, Jacob Pullen, Fred Brown, and possibly Bill for one more year. I think the better question is what if we didn't get those first 3 guys? Then we'd be in real trouble.  They're the real future of the program.

[Trim]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

Stay up until 2 tonight and read J-Mart's article when it's posted.

[snart]

but what then?

Martin and Hill recruited this class, not Huggins!  They have great rapport with the kids and the kids trust them.  With a bit of success next year to show the continuity of the program and I don’t see any reason that these guys can’t continue to get the ear of top talent...

[The Minister]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

Stay up until 2 tonight and read J-Mart's article when it's posted.

Do you happen to know what the topic is going to be?

[Trim]

Yes.  The topic iwill be:

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

but with specific examples.

[GoldbrickGangBoss]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

They lose their selling point. What are you gonna tell a recruit? Come play for Frank Martin? Who the hell is Frank Martin?

They had Huggins name to throw around before.

[Arthur Carlson]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

They lose their selling point. What are you gonna tell a recruit? Come play for Frank Martin? Who the hell is Frank Martin?

They had Huggins name to throw around before.

You're right.  Playing for Bobby Lutz @ UNC-Charlotte was an awesome selling point for Delonte Hill's recruitment of Beasley.  Good thing he was able to trot that out there.

[GoldbrickGangBoss]

Martin and Hill won't lose their recruiting connections and abilities after being promoted.

They lose their selling point. What are you gonna tell a recruit? Come play for Frank Martin? Who the hell is Frank Martin?

They had Huggins name to throw around before.

You're right.  Playing for Bobby Lutz @ UNC-Charlotte was an awesome selling point for Delonte Hill's recruitment of Beasley.  Good thing he was able to trot that out there.

And Beasley appears, despite his love of Hill, to have sudden doubts about being in Manhattan for a year without huggins as coach.

The fact that Ksu has to recruit to Manhattan is the hardest point to sell.

[Arthur Carlson]

Mother knows best, Goldy.

http://www.kansascity.com/165/story/62736.html

Back to the original point, Hill was able to sell Beasley on the glitz and glamour of the A-10 and their tremendous TV deal to play for this guy, who just oozes street cred....

[GoldbrickGangBoss]

Mother knows best, Goldy.

http://www.kansascity.com/165/story/62736.html

Back to the original point, Hill was able to sell Beasley on the glitz and glamour of the A-10 and their tremendous TV deal to play for this guy, who just oozes street cred....

Beasley just expressed his doubt on FSN. Article is meaningless.

And I'm pretty sure they expressed his intent to play at charlotte once before.

[doom]

He mumbled some incomprehensible not very well thought out nonsense in an interview, nothing new.  MomBeasley know.

[GoldbrickGangBoss]

He mumbled some incomprehensible not very well thought out nonsense in an interview, nothing new.  MomBeasley know.

He mumbled the same thing he's been saying: Signed the LOI but I'm just not sure anymore.

[Arthur Carlson]

Beasley just expressed his doubt on FSN.  Article is meaningless.

Keep hoping, Goldy.  Keep hoping.  

Nothing she says is ever meaningless.  Mothers hold sway too.  See Hannah, Stephon.  

[GoldbrickGangBoss]

Beasley just expressed his doubt on FSN.  Article is meaningless.

Keep hoping, Goldy.  Keep hoping. 

Nothing she says is ever meaningless.  Mothers hold sway too.  See Hannah, Stephon. 

No offense to Mombeasy, but she was on the Charlotte board saying the same stuff before Beasley changed his commitment.

And Beasley coming to Ksu doesn't affect ku. ku will continue its Big 12 dominance and its elite national presence.

[BarryMcCockner]

...and you will continue being the board crab clinging to our sack.