Before he coached his first game at K-State, Asbury brought in Elliot Hatcher and Tyronne Davis. The next year Shawn Rhodes and Manny Dies (I know, I know). I wish oscar was recruiting this well.
Yeah, he sucked as a coach at K-State after the second year (during which he turned down an open at Cal after interviewing). Duane Davis' injury and then getting booted for his third DUI, second in Manhattan, really hurt. But then again, you take a kid like that, you take your chances.
and the comparisons to Tom, he only brought obscure no-name players that would have been better served to have committed to divII schools.(I now raise my arms to protect my head from the small sharp objects and rocks that are now being thrown in my direction) Seriously, a comparison to Tom is unfair at this point.
He peaked early, muddled around with NIT teams, then completely crashed. Valid comparison possibility.
No K-State coach ever has, or probably ever will again, recruit as badly as Asbury.