When we are starting a freshman at point guard and a senior and junior at the posts, it makes sense to address the post first. Angel will be much better next season and Spradling will only be a junior. Complain when Frank doesn't recruit a guard in 2013.
I'm confused. What does recruiting a PG in 2013 that have to do with not recruiting a high impact point guard in the last two classes?
Notice that the the top three teams in the Big XII all have upperclassmen at the point. It's not a coincidence.
This isn't about Angel. This is about recruiting failures and roster management having forced us into relying solely on a true freshman when we shouldn't be.
Frank has recruited Angel, Spradling, and Irving in the last three classes. Angel is going to be very good. Spradling and Irving are both solid role players.
Sprads and Tay are solid role players, we all know that, that's not being debated. A lot of us see potential in Angel and hope he can consistently get better throughout his career, but it's pretty clear he's not a primetime, lead guard yet.
The issue is, why don't we have that difference making lead guard on our roster this year? Hindsight is always 20/20 but a lot of us are lamenting the fact that our staff did not ID the need to have a dynamic, difference making guard either already in the system or ready to make an immediate impact for the 11/12 team.
Obviously, those types of players are highly coveted throughout the country and aren't just on any random street corner, but it's our staff's job to ID those kids early and convince hopefully 1 at least to come play ball for the KSU Cats.
Not saying there isn't hope for the future, because I believe there is, but it would have been ideal to establish more continuity for the program this year through better recruiting and roster management that took place in the past.