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bananasnblondes
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Monday: Dawgman frequenter Jason McCleary offers his insight on the Jaquori McLaughlin situation speculating that Romar and co. had "soured" on McLaughlin and started focusing on other players. Among other things, he cited the fact that at a recent tournament, not one coach from UW watched McLaughlin play even though he was committed to them.
Tuesday: CEO Kim Grinolds chimes in from London (he wanted everyone to know that he still works the phones while he is on vacation). Says that there is a lot of misinformation out there and wanted to clear the air. According to his sources, Romar is still VERY interested in McLaughlin and is still recruiting him very hard. McLaughlin is getting some bad information and pressure from people around him but is still very interested in UW and UW is still very interested in him.
Wednesday: McLaughlin's dad posts on dawgman and essentially says that Romar has given Jaquori the cold shoulder and has not been in communication with him or the family since he committed months ago. Says Romar has moved on to other players and says without saying that his son is no longer interested in UW due to the lack of communication.
On a side note, I spoke to an acquaintance a few days ago who is a high school coach and very involved in the high school hoops scene in the south sound. He did not have the best things to say about McLaughlin's play translating to the college game.
Tuesday: CEO Kim Grinolds chimes in from London (he wanted everyone to know that he still works the phones while he is on vacation). Says that there is a lot of misinformation out there and wanted to clear the air. According to his sources, Romar is still VERY interested in McLaughlin and is still recruiting him very hard. McLaughlin is getting some bad information and pressure from people around him but is still very interested in UW and UW is still very interested in him.
Wednesday: McLaughlin's dad posts on dawgman and essentially says that Romar has given Jaquori the cold shoulder and has not been in communication with him or the family since he committed months ago. Says Romar has moved on to other players and says without saying that his son is no longer interested in UW due to the lack of communication.
On a side note, I spoke to an acquaintance a few days ago who is a high school coach and very involved in the high school hoops scene in the south sound. He did not have the best things to say about McLaughlin's play translating to the college game.
Comments
Something about this seems strange all around. Having a dad come to a message board seems like a high maintenance overly involved family presence.
I'm sure it's a headache to recruit, but At the end of the day, if he can play when the ball is rolled out you need to make an effort.
Romar is dangerously close to tarnishing his legacy if it comes out he already threw in the white towel and is just cashing checks.
He needs to pull a rabbit out of the hat in a bad way or this will go down as lesson 101 on how not to leave with dignity.
Seriously embarrassing shit surrounding the men's bball program.
Bananas, you seemed to take some liberties with transcribing. Daddy McLaughlin said his son was concerned about things with the program, talked with Romar and de-committed. I'm not sure he can imply without saying that it was because of Romar when he actually writes the reason(s) why he de-committed.
The kid is looking into better basketball programs. I can't say I blame him.
On Romar's end, this is the 2nd time the kid has de-committed. The dad openly posts on a UW message board. He probably was okay with a mutual separation.
Romar is lazy. I'm don't know dick, but there really isn't another answer. He missed out on the big guns and had no realistic fall back plans. Sounds pretty lazy to me. I think now he's actually trying to remedy the situation, but it is likely too late. From 2010-2014, yeah he was essentially cashing checks.
He's either lazy or just no prepared.
I barely follow college basketball anymore, but the way I see it, there are two routes to go since ca. 2009:
You can either go for a lot of all-Americans who will probably be one or two and dones and maybe one merely good player who will stay all four years per class...or maybe two. That's the way Calimari, Sean Miller, and Bill Selfish (I think) go. And Coach KKK too. Maybe whomever is at NC too. If you're not at a CBB royalty school, like Warshington (HI DAMONE!!!), this route is pretty difficult, if not impossible.
Otherwise, you need to build your team with good, team oriented players who probably won't be ready to make the NBA first round within a year, or possibly even after four, and sprinkle in whatever top 20 players you can find. It's kind of what Gonfaga has done If you can get the great players, OK, but they need to somehow not turn into Tony Wrotens and just play wild....if possible.
Romar was able to get a few of the elite/near elite players several years ago, but it didn't really stick. After about 2011, the talent he was getting took a hit and we have the crap teams now because he's not a good coach who can turn 18-20 win talent into 21-24 win talent. Instead, he's turned it into 16 win talent, or whatever the hell number of gaymes we've been winning.
That's my unresearched, possibly flawed assessment....
His mediocrity isn't some master plan. He's a shitty coach than in his best times still did nothing more than roll the ball out. He's dumb.