But Romar's a great recruiter!!!!
I have decided to reopen my recruitment and I am no longer commited to The University of Washington, they will remain at the top of my list
— Daejon Davis (@DaejonDavis) April 15, 2016
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Probably didn't want to have to compete with Josh Jackson for minutes.
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I have never been high on Davis ...
On the other hand, what is the argument for LoRo apologists? If he can't keep elite local talent (which his success rate isn't as good as some would lead you to believe) then what is he bringing to the table? -
We should be lucky to have such a coach of high character and with the recruits he's bringing on for 2017, the future is bright,Tequilla said:I have never been high on Davis ...
On the other hand, what is the argument for LoRo apologists? If he can't keep elite local talent (which his success rate isn't as good as some would lead you to believe) then what is he bringing to the table? -
Honestly as a Romar 'apologist' this is a bit alarming. Granted I'm not an 'end of the world' type and will let the process play out. For example of the process playing out, last year Romar got a commitment from the 4 star 6-7 Canadian point guard. Kid de-committed. Wailing and gnashing of teeth occurred. The the pride of Peninsula, JaQuori McLaughlin committed as a four star. His dad was on DM, made a youtube video as well highlighting why he committed to UW. Kid de-commits. Wailing and gnashing of teeth ensue. Romar sucks, yadda yadda. Then Markel Fultz commits. 'nuff said? To be clear, I don't believe Romar has a top 2 shooting guard on speed dial at the moment, but I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't talking to someone of similar capabilities. Also to be clear, I'd much prefer a local player over a non local if they are of the same caliber. I'm also a bit surprised this happened with a Garfield player. I found it a bit interesting that they added a hint of gold to their uniforms this last season. Also with Jamal Williams on the staff there, Will Conroy on UW staff, and BRoy being the Invisible Hand behind guys from Tacoma playing there, it becomes a head scratcher.
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Just wanted to add: The other thing about Romar's recruiting that has also been alarming is the lack of players from LA / California. QPon, Bobby Jones, Justin Holiday, Grant, Jamal Williams (via NM), Breshers. The well ran dry.
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The red flag I have in Romar is his in-game strategy. I don't see fluid offense being ran, as it looks more like a roadside pick up game. They also don't run good sets out of inbound plays, which coaches like Altman spend a lot of time on.
The concern I would have, is that if Romar was given a starting five of 5 star talent, would Washington even get mentioned as a final four threat? Absolutely not.
That's where I draw the line on this. If people don't have confidence in Romar with a pro-like roster, what the heck is he still doing there as the head coach? -
This is an absolute truth ... but also explains why he is so dependent upon local players because without it he's basically got no recruiting base.huskyhooligan said:Just wanted to add: The other thing about Romar's recruiting that has also been alarming is the lack of players from LA / California. QPon, Bobby Jones, Justin Holiday, Grant, Jamal Williams (via NM), Breshers. The well ran dry.
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Not that the rest wasn't relevant, but this is where the rubber meets the road on Romar ... he's a TERRIBLE in game coach as evidenced by the fact that his team makes the same fundamental (or lack thereof) mistakes on a consistent basis.greenblood said:The red flag I have in Romar is his in-game strategy.
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More likely Romar let Davis know his feelings wouldn't be hurt if he looked around. He's a nice player but not in a have-to-have local guy way.Tequilla said:I have never been high on Davis ...
On the other hand, what is the argument for LoRo apologists? If he can't keep elite local talent (which his success rate isn't as good as some would lead you to believe) then what is he bringing to the table?
Musical chairs starts this weekend.
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And if you are a terrible in game coach, a roster full of 5 star talent doesn't completely cover that up.Tequilla said:
Not that the rest wasn't relevant, but this is where the rubber meets the road on Romar ... he's a TERRIBLE in game coach as evidenced by the fact that his team makes the same fundamental (or lack thereof) mistakes on a consistent basis.greenblood said:The red flag I have in Romar is his in-game strategy.
