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<blockquote data-quote="spartansstink" data-source="post: 131977528" data-attributes="member: 1488840"><p>Huggins can stay as long as he wishes. He's one of the best X's and O's coaches in the country. He's earned it.</p><p></p><p>However, the same cannot be said for his assistants.</p><p></p><p>They have gotten old. They have proven they can't develop quality players anymore. Now, they've shown they can't recruit them either. </p><p></p><p>For one, the lack of players in the NBA is telling. In 14 years of coaching at WVU, and over 40 overall, there isn't a single "name" that Huggins et. al can throw out to a highly prized recruit to convince them to come here. A Hall of Fame coach shouldn't be having that amount of problems. Without at least some of that caliber of talent, winning consistently or winning big is next to impossible. </p><p></p><p>Second, our "bigs" have been marginal for a long time now. Other than Konate (and maybe Oscar), in 14 years, what big has been an above-the-rim type of player. Non-athletic, no quickness, six-inch vertical, putting the ball on the floor players shooting hook shots from below the rim for over 10 years now. Europe, here we come. Scrappy rebounders, that's about the best that can be said.</p><p></p><p>Third, haven't had a guard known for any offensive prowess since the Mazzulla, Butler, and Ruoff days. Carter had the defensive prowess. But who after that? Some streaky shooters here and there along the way but a team lifter? Someone who can hit a bucket when it matters? That Buddy Heild, Mac McClung type of player has avoided us like the plague. </p><p></p><p>Or maybe they haven't? Maybe they've been here all along and we just can't develop their talents and skills?</p><p></p><p>I don't know. But I do know this. WVU has been going downhill for several years now. Press Virginia hid it but the rule changes to that exposed the wounds we've been trying to put band-aids on for years. Now, the wounds are too deep. Too many. Malaise is rampant. Gangrene is starting to set in.</p><p></p><p>So, it's time for some tough choices. We've got to amputate some dead limbs to save the body. Before it's too late.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spartansstink, post: 131977528, member: 1488840"] Huggins can stay as long as he wishes. He's one of the best X's and O's coaches in the country. He's earned it. However, the same cannot be said for his assistants. They have gotten old. They have proven they can't develop quality players anymore. Now, they've shown they can't recruit them either. For one, the lack of players in the NBA is telling. In 14 years of coaching at WVU, and over 40 overall, there isn't a single "name" that Huggins et. al can throw out to a highly prized recruit to convince them to come here. A Hall of Fame coach shouldn't be having that amount of problems. Without at least some of that caliber of talent, winning consistently or winning big is next to impossible. Second, our "bigs" have been marginal for a long time now. Other than Konate (and maybe Oscar), in 14 years, what big has been an above-the-rim type of player. Non-athletic, no quickness, six-inch vertical, putting the ball on the floor players shooting hook shots from below the rim for over 10 years now. Europe, here we come. Scrappy rebounders, that's about the best that can be said. Third, haven't had a guard known for any offensive prowess since the Mazzulla, Butler, and Ruoff days. Carter had the defensive prowess. But who after that? Some streaky shooters here and there along the way but a team lifter? Someone who can hit a bucket when it matters? That Buddy Heild, Mac McClung type of player has avoided us like the plague. Or maybe they haven't? Maybe they've been here all along and we just can't develop their talents and skills? I don't know. But I do know this. WVU has been going downhill for several years now. Press Virginia hid it but the rule changes to that exposed the wounds we've been trying to put band-aids on for years. Now, the wounds are too deep. Too many. Malaise is rampant. Gangrene is starting to set in. So, it's time for some tough choices. We've got to amputate some dead limbs to save the body. Before it's too late. [/QUOTE]
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