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No top 100 recruits, but Elliott and McEwen will certainly add size, depth and shore up a weakness. Good health and normal progress and I think that is fairly close.
I'd be very surprised if Torrance isn't here next year as well.
I honestly think that depends on whether Markus returns.
Next season will be truly 'report card' year for Wojo, assuming there are no critical injuries. He needs to succeed twice: once during the November signing period and then on the court both during the regular season and to a certain extent in the NCAA. By next year this time, we'll have a full body of work.
Barring an extreme result in either direction, I really don't think it will be. If Howard comes back and we miss the tournament, that's a referendum moment. If we win the league & go to a Final Four, that's also a referendum moment. Otherwise, I feel like anything from 2nd-6th in league, any NCAA finish that ends the first or second weekend, we'll know little more than we do now other than Wojo can sustain what he's already created.
Yup. We will be really, really, really good next year. Wash, rinse, repeat. There is always next year. Gives us time to thoroughly forget/spin this season's colossal meltdown.
I'd say the lower realm of acceptable Big East finishes is closer to third vs sixth.
I expect this will be a 6-7 bid league next year. If we get into the tournament, Wojo is probably safe. Not on great footing, but safe. It will be enough to keep him going, but not enough to silence critics.And barring some extremely positive outlier results (Conference champs, 1/2 Seed, Final Four), it seems unlikely critics will be silenced.It is an important year. His two most productive recruits to date will be seniors, he will have an extremely experienced team that has tasted success, & 2020 is a critical recruiting class not only because of the seniors we lose but the quality of recruits we are pursuing. If we end up 4th in the league, go to the Big East semis, get a 7-seed & win one game, and end up with a recruiting class of two 4-stars, one 3-star, and a sit-out transfer, would that change anything from where we stand right now? It wouldn't be enough to convince the Wojo supporters he was the long-term answer and wouldn't be enough to (further) convince the detractors that he needs to go now.
I think a 7 seed next year and a first round exit will have quite a few people hopping off of the Wojo-train. If the 2020 recruiting class also fails to include a top 50 player or two, even worse.I agree the administration is still unlikely to move on in this scenario and it also represents the worst case option assuming health, etc.
I think the most likely scenario next year is top 4 finish in conference, 5-7 seed in the Tournament, and another first or second round exit. Not enough to silence Wojo’s critics, but just enough for Wojo’s supporters to say that we’re trending upward and have improved every year.When Coaching Carousel 2020 rolls around, Wojo will continue to have zero interest from other high majors with job openings.
I think the most likely scenario next year is top 4 finish in conference, 5-7 seed in the Tournament, and another first or second round exit. Not enough to silence Wojo’s critics, but just enough for Wojo’s supporters to say that we’re trending upward and have improved every year.
Define “high major.”
Might as well. Here's one: http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-sporting-news-way-too-early-top-25-for-2019-20/1oplcsov8ioxf18ydgei068fyp
I expect this will be a 6-7 bid league next year.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.