T.J. Taylor

[strobl2]

I think that we haven't given Buzz enough time to get good players out of the Chicago area. He has only been after one major recruit from that area and has only  head coached at MU for one year. I think he has started a good foundation there with having practice there during the offseason and having an assistant (Benford) with connections in the area. If we give him more time than just one recruiting class I believe he can pull off some nice recruits.

[Avenue Commons]

Why is it illogical?

Our coach is rooted in that state, has numerous connections, seems to be respected by high school/AAU coaches. Not to mention there are alot of really good players there.

To me, based on those factors, NOT making in a priority would be illogical.

Buzz is a relative outsider in this Great Lakes Region.  Benford has some connections, but for Buzz, this is a brand new area.  It is going to take him awhile to build the kinds of relationships it takes to get top talent in Chicago. 

Exactly. I see that as a less than ideal situation. Not a bad situation, just a less than ideal one that does not play to our strengths.

I like to see us branching out nationally in our recruiting, I'm just saying we can't lose what corporations call our "core competencies."