if you can't recruit ready-made starters, then u gotta recruit players that can develop
It was silly when Pitt claimed to have "cause" to fire Stallings for yelling the truth at a Louisville fan. It was hardly necessary because his abysmal recruiting was "cause" enough. Giving a scholarship to Chukwuka, in itself, is grounds for immediate discharge.(Try to imagine watching him and deciding, "This is a guy I've got to have.")
In his first 2 years, Dambrot has given scholarships to 2 players who rec'd no other D-1 offers--Eric Williams and Sincere Carry. Both are really good with high ceilings. They're out there. JD had good luck developing players--Gray, McGhee, Wannmaker, J Brown etc.
By contrast, Stallings left Pitt with a gaggle who either couldn't play--Peace, Chukwuka, Samson --or perhaps wouldn't play--Shamiel. Only Davis and Brown even potentially have any upside and neither has a particularly high ceiling. W-F is OK but Ellison is just awful. This is his 2nd year here and he simply can't play. No upside. He left St. J's for a reason.
Each of the 4 players Capel brought in is far superior to any that Stallings left behind.
Pitt will suffer for this for years.
It was silly when Pitt claimed to have "cause" to fire Stallings for yelling the truth at a Louisville fan. It was hardly necessary because his abysmal recruiting was "cause" enough. Giving a scholarship to Chukwuka, in itself, is grounds for immediate discharge.(Try to imagine watching him and deciding, "This is a guy I've got to have.")
In his first 2 years, Dambrot has given scholarships to 2 players who rec'd no other D-1 offers--Eric Williams and Sincere Carry. Both are really good with high ceilings. They're out there. JD had good luck developing players--Gray, McGhee, Wannmaker, J Brown etc.
By contrast, Stallings left Pitt with a gaggle who either couldn't play--Peace, Chukwuka, Samson --or perhaps wouldn't play--Shamiel. Only Davis and Brown even potentially have any upside and neither has a particularly high ceiling. W-F is OK but Ellison is just awful. This is his 2nd year here and he simply can't play. No upside. He left St. J's for a reason.
Each of the 4 players Capel brought in is far superior to any that Stallings left behind.
Pitt will suffer for this for years.
