Bashing Stans about Sharpe and other transfers and lack of a sweet 16 run...
Sounds like some posts on our board...
Classic...
Sounds like some posts on our board...
Classic...
620 in Jackson is Bashing Stans right now.
- Thread starter fishwater99
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You will understand why Sharpe was a F-up and why that didn't work out. It wasn't Stans' fault on Sharpe.</p>
I know Sharpe was an f-up from day one.
But their argument about no deep tourney run is very solid.
Not developing players like J-Money and the defections are all so true.
But their argument about no deep tourney run is very solid.
Not developing players like J-Money and the defections are all so true.
Obviously the NBA is not worried about character. Stans can not be blamed on this one. He tried every way he could to help the kid and he is a bad fit most places. I wish him well but Sharpe will not be nay impact next year anywhere.
I agree that players may not get 'developed' under Stans, but at least he gets their asses to Starkville. There's A LOT to be said for that. Again, why some people think MSU is God's gift to College Basketball is beyond me. Maybe we should just fire Stans and go get Phil Jackson. Or Coach K. Or Dean Williams (I'm sure he would LOVE to come out of retirement to come coach at the Mecca of College Basketball. We are also waaaaaaaaaaay better than Louisville, so maybe we should just get Rick Pitino to come be our coach. Jesus H. Christ!
BriantheDawg said:
Just take a look at guys like Zimmerman, Bowers, Austin, Rhodes, Varnado, etc. from their freshman years to their senior years. There are some legitimate criticisms of Stans, but not developing players isn't one of them. </p>
It's amazing. I honestly cannot understand how people can really believe these things.
It goes back to one solid truth: Rick Stansbury's recruit prowess is overrated. That's not to blast his recruiting, but many are under the assumption that Stans brings in all world players every year on par with the North Carolina's of the world. Stansbury typically signs players overlooked by many and then turns them into solid to good players. He won't turn a Dietric Slater into a Durant or Beasley, but then again neither would Coach K. He and his staff can take solid players willing to put in the work and get solid careers out of them.
At the end of the day, Stansbury has been the best coach in the SEC West this decade, but that isn't enough for some. Am I thrilled by the lack of Sweet 16s? Not at all. However, I also realize that the man has done a great job here and refuse to constantly bash him, particularly over things that aren't legitimate complaints.
It goes back to one solid truth: Rick Stansbury's recruit prowess is overrated. That's not to blast his recruiting, but many are under the assumption that Stans brings in all world players every year on par with the North Carolina's of the world. Stansbury typically signs players overlooked by many and then turns them into solid to good players. He won't turn a Dietric Slater into a Durant or Beasley, but then again neither would Coach K. He and his staff can take solid players willing to put in the work and get solid careers out of them.
At the end of the day, Stansbury has been the best coach in the SEC West this decade, but that isn't enough for some. Am I thrilled by the lack of Sweet 16s? Not at all. However, I also realize that the man has done a great job here and refuse to constantly bash him, particularly over things that aren't legitimate complaints.
on those players. It just seems the knock on Stans is that he gets all of these 'great' players, but none of them ever get drafted. Therefore, he doesn't 'develop' them and he now needs to be fired. Some folks think our basketball program is on the same level as our baseball program and we can just go out and get any coach we want because we are MSU. Screw winning 20+ games a year with Stans. Let's go get Coach K!!!!
Gordon and Rhodes going undrafted proves your point. Stans has gained the reputation of being a great recruiter from signing several players that never set foot on campus. And that overblown reputation makes some folks think he's not getting enough out of these "superstars". Reality is that he's getting good and sometimes very good players and they are progressing along just fine. Some are busts. Some turn out to be great ones. Just like at every school. Heck we've even seen evidence that the much talked about defections from Stans teams are not really even unique to us or any SEC team.
Stans is the best coach we have at MSU. And I think we have a couple more now that could reach his level.
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