It seems every recruiting basketball article I read there is a comment about how Muss already has a plan for the kids.
It’s amazing to see such a professional approach and it really seems to resonate with the kids and, more importantly, with their families.
I don’t think anyone in the country out works Coach Muss.
The future is bright.
I remember someone saying the same thing about Coach Beard when he was landing all those high value recruits. We, myself included, all scoffed at that and said he had to be doing something illegal, paying under the table, etc. I still do believe Beard is dirty but now I have a bit more perspective on how it looks when you have a coach that actually tries to outwork everyone in the country.
Food for thought. BTW, I am not trying to imply Muss is dirty in any way, I’ve seen nothing to indicate that. Just saying perhaps I was a bit too quick to dismiss the accomplishment of others when it was said how hard they worked. I was very quick to jump on the “they MUST be cheating train”. Now I see that is not necessarily the case.
I will be highly surprised if any coach does not have a plan for every player they are recruiting. That is Recruiting 101. You have to tell the player how they fit within the system and what role they play.
I do agree no coach is going to outwork Muss.
Yeah, but apparently his really make an impression on kids and parents. Maybe I’m projecting my positivity, but it sure feels different now.
Good point. Muss’s presentation of that plan is probably far superior.
Such a great point. I think we are all a little guilty of attributing others’ recruiting wins to cheating… but Muss has really shown what high level recruiting looks like, cheating or no cheating.
Maybe so, but, for instance, I don’t ever remember any kid Mike was recruiting, or his parents, going on and on about the highly detailed plan Mike laid out for him. Or Pel, or Stan, or Nolan, or Eddie. Furthermore, the fact that it’s happening now indicates that Beard and Self and the other people Muss is recruiting against aren’t doing it either.
As I said the presentation of the Muss is probably more professional, a written document, either a binder with pictures and videos or a PowerPoint or other media, rather than a verbal narration.
Like to hear what RD and DD have to say.
If they agree with you, I accept that players before Muss became Razorbacks mostly on a leap of Faith that it will somehow work out for them.
I think it was Walsh’s parents who talked about Muss had an entire white board in the hoops office filled with the plan. Not exactly Power Point, but very detailed.
However, I would also be interested in Richard and Dudley’s comments.
Mom mentions being taken into a conference room and shown the plan here.
And Paul Biancardi mentioned the white board here
I wonder if the white board is to keep something on paper or email from falling into the wrong hands and being used against you. . . . .
Maybe they also request that they don’t take photos of it. . .
If you sign with us we’ll give you a copy of it type of thing. . . .
I think it’s how detailed the plans are that impresses the kids and parents.
Recruits go where they see evidence of getting to their own personal goals. True of any sport, winning matters. I long ago realized in SEC everyone has facilities , cool places to go for fun, great coaches and strong fanbases. Of course , some are better than others but head of the program is what gets everyone to be part of the team to win. Muss does not miss an opportunity to sell his plan and vision–even on Halloween night for instance. Not many have that focus and intensity 24\7. Saban and Smart do. I am hoping Sam Pittman can be the same in his own way .
Kirby Smart was exactly right Saturday when he said recruiting was the most important thing–more important than coaching and developing recruits. Saban told Mal Moore when he was hired at Bama that he was not the best coach but he was the best recruiter and he was correct when you see the players and staffs he puts together. No days off in that effort; Coach Muss has shown same when he has had opening in staff or players.
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