Interesting article on Scott Drew's recruiting tactics, criticized by Rick Barnes

[BleedGopher]

This is from the Commercial Appeal in Memphis - it seems like a match made in heaven for the two parties. From the article:

I made a lot of calls on this. And Drew was invariably described as:

1) A phony.

2) A man who has never met a recruiting rule he couldn't bend.

3) A lousy bench coach.

4) And, really, what more do you need?

It's not just me, saying worrisome things about Drew, either. It's everyone. Jeff Goodman, the national college basketball writer for Fox Sports, said on my radio show that hiring Drew would be a mistake. Texas coach Rick Barnes has publicly criticized Drew's recruiting tactics.

Drew hired John Wall's AAU coach to help bring the star guard to Baylor. Problem is, he forgot to get a guarantee that Wall would actually come. John Calipari might have been shady, but at least he was great at it. Drew just took a Baylor team loaded with talent -- and picked to finish third in the Big 12 -- and guided it to a loss in the NIT.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/apr/03/geoff-calkins-jury-scott-drews-peers-shocked-memph/

Go Gophers!!

 

[coolhandgopher]

Drew staying at Baylor

Color me shocked on this one. I would think that stepping into the premier slot of Conference USA, by far, with a pretty hefty raise would be alluring to Drew, whose got some heavy competition in the Big 12 and is coming off a pretty middling season, but I guess not. Leonard Hamilton? Reggie Theus? Not very inspiring options, that's for sure.

http://gary-parrish.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6271764/14369873