bluejayfan00 wrote:Does someone like Isaacs, who’s a top 30 player nationally, see Creighton as a less attractive option when we have a seemingly really good PG prospect in Nembhard who’s only a year older?
If I am being honest I am not as plugged in as I used to be with the staff but I will follow Jacob's lead here and say this. When it comes to recruiting I think its most important to view the game (and roster) in three categories, 1) ball handlers 2) wings 3) posts. Its fairly evident when the staff recruits they arent looking for guys that fit into the PG/SG/SF/PF/C category. Jays successfully landed both Nembhard and TyTy Washington in the same class despite both being listed as a 'PG'.
It feels like Mac wants 2 capable ball handlers on the floor at the same time, surrounded by 2-3 wings or 2 wings and a post.
When specifically discussing Isaacs, he is the type of weapon that might be best utilized as a combo guard, much like I figured the Jays would use TyTy this year. Isaacs is a bucket, who happens to be 6-1 and thus is often listed as a PG. Can he run the show. YES. Would he, and most players, benefit from playing with Nembhard. YES.
No offense to our previous coaching staff, but the combo of Courtney/Miller/Huss, is probably the most impressive staff in terms of recruiting the Jays have ever had, yet despite that recruiting firepower I'd bet we'll be in on some top talent because 2022s, 2023s want to run with guys like Miller, Kaluma, Nembhard and Christofilis. Hell, it was a major factor for Top 40 Kaluma,and probably Alexander I am sure it will be similar for Traudt, Sharp, Shaw, Isaacs...
