[Farm93]

One might imagine that if Stanford was winning the recruits Dawkins has been getting would be one and dones too.  The best way to keep them on campus might be to lose a lot and stunt their development so that they are never quite ready to go to the draft.

Is that what Muir meant?  If yes, then Dawkins certainly is doing a great job.

The rest of the argument is flawed.  Stanford has had freshmen of the year type players under Dawkins, but the longer they stay the less impressive they become.  The Pac-12 has UCLA and UofA embracing the one and done thing, but several other programs are doing a much better job at developing talent through four years in their programs.  Oh, and winning basketball games in conference play.

Not too worried about it because Dawkins will be our guy as long as Muir is around.  And yet here is a thought.  If Stanford had finished the season with any success, Stanford likely would have made the tournament almost certainly at UCLA's expense.  UCLA might win the NACDA Directors' cup by 30-50 points.  UCLA will get 64 points in MBB, and Stanford will get 0.  Quite literally Dawkins (or Muir's loyalty to Dawkins) could be the difference.

[Farm93]

One might imagine that if Stanford was winning the recruits Dawkins has been getting would be one and dones too.  The best way to keep them on campus might be to lose a lot and stunt their development so that they are never quite ready to go to the draft.

Is that what Muir meant?  If yes, then Dawkins certainly is doing a great job.

The rest of the argument is flawed.  Stanford has had freshmen of the year type players under Dawkins, but the longer they stay the less impressive they become.  The Pac-12 has UCLA and UofA embracing the one and done thing, but several other programs are doing a much better job at developing talent through four years in their programs.  Oh, and winning basketball games in conference play.

Not too worried about it because Dawkins will be our guy as long as Muir is around.  And yet here is a thought.  If Stanford had finished the season with any success, Stanford likely would have made the tournament almost certainly at UCLA's expense.  UCLA might win the NACDA Directors' cup by 30-50 points.  UCLA will get 64 points in MBB, and Stanford will get 0.  Quite literally Dawkins (or Muir's loyalty to Dawkins) could be the difference.