Among transfers, Georgetown is also in on Nigel Williams-Goss, Johnathan Williams III, Anthony Collins, and Anton Gill. Each is considered a better player than Thomas. The Hoyas are being aggressive in their recruiting, and casting a wide net in hopes of landing an experienced player who will help them. They have a plan.
Marquette is also in on multiple transfers, and their "momentum" going in consists of a losing season under a first-year coach. What excuse does Willard have for being behind Wojo on the recruiting trail?
To me, it seems as if KW has been a little gun-shy since being jilted by Kyle Anderson. He doesn't want to invest much time or energy on a recruit because he's afraid of rejection. Well you know what, recruiting is all about rejection because most of your targets will wind up going elsewhere. When that happens, you just have to dust yourself off and move on to the next kid or kids. The good recruiters know how to do this. And they know how to go toe-to-toe against other big-time programs. Chris Mullin, a rookie coach who has been on the job a month, is currently battling John Calipari and Bill Self for one of the most-coveted recruits in the nation. He may not win, but at least he's in the game. And, win or lose, it will reflect well on St. John's in the future because it shows they're willing to play the game.
KW is on charge of running the basketball program at a major-conference school. It's about time he started acting like it. There is no excuse for Seton Hall to not be linked to some big-time talents.
