[quote="Boo Harvey" post=385762][quote="Rob" post=385758]Ha. Despite some recent success on the court, I don't think Willard is finding recruiting at the HS/prep level as easy as he thought it might be. Part of that is 1 NCAA win in 10 years, I'm sure, part of it is not having any players in the league, and part of it is simply being at Seton Hall.
In particularly, I think he views this year as a giant missed opportunity - a team that had a legit chance to make a deep run in the dance because everything broke right for them, which Willard could then parlay into another coaching opportunity. So he's trying to load up on transfers to replenish the departing firepower quicker than usual.[/quote]
Not sure I understand the logic. Are you suggesting that if Seton Hall made a deep run this year, Willard would have sought to replenish the departing firepower at a slower pace?[/quote]
No. I'm suggesting that if the Hall made a deep run, Willard would have likely gotten the type of offer from a Power 5 conference that he would have left for and likely wants. This is a guy who almost left for both Holy Cross and USF at different points during his tenure. He used Va Tech opening last year to leverage an increased payday, but he was never leaving for there because on balance the Hall where he currently has them (with the enhanced job security) is a better option than Va Tech. This year was a missed opportunity for his career prospects, and I think he wants capitalize with a good year next season while he remains a semi-hot candidate.