Originally Posted by ClaytonFlyerFan
A coach should never ever promise a starting spot to any recruit, spots need to be earned. I do not care if your name is LeBron, Kobe, etc.......
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I think "guaranteeing minutes" is way too absolute. But if I'm a program that hasn't had a good 5 spot stick in over a decade, and a young Tyson Chandler, or even Sean Finn, is showing interest, I offer him my undivided personal development promise. That includes the right amount of court time to demonstrate his training is working at every step of the way. Those opportunities don't come along often in our strata. I let him know that face to face.
The rest of the lineup should be smart enough to get what's going on (see Big Steve).
The only time that backfires if you have clear competition at the position. When have we ever had two promising real 5's in the fold at the same time as Freshmen, fighing for minutes? That doesn't count pseudo 5's that we are trying to fill the position by committee with guys that are really 4's.
