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I am planning on going to DII in Iba. I am going to try something I have not done before. I am going to use only 10 scholarships to have more money for recruiting. We will run triangle and zone. I thought triangle was the way to go because I will only have at most 3 seniors. The class setup will be 3,2,3,2. Each class will consist of a guard and post. The class of three will consist of a small forward too. 

What do you guys think?
 

5/29/2013 10:06 PM
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recruiting fewer than a full roster to use extra money for battles is nothing new and works well for many coaches. I see nothing wrong in theory with your class structure, but redshirting could mess it up, unless you don't redshirt, which is probably a mistake since it really can help the lower WE many highs guys get closer to maxing out. I also like to redshirt my PGs so that they have the extra IQ...
5/29/2013 10:35 PM
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Recruiting at a school in Southern Florida would probably take away from the extra money advantage because of the distance right?
5/29/2013 10:39 PM
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Posted by bk41129 on 5/29/2013 10:39:00 PM (view original):
Recruiting at a school in Southern Florida would probably take away from the extra money advantage because of the distance right?
well, in a way it makes the advantage more important if you want to reach out past your immediate area...
5/29/2013 10:40 PM
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Oh ok makes sense. I was thinking for poaching but that makes sense.
5/29/2013 10:43 PM
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Most coaches are better than me as I don't have the self discipline to not recruit with open schollies and a pile of cash. Toss in ineligibles, red shirts, early entries, and unhappy players leaving it's all to difficult for me. I try for what I think I can get. Sometimes the getting is good and sometimes it's unpossible.
5/30/2013 2:21 AM
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you can have goals like that, but as jennings said I think you need to follow the talent pool.  If there are gettable quality guys close to you who break that plan, I think you need to grab the talented players and figure out the roster structure around the available talent.
5/30/2013 5:48 AM
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It's a fine plan.   I wouldn't be married to it but it's a great backbone.
5/30/2013 8:52 AM
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Posted by Trentonjoe on 5/30/2013 8:52:00 AM (view original):
It's a fine plan.   I wouldn't be married to it but it's a great backbone.
Well said.  Too often coaches (me included) are rigid when it comes to their recruiting plans.  Have the plan, but if you should happen across a gettable talented player above your plan, go for it.
5/30/2013 9:07 AM
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Ok sounds good! I might try this at a mid-major school in DI so I can try and get better players with the extra money.
5/30/2013 12:56 PM
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there's enough good d2 players in florida (131 in smith) it is the 4th most populous state. you may need to be more selective in recruiting, rather than a shotgun approach - but the location of your school can work to your advantage, too...florida is a bigger state than many think - mileage wise. and typically has about the same # of players as georgia & alabama combined.
d1 is a totally different animal - you gotta watch out for the big boys that lose their recruiting battles, as a mid-major will look awfully attractive when it comes time to poach a player. 
5/30/2013 6:43 PM
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