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Originally Posted by FlyerNation23 Trey Landers committed to UD on March 2, 2015. We have had 14 months to recruit the 2017 class and we have not been able to land one commitment. We are losing our 4 best players after this year, this 2017 class will determine if we are the next Gonzaga (continue to reload with talent) or the next St Louis (lose a strong senior class and struggle). With our success on the court and the support off the court, no reason why we cannot land highly ranked prospects consistently. It is time to beat the big boys in the recruiting battles.

I think history has shown that when a guy commits and whom he chooses Dayton over aren't predictors of success. Rankings don't factor in character, whether a kid can be a good teammate, whether he can cut it in the classroom and a whole host of things that you have to look at. The first guy you can get or the highest ranked guy you can get are very likely not the right guy to get.

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