Question for the board; Will Capel be able to haul in top recruits to Pitt, or does his prowess diminish without the "D" on his shirt? I suspect it was a symbiotic relationship. Will either be the same without each other now?
Capel's Recruiting Prowess
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Capel was a good recruiter before he came to Duke. He still will be. Although it obviously didnt hurt that he was at Duke.
I think Capel will eventually be able to recruit 5-star prospects, yes. But I don't suspect he'll be going after many (or any) until the 2020 class. I think his first true recruiting class (2019) he'll probably zone in on local talent + guys in the 75-150 range.
He is a good recruiter but at Pitt he will be searching more for diamonds in the rough. He will have to build a team by getting good 3 star and a few 4 star players. He has plopped his but down in the middle of the Big East and Big ten conferences as far as recruiting goes.
I think he can get some top players interested. I think he will do a good job of bringing in the best guys from PA and surrounding states and not letting them get out of his area. I think he can surprise some people with who he can get to look at Pitt.
Not sure he got in trouble, rather, fell far short of expectations after Blake Griffin left.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=6216030
