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Originally Posted by WilliamInnerCircle
Bill Self recruited great players at Tulsa. Then he recruited greater players Illinois. I have little doubt he absolutely would have pulled MU into greatness. The guy can recruit like a MF'er. And he can coach a little bit too.
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Yep. Not to say KU doesn't have recruiting advantages for its history but 17-18 year olds aren't typically wrapped up in the nostalgia of a program. They're interested in what a coach and program can do for them. I doubt EJ gave a shit about the proud history of KU basketball before he got here. He DID care about what Bill Self was able to sell him on.
For that reason I'm sure if MU would have snagged Self they'd probably be sitting pretty damn well. I'm almost positive they'd have a FF appearance at a bare minimum. The state of Missouri has had some premier basketball talent in the last decade.