Big East Coast Bias · Oct 31, 2018
Meet the Big East’s Incoming Recruits: Georgetown Hoyas
When Patrick Ewing took the reigns of the Georgetown men’s basketball program, few doubted his tactical pedigree. A Hall of Fame playing career followed by over a decade as an assistant coach in the NBA spoke for itself. But many wondered how Ewing, who had spent nearly 30 years in the professional ranks, would adjust to the college game and the demands of running a program. This criticism often centered on the laborious recruiting process, which was nonexistent at the NBA level and an area where the Hoyas had struggled since 2014, struggling to retain players for more than three years. Indeed, 7-of-12 recruits since then have transferred, left early, or been dismissed from the team.