As the new era of Georgia Tech basketball begins…
Can he recruit with Tech’s academic standards?
Pastner’s recruiting successes are undeniable, but he was also recruiting to a school that had been built into a powerhouse by John Calipari and that was a strong brand in the Memphis, Tenn., area, where he did much of his recruiting.
In part due to the lowered level of play in recent seasons – the Jackets last went to the NCAA tournament in 2010 – Tech isn’t the attraction that it had been at its height under Bobby Cremins and Paul Hewitt.