Why is it necessary to pretend that losing all three assistant coaches is a good thing, especially given the DIA’s efforts to retain them? Why is it necessary to pretend that it’s obvious Alexander will be a better AC than Gentry, despite the fact that Underwood made Gentry, not Alexander, the AC? Why can’t we just say that Underwood has certain leadership skills, but retaining talent isn’t at the top of the list? What I find idiotic, to use your word, is the refusal to acknowledge that things are less than perfect despite obvious, visible problems.
Bolded 1: Strawman. Haven’t seen a single person argue that.
Bolded 2: Underwood’s lacks the ability to retain talent? You mean like how, at the moment, we have 2 players in the transfer portal, while the national average is 3.2 players per team? (in the midst of all 3 assistants moving on to other programs
Or how Gentry worked for Underwood on 4 separate occasions? (At Stephen F Austin, Oklahoma St, in a non-recruiting role here, then again as an assistant coach here, after having left for a non-recruiting role with Gonzaga)?
Or how Alexander played for Coach Underwood, then was an assistant for coach Underwood at Daytona St, then worked for Underwood in a non-recruiting role here, before being promoted to assistant coach?
Or how both Coach Chin & Antigua worked for Underwood for 4 years each, before being pulled away by the top College Basketball Institution in the nation?
Yep, you’re right. Seems like a guy who really struggles to keep talent around him.