citay said:
Holsinger came in with a reputation for recruiting but now he's also showing his coaching chops. So far the strength of this team has been the returning players. And no doubt they elevated their games under Holsinger, the while his active recruits so far--Polymeni, Tsineke and Kiefer--have not been major contributors to this team's success. If he proves to be a great recruiter too, this program is in for some serious respect.
Meantime, our first conference game is against the coach that was under serious consideration for Holsinger's job, Mark Campbell, the ex-Oregon assistant. I see this as the beginning of a spirited rivalry.
I really think the OSU coach hired away by UW (Katie Faulkner) was the main recruiter, while Holsinger was very involved in coaching. At least, that is what I've read.
Rumor mask ON: As for Campbell, I've heard he was asked to find another job by Graves. He seems to have had a pension for taking over the huddle conversations while head coach was talking. Like I said, this is what I heard. Mask OFF.