[04] Discovering The Sweet Spot: How a National Championship Winning Trend Was Exposed

In Episode 4 of Xs and Joes, Mike Wiemuth (iu-in-philly) and Bob Moats (cbobmoats) tell the origin story of The Sweet SpotTM -- what it is, how it came about, and what it means for hanging banners.

In this episode ...

Segment 1: How Two Frequent Title Winners Tried Change The Game?

1. Get Dudes and Win- The Blended Recruiting Tracks to Titles (Slides 1 and 2)
2. The Calipari Doctrine: Talent Over Experience Every Time (Slide 3)
3. Coach K Becomes a Disciple of the OAD Strategy (Slide 3)

Segment 2: What Did Blended Tracks Look Like During the OAD Transition?

1. Butler, VCU, and Wichita State- Mid Major Breakthroughs
2. Purdue- The Baby Boilers, Effective Players, then a Quest for Higher Level Talent
3. Indiana- A Total Rebuild, A Movement and A Rapid Decline

Segment 3: What Were The Consequences of The Heavy OAD Teams?

1. 2016 and 2017- How Villanova and UNC were different (Slide 4)
2. Two Tracks and the Baby Blue Utopian Spot
3. The Sweet Spot of The Highest Level of Talented Players Staying For Multiple Years (Slides 5-10)

Epilogue: Dean Wormer Talks with Cal and Coach K (Slide 11)

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