I think it's fairly accurate, and this is the truth. Basketball players come to UA, because it's UA, we are foremost a basketball school. UA is no more a football school the ASU is a basketbal school, and neither should expect to the get recruits/coaches of a powerhouse. The difference being that ASU hasn't been relevant in either in a really, really long time, long before any of these kids were born (which is important in recruiting). UA was really lucky to land Lute Olsen a few decades ago (and he could have just as easily went to ASU), when nobody knew who he was. UA struggled as he left, with indecision after indecision. Hell, we even missed a trip to the tourney!!!! Landing Sean Miler, a nice young talented coach, was also a gift.
I'm not slamming ASU,
because it just could have easily happened to UA, it was a coin-flip of sorts. I just can't imagine a school with the size of enrollement and alum like ASU is satisfied with medicority. At some point you have to say, enuf is enuf, and break open the wallet.
I use to work in the Truck Tire business for a number of years, and re-treads initially looked great. The only problem is, eventually they will blow up on ya, sending you into a ditch, in a burning heap of rubble. Div 1 re-tread coaches wil give ya the same. There is no quick fix.