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Thru the lens of their initial recruiting reports....an idealistic lens...how did they end up?

Erger wasn't signed until August of 2009
Bowling Green, Ohio – Bowling Green men’s basketball coach Louis Orr has announced that freshman James Erger has joined the program for the 2009-10 season. Erger is a two-time first team all-state player from Texas.

A 6-foot-6 guard, Erger averaged 25.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game at Princeton High School in Princeton, Texas. He led his team to a 22-11 record as a senior and was named district most valuable player, all-district, and all-region. Off the court, he was class president and an eagle scout.

“James is a talented, skilled, versatile basketball player with a high IQ for the game,” Orr said. “He is a coach’s son and has good size for a perimeter player and can play multiple positions. He is an excellent shooter from three-point range and a good ballhandler, passer and rebounder. He just knows how to play. James is a high character person who brings a lot of positive intangibles to our program and we are excited to have him join our Falcon family.”

Kraus signed early period 2008 with Danny McElroy
Kraus, a 6-foot-2 point guard, plays locally at Findlay High School for coach Jim Rucki. He was named third team All-Ohio a year ago and is a two-time player of the year in the Greater Buckeye Conference. Kraus averaged 16.1 points per game as a sophomore and then increased his average to 22 ppg, to go with four rebounds and three assists a year ago, leading Findlay to a league title.

"Luke is an outstanding shooter and playmaker," Orr said. "He brings energy, enthusiasm and hard work to our program. He has a high IQ for the game and doesn't mind giving up his body to win."

Crawford was added May of 2009 along with Davon Haynes not sure when the late signing period is.
Davon averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds for Arkansas Pine Bluff this year. Why did he leave?
Crawford, who hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, is the second player from La Salle High School to sign to play at Bowling Green next year. Teammate Danny McElroy, along with Findlay's Luke Kraus, both announced their intentions during the early signing period in November.

At 5-foot-6, Crawford averaged 17.4 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 steals as La Salle went 23-2 during his senior season. He was a second team all-state player, the Greater Catholic League South Division Player of the Year, and the Greater Catholic League Defensive Player of the Year. Crawford was also an Enquirer Division I first team all-area selection.

"Jordon brings speed and quickness to the team," Orr, the 2009 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, said. "He is a high tempo guy who brings another dynamic to our team. He puts pressure on the other team on both sides of the ball, can shoot the three, and makes his teammates better. Jordon's a well-rounded guy who does well in the classroom and is fun to watch."

Calhoun signed and then was redshirted a year. He was in the early period with Brown and Thomas.
Calhoun, a 6-7 forward, is currently in his senior year at Southfield High School. He helped his team to a 14-8 overall record and a berth in the district finals a year ago, averaging a double-double.

"Austin is an athletic young forward," said Orr. "He is very skilled, with a ton of potential, and can shoot the 3. Austin comes from a great program and has played for a tremendous coach. (Southfield coach) Gary Teasley is a great individual and is a winner."

I understand that scoring 25 points a game at Podunk High School doesn't guarantee success at the D1 level but it makes one wonder how Erger and Krauss seemed to have lost their ability to shoot once the came here. I have to think it comes down to coaching at some point. This coach has not done a good job in developing his recruits. A case could be made that some of them were better players in high school than at BG. I'm not talking about expecting them to exceed their ppg from what they did in high school, but just being a better overall basketball player. Erger and Krausse seem to have regressed. We should have removed the coach at the end of the season but now we have to push progress back at least another year.

Cap City 7 wrote:I understand that scoring 25 points a game at Podunk High School doesn't guarantee success at the D1 level but it makes one wonder how Erger and Krauss seemed to have lost their ability to shoot once the came here. I have to think it comes down to coaching at some point. This coach has not done a good job in developing his recruits. A case could be made that some of them were better players in high school than at BG. I'm not talking about expecting them to exceed their ppg from what they did in high school, but just being a better overall basketball player. Erger and Krausse seem to have regressed. We should have removed the coach at the end of the season but now we have to push progress back at least another year.

No. They just weren't D1 caliber players. They didn't regress, everyone they played against was just A LOT better than them.

Darren Goodson, who was lost to grades and a since-dismissed criminal charge, is now at Kent.

Probably the most disappointing thing about the Orr era is that basketball doesn't necessarily require a massive rebuilding effort. It's 13 scholarships and 5 players at a given time. A couple major hits on the recruiting trail could have this program winning.

It's been six years and counting without this taking place, but this doesn't matter because he's polite to people and some professors raised their voices at a meeting.