I’m a Zag fan, I’ll admit that right off. But that statement needs to be challenged.
Two points:
1. Gonzaga has never been implicated in any of that funny business. They might be the only top ten team that was never even mentioned as a sidebar. I challenge you to show me any article, no matter how how factual or gossip based, that shows Gonzaga to be a part of the recruiting scandal.
2. Gonzaga’s recruiting classes are about the same as BYU's, sometimes lower. I believe the Zags have had 1, maybe 2 classes rated in the top 25 ever. The highest ranked recruit, Zach Collins committed to GU before he started a HS game. He was a reserve as a junior playing behind 2 D1 players. He blew up his senior year and was ranked 32nd I believe. I will add that next year’s class will be highly ranked. Benefits of playing in the NC game?
Sorry for the rant. I read this board often and feel that your opinion is in the minority on here.