Niagara's recruiting now borders on the CIRCUMSTANTIAL. In other words, we are only going to get the quality players when the circumstances dictate. When Niagara got Reid, it wasn't because Niagara was a great landing point for his talents. Reid came to Niagara because he really didn't have anywhere else to go. Niagara will get the 1 to 2 star fringe players, and once in awhile a kid like Dukes ( a 2.7 star player), when the circumstances put such a kid in that situation. Yes, Dukes could have chosen another mid-major program, but he knew that he would get substantial playing time at NU.
Casey is NOT out recruiting anybody. He's a NUMBERS coach. By that I mean, he has the luxury of scooping up those kids that have almost nowhere else to go. There are so many high school players available, that Casey will always be able to get the kids he needs to fill out a roster. The sheer NUMBER of 1 star and fringe 1.5 to 2 star players guarantee that Casey will be able to recruit, albeit in June, July and August, those kids that have no other landing point.