You take the great recruits if you can get them. The key is piecing guys around him that will develop and not leave early as well. Prohm knows Xavier's situation and shouldn't be caught off guard if/when he wants to leave in 2 years. If Xavier leaves and at the same time Blackwell and Dubar leave, then you have a problem, but saying "you shouldn't go after high end recruits because they leave early" is pretty outrageous.
Both THT and Lindell leaving early hurt us this season. For whatever reason, Prohm wasn't equipped for both of those things to happen. Tyrese is leaving early this year and we'd be much better with him on the team next year, but those young talented players leaving early helps recruiting. High level talented guys are choosing to come to Ames, Iowa to help them get to the pros and that's an awesome thing. With that being said, Prohm has to figure out how to whether the storm when that happens, or else Prohm's career here will be cut short.
I think that is what has me with a bitter taste in my mouth right now. Lindell seems like a great early comp for Xavier. A guy with some aspirations that may not quite have it together, despite having all the talent in the world. Lindell was already thinking about his first minutes on an NBA court before he had ever set foot in Hilton, and it got neither he nor ISU very far. Prohm can keep going after these guys, but he needs to be better prepared for when they leave, I agree completely. Taking guys who go pro early and watching them in the NBA is fun, but do you think Iowa fans care if Luka Garza is an NBA player or not? The answer is no, as long as they're still winning games. I'd take Iowa State basketball success over our guys going pro in a heartbeat. That means more guys like Niang, Morris, or Garza if you will, along with the Wigginton's, THT's, and Fosters.