So you think a player actually feels better when a coach reaches out to them and never has a serious discussion about an offer? Wow, maybe that was something important to you, but I sure never felt a connection or warm fuzzy when I got some courtesy call or letter. If you think the staff needs to do more locally, I agree completely, ignoring players because you had an issue previously with a coach or player is petty. But even if he had been focusing on the locals, suggesting he should have been in constant communication (with no real substance) with a player that was obviously not even close to the top of their board is nitpicking.
I don't like our success level. I was really impressed the first part of the year with how scrappy we played against some pretty good competition, and some of the conference wins were really a positive for the program and showed a real improvement in our talent level over prior years. But the collapse, at the level it happened, is inexcusable. The loss of the players, key players, is inexcusable. Of course I think we should look at local talent when it fits our current model, and creating a relationship with local coaches is the obligation of every head coach. But even if we had the relationship, and if the coaches had at one time spoken to Chandler, I don't see him feeling the love and running back into the arms of the Husker basketball program. He was looking at NM, who made him feel very wanted under Neal, and WSU, who is a no brainer if they would want him still. Drake, yes, I'd be bummed if he picked them, and that would be a poor competitive decision and definitely be an extended middle finger to Miles.
Personally, if I were a little hard up for offers and wasn't a huge Miles fan, I might not let that hinder me taking a good look at Nebraska. I seriously don't see him making it to next year. And if that rings true, I'll be incredibly disappointed SE didn't make the decision during this exodus.