2014 McDonald's All-Americans named today

[superjohn]

Maybe I'm alone here, but I couldn't give less of a about things like player rankings and the McDonald's All-American Game.

After 2010-11, none of you should either.

I care about it for the kid, he was royally screwed and I think it has something to do with the College he's going to next year.

 

[boog204]

We joked about it but you have to figure at some point this can hurt us or has hurt us in landing some big fish. These players want to be on the team. If they know they are a guarantee to make it by committing to UNC, KY, Kansas, Duke, etc. than that is a huge advantage.

So when DHam leads us to a final four, a high school recruit is going to think, "Damn, I really like UConn... Their style, KO, DHam, etc. But I just can't commit b/c I won't get to play in the McDonald's game."

Look, the all-star games add a modicum of notoriety. But all that matters is what a prospective recruit sees on the court. Nobody is going to alter their college plans based on some perceived bias for a high school all star game.