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Message: [QUOTE="WestCoastHusky, post: 4893013, member: 566"] First, glad there are parents of D1 basketball recruits that really care about education. AK is in good hands. Second, Harvard is nothing but a billion dollar hedge fund with a school attached to it as its fund raising and marketing arm. About 1/3 of kids that get into schools like Harvard got in would never got in just based on their academics or credentials. They got in because they were legacies, their parents made huge donations, or they played some sports no one cares about except for people that go to country clubs etc. Many of these kids become successful in life because their rich parents already paved the way for them in life before they were born. Is this fair? No, but it is the way how this country and the system operate. AK made the right decision because ultimately basketball still give him the best chance to succeed in life. There aren't too many programs like UConn when it comes to basketball. [/QUOTE]