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Message: [QUOTE="augustaTC, post: 2087835, member: 7216"] Some great comments, and I can't wait to see the show, so I'll try not to lower the level of discourse! SNY has done some great stuff this year, but it's hard to beat the reach and production values HBO brings to the table. I tend to think the recent HBO series has got to be one of the most powerful recruiting tools ever. First, it's self-selective in that it doesn't pull any punches when the staff talks about the kind of kids they're looking for, the expectations & demands, and the often sharp criticism a young player may receive (not that Geno or the staff ever would, but kids sometimes have selective hearing). Parenthetically, it might not have been on the HBO series, but I still shudder at the clip from somewhere of Geno telling Lou he couldn't give her a heart - ouch. Second, how can anyone not be blown away by the Gampel banners, the facilities & support (e.g. the physical therapy Kia received & the cows!), the closeness of the team, and the words of the upper classmen that, basically, "we made the adjustment, if you want it enough you will too and you'll be the best player you can be at the end". Along with some well chosen words from a few former players they might be familiar with. And finally, the clips of Dangerfield & her proud parents and Lou & her dad, combined with the statement early on that nearly 100% of kids graduate, has to send a very strong message to all the moms & dads concerned about the program their kid is heading off to. And it's on HBO for goodness sakes. I want the DVD when it's available! [/QUOTE]

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