Inside the grind of a day recruiting at the Peach Jam alongside a mid-major coach

[HooperScooper]

Interesting article for people who follow recruiting. The writer shadowed a head coach from a mid-major on the recruiting trail. Not really a look into the way UConn recruits, but I thought it was interesting and figured I'd post it.

'Lunch is for cowards': Inside the grind of a day recruiting at the Peach Jam alongside a mid-major coach

To understand how recruiting is for most, you have to experience the crush up close when every day is a struggle

www.cbssports.com

Anyway, our coach points out that one target is the son of a former fairly good college player.

"I guess [he] played like trash yesterday," our coach says, relying on the word of his assistant, who was here then but isn't here now. "He's one of those guys, if he plays well I won't be able to get him, and if he doesn't play well, I won't want him."

The plight of a mid-major.

 

[husky429]

Interesting article for people who follow recruiting. The writer shadowed a head coach from a mid-major on the recruiting trail. Not really a look into the way UConn recruits, but I thought it was interesting and figured I'd post it.

'Lunch is for cowards': Inside the grind of a day recruiting at the Peach Jam alongside a mid-major coach

To understand how recruiting is for most, you have to experience the crush up close when every day is a struggle

www.cbssports.com

Anyway, our coach points out that one target is the son of a former fairly good college player.

"I guess [he] played like trash yesterday," our coach says, relying on the word of his assistant, who was here then but isn't here now. "He's one of those guys, if he plays well I won't be able to get him, and if he doesn't play well, I won't want him."

The plight of a mid-major.

Great read. From what I've heard recruiting is an absolute grind for 99% of coaches. Calls and texts constantly, tome away from family, etc. Takes a special kind of person to want to do that. Any level of basketball the actual coaching of basketball skills is the easy part.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

The grind? We know all about grindin’.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Most likely Nick McDevitt. The coach being interviewed. My hunch.

 

[gtcam]

THANKS HS
Great read - insightful - wondering which scrap is worse - fighting for the top or the decent scraps

 

[Jaker]

The Grinder

 

[eebmg]

Interesting article for people who follow recruiting. The writer shadowed a head coach from a mid-major on the recruiting trail. Not really a look into the way UConn recruits, but I thought it was interesting and figured I'd post it.

'Lunch is for cowards': Inside the grind of a day recruiting at the Peach Jam alongside a mid-major coach

To understand how recruiting is for most, you have to experience the crush up close when every day is a struggle

www.cbssports.com

Anyway, our coach points out that one target is the son of a former fairly good college player.

"I guess [he] played like trash yesterday," our coach says, relying on the word of his assistant, who was here then but isn't here now. "He's one of those guys, if he plays well I won't be able to get him, and if he doesn't play well, I won't want him."

The plight of a mid-major.

Must reading. I feel much better about my job.

 

[Fishy]

That coach seems like a bit of a dumb ass.

 

[HooperScooper]

That coach seems like a bit of a dumb ass.

Well........I don't think college basketball coaches as a lot are the smartest or most sophisticated people.