I have no idea why you would jump to that generalization. My son has property very near UCLA and in northern Malibu. while his LA home had a little scare, the fire was no closer than 5 miles away and there was zero effect on his infrastructure. Both UCLA and USC were perfectly fine. Yes, smoky. But fires are all over the state every year and have clearly not affected recruitment so far. The big impact in CA is property insurance not being offered which will also screw up lending. Why any of that would affect athletes or other students from considering LA area colleges I can’t see. Time will tell I suppose.
If I were a recruit witnessing that beatdown and I knew that Seton Hall was one of the better teams in the Big East, I might be a bit concerned about the lack of competition within the conference .......playing just five or six tough non-conference games during the season isn't that enticing to some kids....
But that’s just you. Fortunately the majority of top recruits don’t prioritize a team’s schedule and that’s why UConn keeps getting them. Top players care about PT, winning games, and being prepared to be a pro. And of course now NIL is a big factor for some and that’s why they wind up elsewhere.
With the expansion of the major conferences the actual conference schedule is generally so diluted with mediocre teams that it is no longer anything like the conference schedule in the old BE or the old SEC - home and homes are a thing of the past so even though Uconn plays in the 'weak' BE, their SOS remains in the top 1-5 generally of all teams.
However, going to the Final Four every season is!
Very true but players have almost that same guarantee at South Carolina, LSU and now UICLA and USC with Texas and Notre Dame thrown in......
If I were a recruit, I would have been very impressed by how well we played. Best I’ve seen in a few years.
If the broadcasters are employees of UConn, no, they can’t talk about them but SNY can.
Nah, these recruits are smart enough to look at the strength in UConn’s OOC schedule.
I went to an AAU tournament some years ago and sat in front of a group of players that were trying to remember which team won the last National Championship. Some of you guys are attributing the teenagers that are being recruited with too much adult analysis. The things that we adults might consider important aren’t even a passing thought to the kids.
Today's recruits are pretty savvy and so are their "advisors"......they know what they are looking for in a program, although judging by the number of transfers these days they don't always make the right decisions......
that's simply not going to happen......only UConn can consistently attract top recruits to play in the Big East......