See I don't think you guys have ever actually known a high school kid who was recruited by a college team. I've had 2 kids who were recruited and helped my sister with hers 2 sons' recruitments. Uniforms rank somewhere around number 578 on the list that kids and parents care about. Parents tend to put academics higher than kids do. Both put coaches pretty high. Honestly, though, if you show them a uniform with their name on it, say, or even just one you say can have their name on it, they light up like a christmas tree. Look at Boyle. What factored into his decision? Where did uniforms place? I'll tell you. ZERO. How about when everyone was so excited about landing Drummond for hoops. The only part of the uniform that influenced him was the name UCONN. If uniforms were such a big deal, Penn State and Alabama are in deep trouble. Of course, we know they aren't.
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there are 1000 things that influence where a kid goes. Chick-fil-et on campus, no chick filet. But I have never met a kid, mine, my sisters, their friends who said they chose their schools based on the uniforms. I've read I think one piece once about some kid who did it, but that was more an excuse than a reason. Just like the Chick-filet story. Is the uniform maybe one of those 1000 things? maybe with a few kids. But it is way behind location, relationship with the coach, recommendations from high school/aau coaches and parents, players, opportunity for playing time, pro prospects, and 990 other items. As I said it is maybe #578 if it is that high with some kids. Maybe with a few its as high as 463.
Why are you arguing with yourself? No one has ever picked a school solely on unis, we get it. Moving past that : Are fresh new badass unis better than boring old unis that are... Boring? 10/10 times, yes. It builds enthusiasm. That's it. It's as simple as enthusiasm being a good thing.
