We are still #4

[Pudge]

We are fortunate.

What I see ... We suddenly have major harvest of Prep schools a short drive from Campus. That's evolved over the last 10 years; but did not really exist in the heart of Calhouns rise. We have a major black coach with a NC. There is no other youngish guy with this credentials ... particularly at a Brand name.

There will be another Caron or Donyell story. I frankly don't think we have a high probability of winning a long compete with Duke or KY on top kids.

 

[Tenspro2002]

There will be another Caron or Donyell story.

Wasn't that supposed to have been Diallo? His situation was basically a perfect storm: local guy, blew up after we had interest from early on, school we have connections to.

 

[Pudge]

Wasn't that supposed to have been Diallo? His situation was basically a perfect storm: local guy, blew up after we had interest from early on, school we have connections to.

How do you win against Kentucky and Calipari?

Let's say you're a Investment Banking wanna & you've got a great offer from the outstanding regional in Atlanta. Suddenly you get national recognized ... you get courted by Goldman Sachs? Fact is Kentucky may win less NC in the next 10 years than Villanova or Virginia or Wisconsin or UConn. But they are gonna blow the doors in for 18 year olds for awhile with the parade of glitz followed by NBA first round selections.

1998? We would lose often if we competed with UNC or Duke. But The Kentucky type thing is a new paradigm.

There will be a kid that lands in Storrs that is great. But it will be an odd story.