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My one issue is that the author has the gall to sub-title this piece: "A completely unbiased look at why every college basketball recruit should want to go to UConn." It's not an unbiased look, it's written by a UConn fan for a UConn-centric blog. I have no problem with these types of pieces, but passing it off as unbiased is just disingenuous.
My favorite part: "Since 1980, Syracuse, Kansas, UCLA and Indiana have won a total of four championships. Or, the same amount UConn has in half the time. If you want to win, you come to UConn."
wow.... good reminder to fact check. There are several other ways to make an impressive point about 4 championships since '99 (versus other top tier programs). thanks for pointing out the factsI'd like that part better if it were accurate. Cuse won in '03, UCLA in '95, Kansas in '88 and '08, and Indiana in '81 and '87. That's six.
My favorite part: "Since 1980, Syracuse, Kansas, UCLA and Indiana have won a total of four championships. Or, the same amount UConn has in half the time. If you want to win, you come to UConn."
The problem is, I don't think recruits particularly care about winning, certainly not as much as we would like to think they do.
The problem is, I don't think recruits particularly care about winning, certainly not as much as we would like to think they do. I think they'd say winning, if it happens, is a nice bonus, but my impression is they're primarily concerned about:
1) Exposure for the NBA
- Playing time/style of play (being able to show off for scouts)
- TV exposure (winning can help here, but is largely secondary)
- Hype (reputation of the program)
- Coaching (possibly in terms of elevating their skills, but primarily the coach's reputation for getting guys to the League)
2) School Climate/Location (weather, proximity to home, girls)
Winning pretty much factors into the majority of what you list for #1, so although recruits might not necessarily put a premium on winning themselves, it is definitely a selling point that helps in the recruiting process.The problem is, I don't think recruits particularly care about winning, certainly not as much as we would like to think they do. I think they'd say winning, if it happens, is a nice bonus, but my impression is they're primarily concerned about:
1) Exposure for the NBA
- Playing time/style of play (being able to show off for scouts)
- TV exposure (winning can help here, but is largely secondary)
- Hype (reputation of the program)
- Coaching (possibly in terms of elevating their skills, but primarily the coach's reputation for getting guys to the League)
2) School Climate/Location (weather, proximity to home, girls)