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internetter 
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09-21-16 11:28 AM - Post#210651    

League proposing a ban.
west coast fan


 
GoBigGreenBasketball 
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Re: Early recruiting
09-29-16 02:59 PM - Post#210987    
    In response to internetter

If you want to recruit against non Ivy schools this is the type of program commitment you have to compete against:

VIDEO: Kansas basketball players' $12 million dorm is insane
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Tiger69 
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Re: Early recruiting
09-29-16 03:20 PM - Post#210988    
    In response to GoBigGreenBasketball

An applicant who is swayed by a special jock dorm would very likely not be happy with an Ivy school and its priorities. Call me a snob.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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09-29-16 03:25 PM - Post#210989    
    In response to Tiger69

Tommy Amaker hopes you're wrong.

 
mrjames 
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09-29-16 04:09 PM - Post#210993    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

The league as a whole has been successful in recruiting against non-Ivies. When it comes to kids for whom those types of facilities are built, Ivies would likely only get involved with the handful that aren't really swayed by such things.

That's why we've been doing so well recently with high-major kids with whom we get far down the path. There's a lot of selection happening prior to senior fall, where we get visits from kids who are explicitly not looking for an isolated "athlete" experience.

 
GoBigGreenBasketball 
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Early recruiting
09-29-16 05:30 PM - Post#211000    
    In response to mrjames

Even among the elite high major schools the Kansas facilities are in rare company with the likes of Kentucky. I posted it primarily for discussion, knowing fully that the types of kids that the Ivies can recruit are from a small pool and academics are equally important.

That said commitment to the program is important to players. The Ivies have been actively attending to things such as facilities. They have collectively shown a greater commitment to their basketball programs and the results are showing.

Winning and a path to play beyond college is also critical. Those kids who qualify or can be considered for Ivy schools already value education. The next consideration is probably fit with the coach, winning, and then a path to the pros.

As fans and outside observers I don't know if we fully appreciate what goes into making the D1 level. I suspect the vast majority of these players want to play professional, just like their counterparts at Duke and Kentucky (home to the one & done). Having access to anything that might help them achieve that basketball dream only helps in recruiting. $12M dollar dorms are just icing on a cake IMO.
"...no excuses - only results!”


Edited by GoBigGreenBasketball on 09-29-16 05:31 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

 
HARVARDDADGRAD 
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09-29-16 05:34 PM - Post#211001    
    In response to mrjames

Can we just promise not to banish the recruits to the Quad?

 
GoBigGreenBasketball 
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09-29-16 05:43 PM - Post#211003    
    In response to HARVARDDADGRAD

Harvard's pending updated facilities are looking pretty swanky from the mock-ups.
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Local Observer 
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09-29-16 07:31 PM - Post#211006    
    In response to GoBigGreenBasketball

Haven't the original harvard plans been scaled back, with no new facility to be built now?

 
GoBigGreenBasketball 
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09-30-16 01:59 AM - Post#211016    
    In response to Local Observer

Yeah scaled back from the original plans, but still an investment in upgrading the facilities.
"...no excuses - only results!”


 
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