[Gauss]

Thanks everybody. The consensus is that Harvard lowers the requirements for athletes.
I was confused because if going to Stanford was really his dream, he could have applied as a regular student (and try to play as a walk-on). But I guess if you really want to play basketball, you don't do that unless the coaches show more than fake interest.

By the way, there is a good article in the NYT about Lin's recruiting. With Lin literally playing across the street from Stanford, Harvard got nervous at the end

The Harvard coaches privately worried that Stanford, which could not help monitoring Lin because he lived and played so close by, would offer him a scholarship during his senior year. Their anxiety was heightened after Lin scored 17 points — and made a crucial 25-foot bank shot with just over two minutes left — to lead Palo Alto to a stunning 51-47 victory over Mater Dei. Yet Stanford did not increase its pursuit. And Lin picked Harvard.

The miss by Stanford is slightly frustrating, but this is such a feel-good story  ;D
It is sad that it seems that he was overlooked, at least in part, for being of Asian descent. But on the other hand, now it'll be an asset for him, for the Knicks and the NBA, and he'll make it easier for future Asian-American standouts to be recognized.
That's pretty cool.

[Gauss]

Thanks everybody. The consensus is that Harvard lowers the requirements for athletes.
I was confused because if going to Stanford was really his dream, he could have applied as a regular student (and try to play as a walk-on). But I guess if you really want to play basketball, you don't do that unless the coaches show more than fake interest.

By the way, there is a good article in the NYT about Lin's recruiting. With Lin literally playing across the street from Stanford, Harvard got nervous at the end

The Harvard coaches privately worried that Stanford, which could not help monitoring Lin because he lived and played so close by, would offer him a scholarship during his senior year. Their anxiety was heightened after Lin scored 17 points — and made a crucial 25-foot bank shot with just over two minutes left — to lead Palo Alto to a stunning 51-47 victory over Mater Dei. Yet Stanford did not increase its pursuit. And Lin picked Harvard.

The miss by Stanford is slightly frustrating, but this is such a feel-good story  ;D
It is sad that it seems that he was overlooked, at least in part, for being of Asian descent. But on the other hand, now it'll be an asset for him, for the Knicks and the NBA, and he'll make it easier for future Asian-American standouts to be recognized.
That's pretty cool.