WOO WOO! About time for some good news in basketball land! Now let's hope Terry returns, Carrington gets a scholly and a grad degree option, and Wilson gets a 5th year from the NCAA!
I wouldn't be surprised if that is also in reference to being admissible to Stanford. I think us fans don't appreciate enough how much work the coaches of our basketball teams do behind the scenes to work with recruits to put themselves in position to get the big envelope. It's not just a question of talent but also motivation and know-how to take the right classes, etc. It can be a brobdingnagian motivational boost to a 15-year-old to have a Stanford coach call them and say "you have what it takes to get in if you want it!"
One more argument for the 40-year decision, BTW. That kind of confidence instilled lasts a lifetime.
(04-12-2020, 02:01 PM)needle Wrote: Interesting what he said when he thanked the coaches who recruited him: "I thank you for giving me the confidence that I never had but always needed..."
Probably doesn't mean too much, but maybe he's a kid who is looking to coaches to shape the direction of his game?
I wouldn't be surprised if that is also in reference to being admissible to Stanford. I think us fans don't appreciate enough how much work the coaches of our basketball teams do behind the scenes to work with recruits to put themselves in position to get the big envelope. It's not just a question of talent but also motivation and know-how to take the right classes, etc. It can be a brobdingnagian motivational boost to a 15-year-old to have a Stanford coach call them and say "you have what it takes to get in if you want it!"
One more argument for the 40-year decision, BTW. That kind of confidence instilled lasts a lifetime.