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Posted on 2/28/13 at 11:01 am to reedus23
Posted on 2/28/13 at 11:01 am to reedus23
I do think I can offer a limited perspective on that. I definitely think Mizzou has become much more recognizable for kids here, they have joined in the discussion. It is difficult because there are so many schools trying to recruit here (surprisingly even several big ten schools) that is is highly competitive. But I think the efforts will start paying off soon. The billboards in Atlanta were a nice touch in my opinion.
I doubt we will ever sign any of the big time, top 15 level GA players but I do think we can consistently get several kids in this area. Schools like South Carolina do a great job of recruiting here and I think we can develop those types of relationships in the years to come. Not quite to their extent because of the distance but similar. There are so many D1 prospects here that many of the lower rated players turn out to be phenomenal college players because of the depth and competition.
I doubt we will ever sign any of the big time, top 15 level GA players but I do think we can consistently get several kids in this area. Schools like South Carolina do a great job of recruiting here and I think we can develop those types of relationships in the years to come. Not quite to their extent because of the distance but similar. There are so many D1 prospects here that many of the lower rated players turn out to be phenomenal college players because of the depth and competition.
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Posted on 2/28/13 at 11:35 am to TigerinUGA
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TigerinUGA
Welcome!
You seem like you'll be a great addition to the board.
Posted on 2/28/13 at 11:58 am to TigerinUGA
Great input. Thanks. Yeah, the top 15 type kids will go to UGA, UF, Bama etc... Kind of like the top 15 types in Texas will always choose A&M, TU, LSU, OU or the like. I would hope we can make the same kind of in roads in GA that we have in TX though, finding that next level player and hopefully find a Spoon or Daniel in the mix. Thanks again. 
Posted on 2/28/13 at 2:49 pm to TigerinUGA
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TigerinUGA
Welcome! As a basketball coach, maybe you can answer this question. One of the reasons I've been given for the SEC not being as strong in basketball is that the best athletes in the south play football, not basketball. I'm sure this is true to an extent, but is this it? I can't imagine there aren't enough fantastic basketball prospects in the southern states to make for some great teams IF the SEC schools emphasized it. Your thoughts?
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