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re: What is the AAU in Basketball?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 9:58 pm to Lord Keith of Kerth
Posted on 12/2/16 at 9:58 pm to Lord Keith of Kerth
The problem is that AAU ball (which is really just showcase tournaments now) has become severely diluted. Every mom and dad thinks little Johnny is a DI level player now and there are way too many teams.
Where it's at is the Nike EYBL league. Those teams are all sponsored and the kids are flown all over the country to compete. That's where the elite high DI talent spends most of their summers. They show up in July at the big Showcase events as well.
Where it's at is the Nike EYBL league. Those teams are all sponsored and the kids are flown all over the country to compete. That's where the elite high DI talent spends most of their summers. They show up in July at the big Showcase events as well.
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Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:02 pm to VABuckeye
Thank you for the explanation. I guess it is not really a big deal where I come from, but important nonetheless. I will try to keep an eye on these tournaments in the future. Seems like a great way to display talent.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:05 pm to VABuckeye
What's wrong with having kids busy in the summer even if they are not going to play at Baylor or UK?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:06 pm to VABuckeye
One last question though...what makes a certain College an "AAU" College?
I hear recruits talking about this from time to time. Perhaps I am just confused.
I hear recruits talking about this from time to time. Perhaps I am just confused.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:07 pm to Mister Tee
Look for the Nike Peach Jam. I think the EYBL holds their finals in Atlanta.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:07 pm to Mister Tee
Completely different thing. That AAU is an academic designation. Most of the Big Ten (frick you nebraska) are AAU schools.
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:08 pm to VABuckeye
Sounds good! Thanks for the advice.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:10 pm to VABuckeye
I know that. But they also talk about the "AAU" being associated with a "Nike School."
I know they can be confusing sometimes, but I know about the other "AAU" very well.
Maybe it is I who is just confused about the Basketball AAU and somehow just mixed things up.
I know they can be confusing sometimes, but I know about the other "AAU" very well.
Maybe it is I who is just confused about the Basketball AAU and somehow just mixed things up.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:12 pm to Mister Tee
Must be a Calipari thing. 
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:14 pm to VABuckeye
Cool man. Thank you for your explanations. You seem to actually know what you are talking about...which is rare for this site these days.
Peace out!
Peace out!
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:16 pm to Mister Tee
It's what got Auburn's basketball team put on probation a few years back.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 10:20 pm to Mister Tee
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One last question though...what makes a certain College an "AAU" College?
That's a different AAU. What you're referring to here is a group of research universities. Association of American Universities.
This is not the same AAU that is for high school basketball. Amateur Athletic Union.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 11:13 pm to Mister Tee
Basically summer league that all of the high schoolers play in between high school basketball season. It's really exciting to watch. Most good team will have 3-5 prospects on it at once. It's like watching all star teams play all summer.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 11:43 pm to Mister Tee
Chop yourself then chop you momma. Seriously though AAU has been around forever. It's not just basketball slim jim
Posted on 12/2/16 at 11:54 pm to Mister Tee
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Sounds sketchy and a bit corrupt honestly.
Meh, it's done in every sport. I knew of a kid who grew up in a very small town on a river in NW Florida. We are talking about 13-14 year old kids. He played for a team Emmitt Smith sponsored. This is baseball we are talking about. Emmitt sent a limo to this one stop light town to pick him up for every game they played. This kid was later drafted by the Braves. He played part of a year in the Bigs and I never heard of him again.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 1:40 am to MrAUTigers
MrAUTigers.
You sure know alot.
Tell us more about your life.
We deign to know.
You sure know alot.
Tell us more about your life.
We deign to know.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 1:52 am to MrAUTigers
Why are you taking advantage of 13-14 year old kids?
This post was edited on 12/3/16 at 1:55 am
Posted on 12/3/16 at 1:58 am to Mister Tee
Why would Emmitt Smith do these things?
Posted on 12/3/16 at 2:05 am to Mister Tee
Emmitt is a beast. He never did any of that.
Posted on 12/3/16 at 5:35 am to Evolved Simian
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what got Auburn's basketball team put on probation a few years back.
Don't remember AAU, it was just a booster sending $ directly to Porter ((I think).
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