31southst {l Wrote}:claver2010 {l Wrote}:as of now the Homes & Rueve are the only 2 in.
will be interesting to see what comes of hardy who clearly overplayed his hand
If we think Hardy is good I'm not sure this is the time to be drawing a line in the sand (i.e., transition class, etc.).
Kids tell you a lot by the way they handle their recruitment. You pick up information by the way kids respond to the offer, the types of questions they ask when on visits, and the way they behave around your current players on the OVs.
What you really want is kids who are talented AND hungry AND unselfish, rather than kids looking for feather in their caps or to rest on their laurels.
I would bet a kid who gives a commitment, and then tries to hold you on the line while he goes off making visits, is less likely to be a competitor. I would expect that kid to be less likely to put in the extra effort in the weight room, because he's already a player at X university. He's going to be less likely to give max effort on Scout Team to give the starters a good look in practice, because it doesn't benefit him to give his all when it's just practice. I would also in turn expect that kid to wind up being a disappointment when all is said and done.
It's one thing if a kid is open and honest, and says that he's not ready to commit without checking out the possibilities at another school. He should have every right to do so, just as the school can keep looking around.
But if he's trying to hold down a spot while exploring the offer of the week, then he's not really committed to BC as a program. None of this Massachusetts High School coaches' "use BC as your safety while you try to get a ship at Michigan or ND" stuff. If you can sell a kid on BC such that he really wants to come, then you're more likely to get the effort a kid needs to put in to maximize his potential.
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:29 pm