MUScoop
MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: ChicosBailBonds on July 29, 2008, 11:41:56 PM
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-sondheimer30-2008jul30,0,2723763.column
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I'm not familiar with the ins-and-outs of basketball recruiting, but I don't agree with the premise that the AAU tournaments aren't useful recruiting tools just because coaches aren't using them to find new talent. It does seem crazy that everyone - spectators, teams, and recruiters - are all paying into the pockets of the sponsors that run the tournaments.
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Seems like if that was the only purpose put out there for the tournament, to get discovered, the writer has a point. However, there are likely many other reasons to play in the tournament and to attend as a coach.
Is it the best or only option for getting discovered, probably not. But it is one step in the process. If a player is consistantly making noise at these tournaments, hard to believe coaches would not eventually figure out who he is.