D Wade Video at IU's Haunted Halloween BB Event

[HoopsMalone]

Good post, Hoops. A pretty solid, and definitely honest, summation.

Thanks brotha. 

[Canadian Dimes]

8TH GRADERS AND MOST hs'ERS FOR THAT MATTER ARE  not evaluated based on how well they do in school ball. that was a pretty ignorant statment.

[Lennys Tap]

Not trying to be combative, but do we really know that those coaches don't use their former players from other schools?

Certainly these former players could be featured in recruiting videos that we (the fans) don't see, and mentioned in recruiting visits. Hell, they could be at midnight madness, and we probably wouldn't hear about it.

Quite frankly, if Bill Self is recruiting a PG, he should definitely mention Derron Williams, and show him Williams highlight videos.

There is no award for second place in recruiting, so coaches should leverage every angle they can.

I agree that if Self is recruiting a PG he should show him how he used Deron Williams (and other PG's he's coached), but he'd never use video of him at a Kansas Midnight Madness or Haunted Hoops scrimmage. That's just lame.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I agree that if Self is recruiting a PG he should show him how he used Deron Williams (and other PG's he's coached), but he'd never use video of him at a Kansas Midnight Madness or Haunted Hoops scrimmage. That's just lame.

I agree that it's kind of lame, I'm just trying to be objective. Other coaches are doing the same type of stuff.

How about this one:

http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/blog/spec-rel/071709aaa.html

Do you think it's an accident that Lebron ended up on UK's campus?

Now, say what you want about Cal (the guy is a slimeball), but he CAN recruit, and he uses every tool as his disposal (insert Pitino joke here).

My only point is:
Take a look around at techniques other coaches are using. This isn't anything new or unique to the Tanned One.

Crean has always been a big promotions guy, that's not going to change simply because he drinks diet coke and wears a red tie (that is too long).

[ChicosBailBonds]

I agree that if Self is recruiting a PG he should show him how he used Deron Williams (and other PG's he's coached), but he'd never use video of him at a Kansas Midnight Madness or Haunted Hoops scrimmage. That's just lame.

To you it is, to a high school kid that loves Dwyane Wade...it probably isn't. And that's the point.