2016 recruiting
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Tennessee has always made a living in N.C. It isn't that hard to understand why. Let's review:
- Unless you're from like extreme Eastern and Northeastern N.C. (ok, I know Havelock is), you're either 5 hours or less from Knoxville, so they can still claim to be a "local" school for recruits -- won't be a terrible drive for your family.
- The allure of the SEC. Do not underestimate this, ever, ever, ever. It is a football league that is constantly on primetime national TV. You can't put a price on this. You think recruits love Columbia, S.C. or Lexington, K.Y. (for football) ? Probably not so much; they love that those schools are in the SEC
- You will be royalty in Knoxville if you play for the Vols. This isn't the case with N.C. schools, unless you're the team's star player, and even then, maybe not.
How does Carolina combat this? WIN. Just win. Every ill we continue to face will go away if we win.
- Unless you're from like extreme Eastern and Northeastern N.C. (ok, I know Havelock is), you're either 5 hours or less from Knoxville, so they can still claim to be a "local" school for recruits -- won't be a terrible drive for your family.
- The allure of the SEC. Do not underestimate this, ever, ever, ever. It is a football league that is constantly on primetime national TV. You can't put a price on this. You think recruits love Columbia, S.C. or Lexington, K.Y. (for football) ? Probably not so much; they love that those schools are in the SEC
- You will be royalty in Knoxville if you play for the Vols. This isn't the case with N.C. schools, unless you're the team's star player, and even then, maybe not.
How does Carolina combat this? WIN. Just win. Every ill we continue to face will go away if we win.
Clemson and tenn are closer for the majority of players in wnc for one thing. Add to that the demographic of the region (which i grew up in) which is more blue collar, tobacco raising, agriculture type of people ftmp. Rocky top, moonshine and hound dogs are much more appealing to the mtn boys than the med research, fast paced progressive attitude of the triangle.
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All of what you say is true. But it doesn't change the fact the vast majority of the talent in this state comes from I-77 and Eastwards (plus all of Charlotte and its suburbs).
WNC isn't a talent hotbed. Are residents of that area more likely to pull for Tennessee and Clemson? Yes.
^^ agreed on Miami. Those green jerseys they were wearing as their primary home jerseys (during the Butch then early Coker era) were sick!!! Then they lost to Ohio State and didn't go back to the green for a long while.
Not unless he has family near there or some kinsman played there or he adores the legacy of Cuse #44.
or like Surrat, he intends to try his hand at basketball and Boeheim wants him.
And they faltered and have never gotten back to form.
Orange is an awful color. The only orange I can stand is Texas burnt orange because it is so dark it is almost not orange.
Winning changes everything ... I think to get the local kids attention you all will have to run the ball ((they know your O slings it)) and have a stingy D that doesn't allow points easily ... recruits will notice improvement ... recruiting is crazy and I think if UNC shows improvement then they will have another good class and just might flip some kids.
on another note ... just my opinion here but I think coaches these days have to throw out a ton of offers ... it never hurts to go into GA, TN, AL, FL and try your luck ... UNC has the staff to do this
on another note ... just my opinion here but I think coaches these days have to throw out a ton of offers ... it never hurts to go into GA, TN, AL, FL and try your luck ... UNC has the staff to do this
Not in the loop on these cases you mention(VT) ...but the staff/and many other schools are quick to get out they have lost interest in a kid when it seems the kid is going to leave the state/or head to another program ...so it does not look like a lost recruit/that has been recruited for a long time(invested in)...a lot of schools do this reference school recruits (the term back off on the prospect) seems to be used a lot...PR to make it appear the school has not been shunned....Bama is huge with this though when they lose a 5 star they have another one interested
WE must receruit widely. Not just because other schools come into NC and work hard, but because especially post-Scandal we must be more vigilant about not signing guys who are fairly significant academic and/or moral risks. There might be a 4 star from Charlotte we could sign if we work him hard enoughm but who is a disaster waiting to happen. We are much better off signing the 3 star from TN or OH or NJ who is a solid student and citizen.
