Ex-BU Recruit leaves Pitt, Transfers

[lefty]

I hear you, but in my conversations with the same ex-BU coach that you know well, I have heard him say that perhaps the hardest thing about coaching at this level is trying to recruit kids by making them think they are at the top of your wish list and making them think they are sure to get playing time ( because if you don't leave them with this opinion, some other coach will and you'll never land anyone), but in the end, you know at least half the team is going to get LESS playing time than they believe they were going to get.


Along the same line, another 6-11 kid is leaving Colorado.
Caleb Patterson had several mid-majors recruiting him (Wichita State,
Tulsa, Texas A&M, Lehigh, South Florida, Bucknell, San Jose State, Texas-Arlington and Oral Roberts), but took the offer to play in the Big 12 for Colorado.
He is another kid who aimed too high.

http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3889&SPID=257&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1445451

http://cbs4denver.com/sports/patterson.colorado.basketball.2.705440.html

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/conten...910&CID=510954

Well I agree with that. Nobody knows for sure with every recruit. Some guys get chances only because of injuries others will surprise a coach negative or positive

[real fan]

Both the players and the coaches do not know how much playing time that they will get until they actually start practicing with their teams so I believe it is a gamble for both sides; but because most juco"s only have 2 years of elgibility they are a larger risk and I would only go after one a season just to possibly fill a particular need.