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For uber recruits that go to non-taditional school...

2008-02-02T10:43:00.000-05:00

For uber recruits that go to non-taditional school like Kansas State, they can become the best player that school has known. Instead of following in a long line of tradition, they can start a tradition. And besides Mitch Richmond, I can't think of a single famous hoops player to come out of Kansas State.

I understand; that makes sense.For Wake's sake, I ...

2008-01-31T16:32:00.000-05:00

I understand; that makes sense.

For Wake's sake, I hope that projected one-and-done Al-Farouq Aminu can have that kind of impact next season. We'll have to wait and see.

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2008-01-31T15:50:00.000-05:00

I murdered this sentence so let me try to fix it...

So the difference in skill between a junior on Carolina's team and all but the most elite one-and-done players is that Carolina's players will be very skilled and also more court savvy and game tested than the freshman.

Thanks for the link and trackback.I'm not saying t...

2008-01-31T15:48:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the link and trackback.

I'm not saying that LeBron James wouldn't have instantaneously made any team in the ACC a one-year threat to win it all. If I were saying that I'd be crazy.

I am saying that blue chip players attend Duke and Carolina and stay for two, three and sometimes even four players. So the difference in skill between a junior on Carolina's team is very skilled and also more court savvy and game tested than all but the most elite one-and-done players. So the odds that a very good player such as Beasley (who is not an Alcindor, Magic, Isiah, LeBron or Carmelo in spite of being quite good) can make a great difference in most other conferences but probably not the ACC.