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Thick
03-23-2015, 06:27 PM
http://ukrecruiting.bloginky.com/2015/03/23/recruiting-impact-of-ben-howland-to-mississippi-state/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
msstate7
03-23-2015, 06:35 PM
I would really love to land one or more of Simmons, Langford, and Blackwell.
thf24
03-23-2015, 06:54 PM
It's insane to me, when you get down to it, how big a role shoes play in basketball beyond the high school level. I mean, I get it, but... shoes.
Ifyouonlyknew
03-23-2015, 07:07 PM
I'll be surprised if we don't land at least 1 of those guys. Very surprised.
BeardoMSU
03-23-2015, 07:30 PM
I'll be surprised if we don't land at least 1 of those guys. Very surprised.

I like it, Dan. Holy shit guys. If we land Malik this year, and 1 or more of those guys next year, we are no longer in rebuild mode, we are in competing for championships mode. That's how quick it can be when you've got an elite recruiter. I am beyond psyched for basketball again; it's a good feeling...
AlSwearengen
03-23-2015, 08:53 PM
It's insane to me, when you get down to it, how big a role shoes play in basketball beyond the high school level. I mean, I get it, but... shoes.

I agree, but these days people get killed over shoes. Riots in malls because of shoes.
cheat2win
03-24-2015, 08:20 AM
It's not about the shoes. These companies funnel money through the AAU system in hopes they get a return on their investment when these guys go pro. Most of these elite level prospects parents travel for free, eat for free, and so on during the AAU summer circuit due to these shoe companies sponsoring the AAU teams
RougeDawg
03-24-2015, 09:19 AM
I like it, Dan. Holy shit guys. If we land Malik this year, and 1 or more of those guys next year, we are no longer in rebuild mode, we are in competing for championships mode. That's how quick it can be when you've got an elite recruiter. I am beyond psyched for basketball again; it's a good feeling...

No. Haven't you heard? It takes at least 4-5 years to rebuild a BBall program!** Been one of the main defenses of someone on this board all year.
HenryGondorff
03-24-2015, 10:12 AM
It's not about the shoes. These companies funnel money through the AAU system in hopes they get a return on their investment when these guys go pro. Most of these elite level prospects parents travel for free, eat for free, and so on during the AAU summer circuit due to these shoe companies sponsoring the AAU teams


So it is 100% about shoes....
32 Dive
03-24-2015, 10:17 AM
So it is 100% about shoes....

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/024/466/default_display_image.jpg?1269014106

"It's Gotta Be the SHOES!"
TheRef
03-24-2015, 10:19 AM
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/024/466/default_display_image.jpg?1269014106

"It's Gotta Be the SHOES!"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCF3ywukQYA

THESE SHOES ARE THREE HUNDRED 17'N DOLLARS!!!!