Jordan Brown

[CharlieK]

I’m thinking he’s got great parents, and not seeking glory for glory sake. Instead I’m thinking he’s torn and really wants to do the best thing for his future development.

When you have the leverage to take your time, it's foolish not to.

[anhil8tor]

Elfrid was a unique case.

Of course he was. What was his "star" rating out of high school? What other schools were recruiting him?

Elfrid started 11 of 32 games his freshman year. Would Brown start less than half?

[zephyr]

I’m thinking he’s got great parents, and not seeking glory for glory sake. Instead I’m thinking he’s torn and really wants to do the best thing for his future development.

Great players want to play with and against great players. That is the ultimate player development. Coaches help but players are the ones that have to put the work in to improve. It's hard to fault a kid for wanting to play in front of large crowds and on TV. He does have great parents and they may very well be telling him to go to Kentucky or St. Johns or UNC.

[Turbine]

Great players want to play with and against great players. That is the ultimate player development.

Recruiting to the imagination is a powerful tool.

It also explains why every "great" player doesn't turn out to be a great player any why overly deep benches have such a long history of talent dying on the pine.

[ManAboutTown]

Great players want to play with and against great players. That is the ultimate player development. Coaches help but players are the ones that have to put the work in to improve. It's hard to fault a kid for wanting to play in front of large crowds and on TV. He does have great parents and they may very well be telling him to go to Kentucky or St. Johns or UNC.

Another huge piece to this. Thanks Zeph

[mxpxfr690]

Any word on brown yet?!?

[zephyr]

Recruiting to the imagination is a powerful tool.

It also explains why every "great" player doesn't turn out to be a great player any why overly deep benches have such a long history of talent dying on the pine.

What "Imagination"? Please elaborate on this gem....

[HoustonCajun]

Great players want to play with and against great players. That is the ultimate player development. Coaches help but players are the ones that have to put the work in to improve. It's hard to fault a kid for wanting to play in front of large crowds and on TV. He does have great parents and they may very well be telling him to go to Kentucky or St. Johns or UNC.

Have to wonder then why Nevada is on his list. He is a West Coast kid and not
Likely to leave that environment.

[CajunStrong]

Any word on brown yet?!?

He is not coming to UL.

[Cajunsmike]

Have to wonder then why Nevada is on his list. He is a West Coast kid and not
Likely to leave that environment.

Nevada is more like his environment than the other competing schools. Nevada is in Reno and less than 2 hours from his home. He is in eastern California. Nevada is much closer to him than all the competitors and they were in the Sweet 16 this past year.

[mxpxfr690]

He is not coming to UL.

I thought we were on his final list?

[studentfan]

I thought we were on his final list?

Top 5 probably for respect for his dad's old school, but did not make final three.