Burnt Roux: Tyreek Smith commits to Texas A&M

[Cajun90]

I must have. Enlighten me.

Here is just one of hundreds of articles.....

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebaske...asketball.html

A simple google search will provide all the info you need but when the FBI says that AAU programs were used to steer high school athletes to colleges where they had shoe contracts I tend to believe them.

[CajunT]

Here is just one of hundreds of articles.....

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebaske...asketball.html

A simple google search will provide all the info you need but when the FBI says that AAU programs were used to steer high school athletes to colleges where they had shoe contracts I tend to believe them.

For years, nothing new.

[Ragin4U]

Man, I'd really like to get more info on that one. You mean to tell me that coach isn't going to offer a Deandre Ayton or Marvin Bagley because of the shoe they wore while playing AAU? It's not like the player has a contract with the shoe company.

Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine by George Dohrmann
Eye-opening and heartbreaking that adults would use kids like this.

[zephyr]

Here is just one of hundreds of articles.....

https://www.syracuse.com/orangebaske...asketball.html

A simple google search will provide all the info you need but when the FBI says that AAU programs were used to steer high school athletes to colleges where they had shoe contracts I tend to believe them.

Very familiar with these. I thought you meant you had proof that P5 coaches will not recruit kids who's AAU club have different kicks their university. I don't doubt that this goes on and like you said its been proven but when kids of the caliber of those I mentioned come around, I don't think the university is worried about what shoes he wears in AAU.

[VObserver]

Very familiar with these. I thought you meant you had proof that P5 coaches will not recruit kids who's AAU club have different kicks their university. I don't doubt that this goes on and like you said its been proven but when kids of the caliber of those I mentioned come around, I don't think the university is worried about what shoes he wears in AAU.

The university isn't..... but the shoe company has invested heavily in the kids, and coaches know that if they are at an adidas school, nike will spend whatever it takes to protect their investment in nike AAU kids. And that adidas will do likewise to steer kids in adidas AAU programs to him.

It's not so much they wont recruit them, it is more that they will choose to invest in recruiting kids who will be more inclined to sign.

[Cajun90]

The university isn't..... but the shoe company has invested heavily in the kids, and coaches know that if they are at an adidas school, nike will spend whatever it takes to protect their investment in nike AAU kids. And that adidas will do likewise to steer kids in adidas AAU programs to him.

It's not so much they wont recruit them, it is more that they will choose to invest in recruiting kids who will be more inclined to sign.

And you win the prize.... thanks for explaining better than I did.

[no1cajunfan]

We would really have to hit lightning in a bottle with a couple of magical type seasons or just get some coach who is a master recruiter in here. Top 100 kids go to top programs. Period. Plus, those programs have large presences in the summer AAU leagues and tournaments and are able to establish relationships early and faster than we can IMO.

Butch Piere

[zephyr]

The university isn't..... but the shoe company has invested heavily in the kids, and coaches know that if they are at an adidas school, nike will spend whatever it takes to protect their investment in nike AAU kids. And that adidas will do likewise to steer kids in adidas AAU programs to him.

It's not so much they wont recruit them, it is more that they will choose to invest in recruiting kids who will be more inclined to sign.

And I can understand your last statement which makes more sense. I know that the coaches will recruit the top players and the top players will go to the top programs presumably for much more than what shoe label is involved. I think coaches, facility and national exposure will play a larger role in that.

[zephyr]

Butch Piere

He's been talked about for years but he's not coming back.

[Cajun90]

And I can understand your last statement which makes more sense. I know that the coaches will recruit the top players and the top players will go to the top programs presumably for much more than what shoe label is involved. I think coaches, facility and national exposure will play a larger role in that.

When mama is getting a five or six figure check from shoe manufacturer X you can bet she is going to be slapping jr. over the head and letting him know exactly which schools he will be entertaining for his services and it won't be schools that have contracts with shoe manufacturer Y.