Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:40 pm
Jet915 wrote:6'7 F Jeff Garrett just committed to Alabama. He was on a visit with Davis this weekend. He's listed as a SF though so not sure how this effects Davis who is more of a PF.
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cu8493 wrote:Considering where he is from, pulling him out of SEC country was always going to be a tough task. It is quite a contrast between the large public univeristy and a smaller, private university. Also a choice between going to a football first conference with only a couple of really good programs, and where basketball gets little run until January, and then is really just a filler between the bowl games and the start of spring practice (even at Florida); and a basketball first conference with 8 or 9 really good programs. He can play in a much older arena that holds about 2/3rds as many people or one of the best arenas in all of college basketball. If Coach can get him on campus, and show him the Creighton Advantage, I think we have a good chance. Perhaps coach could casually mention one of our business schools alums who happens to be playing in the first round of the playoffs for the Bobcats and by all accounts is putting his finance degree to good use.
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:39 pm
ictjay wrote:cu8493 wrote:Considering where he is from, pulling him out of SEC country was always going to be a tough task. It is quite a contrast between the large public univeristy and a smaller, private university. Also a choice between going to a football first conference with only a couple of really good programs, and where basketball gets little run until January, and then is really just a filler between the bowl games and the start of spring practice (even at Florida); and a basketball first conference with 8 or 9 really good programs. He can play in a much older arena that holds about 2/3rds as many people or one of the best arenas in all of college basketball. If Coach can get him on campus, and show him the Creighton Advantage, I think we have a good chance. Perhaps coach could casually mention one of our business schools alums who happens to be playing in the first round of the playoffs for the Bobcats and by all accounts is putting his finance degree to good use.
Well put. I would venture to say the coaches utilize "all of our contacts" in order to get a foot in the door so to speak. Something got this families interest in CU late in the game.