SkyDog Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Another thought: "play for winner" ratings--not just in terms of recruiting, but in terms of performance. Have guys who come from elite high schools have a higher chance of getting discouraged and not developing as well if they have a 3-8 season, for example. This thought came to me after a conversation this week with a highly-regarded prospect's dad. As he was talking about the unlikely prospect of his son going somewhere without a strong winning tradition, he commented that the kid has no idea what it is like to go 3-8. Tucker is 36-4 since he's been in high school; his middle school team went 6-0, and his dad said his teams rarely lost in youth league football as well. He doesn't think Asher has lost more than 7 or 8 football games in his entire life, and he's not sure how he'd respond to losing that many in a single year. For some guys from winning programs, have them bring in a winning "mindset" if they go to a losing program, but for others, have the losing mindset of his school to really drag him down. It would be cool to have a couple of 3-star prospects from top-flight high schools go to, say, Memphis, and really make a big difference because they bring a winning attitude with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey1294 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Yea that would all make sense. But is it something like moral you are talking about a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZJAZ Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 I would hope that could be mixed in with general player attitude and personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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