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Pastimes : 2004 NCAA College Basketball March Madness -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (204)	4/8/2004 12:04:37 PM
From: shadowman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213

I think part of the answer with Okafor was that coming out of high school he wasn't that highly recruited. I don't believe that Duke was interested. I agree with you about Stanford...if I was a highly recruited athlete and had some brain power, it would be hard not to pick Stanford. Great campus, fine academics, nice weather, beautiful area. The women aren't bad either.<g>

To: Bill who wrote (204)	4/8/2004 12:48:07 PM
From: Mark Z	Respond to of 213

Okafor applied to and was accepted (met academic requirements) at Stanford. Unfortunately for Stanford, Montgomery didn't have a scholarship available for him. He'd already signed Childress, Hernandez & Little. At the time, Montgomery still had Jason Collins & Curtis Borchardt. He knew Collins would leave early but he didn't expect Borchardt to.

To: Bill who wrote (204)	4/8/2004 2:09:37 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Respond to of 213

If you are a great basketball player, you probably choose a school that balances giving you adequate playing time for showing off your skills with having a winning reputation. If you are a top recruit, you are lucky to be there two years, so academic reputation is a moot point. You want an elite coach, like a Calhoun or Boeheim, who you know have reputations as having their kids ready for the pros. This holds true for all sports, not just basketball. If it didn't, then by your argument Duke would be football powerhouse as well. They obviously are not. - Jeff