I agree to a certain extent. Some do expect to play instead of earning it and IMO Texas experienced that with the last recruiting class. But I also feel that these players only have four years to get it right and they can’t play for 20 years like a coach can coach. And when these coaches started getting paid really well even in women’s basketball a lot of the “ education” part went out the window.
I think coaches will have to start really doing their research on these recruits. Not just their physical abilities but also their makeup mentally. Which is what I think Coach Aston has started to do with the recruits that are coming in 2019 and beyond. Recruiting talented players with great work ethics on and off the court that bring it everyday in practice or games that also understand that they will have to earn the right to play.
Like I said before low maintenance players. All you have to is read the comments from Celeste, and Isabel, for 2019. And Ashley, and Shay, for 2020 they understand. I think that coach Aston got caught up in star chasing and not really examining how the players would fit into the program from a mental standpoint.
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Agree x 3
Last edited: Apr 23, 2019