Let me try to figure out exactly where politics fall into the factors of deciding where to play:
Head Coach.
Head coach's ability at developing players.
Coaching scheme.
How I fit into the coaching scheme.
Position Coach.
Position coach's history of developing players at my position.
Relationship developed with coaches during recruitment.
Teammates.
If I'm a post, are there guards who are willing to feed the post.
If I'm a guard, are there posts and wings who can take pressure off of me.
Team chemistry.
Official visit.
Unofficial visits.
My relationship with my host player during my official visit.
Previous season's record.
Previous season's tournament run.
Overall trajectory of the program.
Chances of playing for conference championship.
Chances of competing for national championship.
Playing time.
Players in front of me who will graduate.
Former player's opinions about coaches.
Alumni size.
Alumni network for job after basketball if I don't play professionally.
How many games are televised.
Longhorn Network, all home games are televised.
Distance for family and parents to travel to watch me play.
The general weather conditions.
Ticket availability for my family.
Social networking and promotion.
Name, Image, Likeness.
Is the university sponsored by Nike, Addidas, or Under Armour?
Fanbase size.
Size of Arena.
Attendance figures.
Quality of Arena.
Size of Locker Room.
Quality of Locker Room.
Quality of practice arena.
Distance of dorm to arena/practice facility.
Quality of education.
Size of the University.
Private or Public university.
City v. Suburb v. Rural campus.
Campus amenities.
Whether the campus is beautiful.
Restaurant offerings off campus.
Recreational opportunities off campus.
Do they offer the major I want or will coaches force me into a major I don't want.
How will practice schedule work with my classes I choose for my major.
Cost of Attendance add on.
What other universities are offering me a scholarship.
Student support staff for both basketball and academics.
School traditions.
School colors.
Uniform design.
Which conference do I want to compete in, Big 12 going to SEC.
What my AAU/EYBL/Club coach thinks.
What my family thinks.
Were my parents alumni of the same university.
What my friends think.
Do I have siblings who attended or are currently attending the same university.
Which friends will also attend the same university.
WNBA players from that university.
Size and resources of the athletic program.
Size and resources of the women's basketball program.
Quality of dorm I will live in.
Food services both in the player lounge and dorm.
Travel abroad once every four years.
Travel destination during Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays.
Nope, politics doesn't enter into the calculation or it's so far down it's negligible. It's called projecting. Nancy Armour doesn't like the Supreme Court decision so she's projecting herself upon high school recruits.
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poop x 2
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Winner x 1
Last edited: Jun 26, 2022