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<blockquote data-quote="GTRX7" data-source="post: 545487" data-attributes="member: 1045"><p>For whatever reason, it is pretty clear that the allure of living in a big city is not a major driving force for most football recruits. The vast overwhelming majority of top football programs are located in small, rural towns like Athens, Tuscaloosa, Norman, Gainsville, Tallahassee, Ann Arbor, Lincoln, Starkville, etc., and some like Clemson and Auburn that even share the exact same name as their small town. lol. There are a few exceptions like USC (LA) and Miami, and some pretty good ones located in medium cities like TX (Austin) and Ohio St. (Columbus), but those seem to be the minority. </p><p></p><p>How many good football programs are located in downtown NYC, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Philly, Boston, San Fran, Detroit, Seattle, etc.? Not a lot. While Atlanta could absolutely be a great selling point for certain kids, for whatever reason, it seems that the majority of college football players either do not care or would prefer a small town that is centered around the university and football team.</p><p></p><p>And, to be honest, I kind of get that. I absolutely love Atlanta, went to Tech, and have lived within a mile of Bobby Dodd for the last 15 years. That said, I also went to grad school in Athens (please don't ban me from the board, it was a program Tech didn't offer! lol). I would much much rather live in Atlanta now as a professional with some money. But I actually preferred the town of Athens as a college town as a young kid over the city of Atlanta. In Atlanta, most Tech football players would not get recognized if they walked into a restaurant two blocks off campus. In Athens and places like that, those kids are legitimate celebrities.</p><p></p><p>[Edited to say we should absolutely still try to use it as a selling point, I just don't think it is the big advantage for most kids that some do.]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTRX7, post: 545487, member: 1045"] For whatever reason, it is pretty clear that the allure of living in a big city is not a major driving force for most football recruits. The vast overwhelming majority of top football programs are located in small, rural towns like Athens, Tuscaloosa, Norman, Gainsville, Tallahassee, Ann Arbor, Lincoln, Starkville, etc., and some like Clemson and Auburn that even share the exact same name as their small town. lol. There are a few exceptions like USC (LA) and Miami, and some pretty good ones located in medium cities like TX (Austin) and Ohio St. (Columbus), but those seem to be the minority. How many good football programs are located in downtown NYC, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Philly, Boston, San Fran, Detroit, Seattle, etc.? Not a lot. While Atlanta could absolutely be a great selling point for certain kids, for whatever reason, it seems that the majority of college football players either do not care or would prefer a small town that is centered around the university and football team. And, to be honest, I kind of get that. I absolutely love Atlanta, went to Tech, and have lived within a mile of Bobby Dodd for the last 15 years. That said, I also went to grad school in Athens (please don't ban me from the board, it was a program Tech didn't offer! lol). I would much much rather live in Atlanta now as a professional with some money. But I actually preferred the town of Athens as a college town as a young kid over the city of Atlanta. In Atlanta, most Tech football players would not get recognized if they walked into a restaurant two blocks off campus. In Athens and places like that, those kids are legitimate celebrities. [Edited to say we should absolutely still try to use it as a selling point, I just don't think it is the big advantage for most kids that some do.] [/QUOTE]
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