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<blockquote data-quote="RamblinRed" data-source="post: 294592" data-attributes="member: 1776"><p>Read this article from last fall. it may do the best job of explaining the influence of AAU and shoe companies in college basketball recruiting and how pervasive it has become. The coaches comments are very enlightening.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-college-basketball-recruiting-isnt-getting-any-cleaner/" target="_blank">http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-college-basketball-recruiting-isnt-getting-any-cleaner/</a></p><p></p><p>First off, 2 out of every 5 coaches say cheating is worse now than 5 yrs ago, and 86% say same or worse.</p><p></p><p>"Cheating has become more sophisticated because of shoe companies and agents. I'm not sure how much cash in bags is being dropped off. But people are still getting taken care of. I think 99 percent of the top-tier prospects have agents and/or shoe companies involved."</p><p></p><p>"I think now you have the sneaker companies and the AAU coaches wheeling and dealing, and the club coaches are getting paid to steer kids. Whether it's an agent or a shoe company behind it, somebody is paying somebody. It's been going on forever. Guys are making money off these kids and where they go to college."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Coaches told us the biggest difference between now and five years ago is that agents and shoe companies are influencing the decisions of elite prospects more than ever. Most coaches insist about 80 percent of the nation's top 10 players, in any given year, are already tied to an agent before they ever even step on a college campus because agents are often deeply connected to some of the top summer programs.</p><p></p><p>Hypothetically speaking, of course, an agent might guide a prospect over which he has influence to a school that employs a coach he trusts with the understanding that the coach will protect the asset. <strong>Meantime, it's rarely a coincidence when a prospect who spends his summers playing for a Nike-funded team ends up on visits to Nike-sponsored schools. Same goes for kids with Under Armour connections. Same goes for kids tied to Adidas.</strong></p><p></p><p>Switching from Russell doesn't solve all of our problems, but it takes away one of our weaknesses. Every school has positives and negatives, but you don't need to add to that by being the only P5 school that has a contract with a company that has no play in college basketball recruiting. I think if GT's coaches had their way they would likely want Nike - as they are the deepest of the 3 shoe companies in the AAU scene. But they will be happy with anything that is not Russell.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Second candid coaches article on which shoe company ranks where. Alot of interesting coaches comments in this one.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/coaches-say-under-armour-now-has-more-influence-in-college-basketball-than-adidas/" target="_blank">http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/coaches-say-under-armour-now-has-more-influence-in-college-basketball-than-adidas/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RamblinRed, post: 294592, member: 1776"] Read this article from last fall. it may do the best job of explaining the influence of AAU and shoe companies in college basketball recruiting and how pervasive it has become. The coaches comments are very enlightening. [URL]http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-college-basketball-recruiting-isnt-getting-any-cleaner/[/URL] First off, 2 out of every 5 coaches say cheating is worse now than 5 yrs ago, and 86% say same or worse. "Cheating has become more sophisticated because of shoe companies and agents. I'm not sure how much cash in bags is being dropped off. But people are still getting taken care of. I think 99 percent of the top-tier prospects have agents and/or shoe companies involved." "I think now you have the sneaker companies and the AAU coaches wheeling and dealing, and the club coaches are getting paid to steer kids. Whether it's an agent or a shoe company behind it, somebody is paying somebody. It's been going on forever. Guys are making money off these kids and where they go to college." Coaches told us the biggest difference between now and five years ago is that agents and shoe companies are influencing the decisions of elite prospects more than ever. Most coaches insist about 80 percent of the nation's top 10 players, in any given year, are already tied to an agent before they ever even step on a college campus because agents are often deeply connected to some of the top summer programs. Hypothetically speaking, of course, an agent might guide a prospect over which he has influence to a school that employs a coach he trusts with the understanding that the coach will protect the asset. [B]Meantime, it's rarely a coincidence when a prospect who spends his summers playing for a Nike-funded team ends up on visits to Nike-sponsored schools. Same goes for kids with Under Armour connections. Same goes for kids tied to Adidas.[/B] [B][/B] Switching from Russell doesn't solve all of our problems, but it takes away one of our weaknesses. Every school has positives and negatives, but you don't need to add to that by being the only P5 school that has a contract with a company that has no play in college basketball recruiting. I think if GT's coaches had their way they would likely want Nike - as they are the deepest of the 3 shoe companies in the AAU scene. But they will be happy with anything that is not Russell. Second candid coaches article on which shoe company ranks where. Alot of interesting coaches comments in this one. [URL]http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/coaches-say-under-armour-now-has-more-influence-in-college-basketball-than-adidas/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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