Unfortunately, that's just the way it works

We are in a good situation in that we have more than one kid that is being recruited to play at the next level. That says a lot about those kids and their future and it makes me proud as their coach. Unfortunately, it isn't always as warm and cozy as it seems.

College basketball is a business. Coaches are hired and fired based on their success more than high school basketball coaches. They need to be sure they are doing what's best for their program. Unfortunately, sometimes it is at the expense of a high school kid just looking for an opportunity.

I'll be the first to say that most of the guys we have dealt with are top notch and of the utmost character. However that is not always the case. Sometimes you run across some real characters who will gladly tell you what you, your kid and their parents want to hear but have no intention of following through with it. They are only as interested in one player as another player is interested in them. For example, they may be recruiting three guys at a position, and one of them is my guy. They write, they call, they text, offer to come watch him workout, the whole bit. Then suddenly it all stops. Soon we find out that another guy they were recruiting at the same position has committed. Suddenly, the other guys are an afterthought, without even a common courtesy phone call or email. It's not always this way because the majority of these guys are top notch and will tell you the situation up front and let you know how it shakes out in the end if it isn't going to work out.

In a way its a blessing because I wouldn't want to encourage my guys to go play for a program with guys like that involved. Better to know now than to know when its too late, but it would be even better if they were all up front all of the time. These are high school kids we are talking about, and they don't deserve to be treated this way.