On the Road Again

Greetings from the recruiting trail! For those of you who don’t know, summer recruiting is like no other travel. People often think that being able to travel all over the country is a really neat perk to the coaching profession. Often times it is, but the travel doesn’t always come with the greatest perks. Most often travel occurs very early in the morning and extends late into the night. We watch some great games, some blowout games. There are some good concession stands, some bad ones. Early morning flights combined with late night double overtime games keeps things interesting in this fascinating world we call recruiting. It is amazing what we do in search for the perfect pieces to complete the recruiting puzzle.

Here are the top three components that determine the quality of the trip.

Number 3: Level of talent: If the player you go to see is really good it makes everything else ok. Talent trumps all other factors.

Number 2: Quality of the Game: A close game is always better than a blowout, unless you are trying to catch the last flight out and overtime will make you miss your connection.

And the Number 1 component that determines the quality of the trip is…: Selection at the concession stand (nachos!!). Most of the time coaches are at the gym from 8:00am until 10:00pm at night. A crucial factor in rating the trip is determined by how good the nachos are at the concession stand. Nachos are my favorite!! However, anything homemade ranks high on the scale. BBQ sandwiches instantly garner a 5 Star rating. Sometimes hotdogs are a necessity, chili is a bonus.

So for those of you who think you could be a great recruiter, you first need to start evaluating the snacks. By the way, you should always pack a few in your bag just in case there is no concession stand at all.

Joke for the day: This is a taco and burrito nacho conversation!!!