aeroxx
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Hey Dio,
I'm glad that you weren't slandering those recruits. I did notice some pretty scathing remarks, and I don't think that serves the students, this site, or our football team.
I understand what you are saying. That other states, especially texas and nebraska have recruits who desperately want to play for their school. But what I am saying is that the kids who define themselves based upon the school they play for, and have grown up believing that, tend to have a very specific type of personality. (a guardian psychology according to Myers Briggs). That comprises less than 25% of the population, and it is fair to presume that far fewer athletes have that kind of psychology. (since most athletes are "Artists" according to the psychology literature)
The fact is that people (the guardian psychology) who so define themselves based upon the location that they grew up, and therefore the school that they MUST play for, tend to lack the flexibility and inner resources in order to deal with competition and life's inevitable setbacks, such as injury. This presents real difficulties for them as they transition to college and then the League or wherever they go.
I would be very interested to see the statistics of the highly rated kids who grew up in places like nebraska, went in-state, and then proceeded to have successful careers in the NFL. Given the fact that the NFL is populated by a majority of players who didn't have 5* or even 4* ratings, there is a pretty strong correlation for my argument.
This appeal of state-pride is very questionable because the kind of athletes who respond most strongly to it, are the ones who are not especially likely to become superstars. (the athletes who become superstars are epitomized by Robert Jordan or Junior Seau, etc... They were not given easy ladders, but had to struggle and grow to become great, both psychologically and physically)
For these reasons, it is far better to make an argument that all athletes will respond to, not arguments that are pushing away the athletes who you really want. I'm not sure whether Kozan is or isn't, but it is a good idea for Coach Embree to review what happened in the spring and make adjustments if needed. (and on a related note with the Denver Post story about Valor Christian, just because the parents feel some sense of Entitlement, doesn't mean their children will.)
I'm glad that you weren't slandering those recruits. I did notice some pretty scathing remarks, and I don't think that serves the students, this site, or our football team.
I understand what you are saying. That other states, especially texas and nebraska have recruits who desperately want to play for their school. But what I am saying is that the kids who define themselves based upon the school they play for, and have grown up believing that, tend to have a very specific type of personality. (a guardian psychology according to Myers Briggs). That comprises less than 25% of the population, and it is fair to presume that far fewer athletes have that kind of psychology. (since most athletes are "Artists" according to the psychology literature)
The fact is that people (the guardian psychology) who so define themselves based upon the location that they grew up, and therefore the school that they MUST play for, tend to lack the flexibility and inner resources in order to deal with competition and life's inevitable setbacks, such as injury. This presents real difficulties for them as they transition to college and then the League or wherever they go.
I would be very interested to see the statistics of the highly rated kids who grew up in places like nebraska, went in-state, and then proceeded to have successful careers in the NFL. Given the fact that the NFL is populated by a majority of players who didn't have 5* or even 4* ratings, there is a pretty strong correlation for my argument.
This appeal of state-pride is very questionable because the kind of athletes who respond most strongly to it, are the ones who are not especially likely to become superstars. (the athletes who become superstars are epitomized by Robert Jordan or Junior Seau, etc... They were not given easy ladders, but had to struggle and grow to become great, both psychologically and physically)
For these reasons, it is far better to make an argument that all athletes will respond to, not arguments that are pushing away the athletes who you really want. I'm not sure whether Kozan is or isn't, but it is a good idea for Coach Embree to review what happened in the spring and make adjustments if needed. (and on a related note with the Denver Post story about Valor Christian, just because the parents feel some sense of Entitlement, doesn't mean their children will.)