I know it sounds ridiculous, but some recruits have even gone to Oregon vs other schools BECAUSE of the cool jerseys! They made the difference. Players like to look fresh on the court.
What do you guys think of this? Very crude...apologies for bad MS paint skills.
can you show me where a recruit stated that they chose a certain school over another because of their fresh uniforms?
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1265545
http://dantudor.com/cool-jerseys-help-recruiting/
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/the_bonus/12/28/uniforms/index.html
3 articles right off the bat
Edit: More articles
http://fremonttribune.com/sports/co...1-b2fc-001a4bcf887a.html?print=true&cid=print
http://www.thehawkeye.com/print/BC-FBC--T25-BCS-Flashy-Uniforms-2nd-Ld-Writethru
we don't have a football team...please show me basketball articles
I was waiting for someone to fall in that trap. Now tell me, why does it matter? A jersey is a jersey whether it's soccer, baseball, football, or basketball. The concept transcends all sports.
because i've never heard a recruiting war for a top tier basketball player came down to uniform...hence the reason i asked you to show me...if that was a trap, you need to work on your trap making skills
I just provided countless articles that suggest it does matter to some extent. I never said jerseys were the primary recruiting tool obviously. But you can't say it's not a factor. Did you see the Oregon article? The recruit's mom was talking to the coach and told him, "My son wants to play for you because he loves the different jerseys". Though this isn't front page news, trust me when I say it's more common than you think. I remember in undergrad, people would always get excited when the bookstore had new clothing options with nice designs and such...same happens with the players. Will jerseys settle a recruiting war? No, probably not. Will they be a really cool asset to put the school over the top for a recruit? Yes. Hip hop and clothing go hand in hand. Hip hop also goes hand in hand with basketball. The culture overlaps. What results is the desire to be flashy, fly, and "fresh". Some of you guys might not have heard of the last term, but it's used a lot among the youth today. Jerseys are not the end all be all by any means, but they certainly deserve more consideration than some like to give. No one wants to look dull on a court.
