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Watch out for recruiting's politics

By Mark Lewis
HoopGurlz

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

During last year's presidential election, it was so easy (and so much fun) to find political analogies to apply to the recruiting process. It helped that the two fields already have much in common. After all, they don't call it the "political arena" for nothing. Ultimately both politicians and coaches are looking for the same thing -- a commitment. Whether it be a voter or a recruit, the goal is to get him or her on board in November. It doesn't have primaries, but recruiting still has ...

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