Recruiting
Have a recruit coming to campus today. Always fun...until you start to run behind schedule...
Ah, the joys of recruiting. Coercing a Joe Smith to come to your University. Kind of scary, when you stop and think that your livelihood depends on the whims and decision-making capabilities of a 18-year old who is probably more concerned with getting their hands on "Grand Theft Auto-San Andreas" than where they are going to spend the next 4 years...
On a positive note, though, this recruit is one of the "rare" student-athletes. Great athlete, great grades, wants to major in Aerospace Engineering and work for NASA. I can dig that. I'm really looking forward to meeting him and his parents. If only more kids would understand the opportunity AND leverage that their athletic gifts give them. This kid has a rare insight and long-term view that most kids I talk to lack.
I'll let you know how things go.
Ah, the joys of recruiting. Coercing a Joe Smith to come to your University. Kind of scary, when you stop and think that your livelihood depends on the whims and decision-making capabilities of a 18-year old who is probably more concerned with getting their hands on "Grand Theft Auto-San Andreas" than where they are going to spend the next 4 years...
On a positive note, though, this recruit is one of the "rare" student-athletes. Great athlete, great grades, wants to major in Aerospace Engineering and work for NASA. I can dig that. I'm really looking forward to meeting him and his parents. If only more kids would understand the opportunity AND leverage that their athletic gifts give them. This kid has a rare insight and long-term view that most kids I talk to lack.
I'll let you know how things go.
posted by JRH at 7:24 AM
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