The first point is a reflection of coaching. Despite all the practice and all the instruction at a critical point in the game my left fielder went off the reservation. Somewhere I failed to instill a basic mental toughness and situational decorum so despite having a good team with talent my boys play right at the level of their competition.
Here’s a definite point letting boys play ball without so much organization and coaching. In all the sand loty ball I played as a kid, I never saw a left-fielder throw a ball to first base. (Just kidding, Mac.)
The second point concerns the excess number of D-1 programs, the numerous fan bases, the presence of very good other revenue sports (basketball), and the fact that other states that come here to recruit lack all of the aforementioned items.
It just coach-speak. Seems every new coach coming to State or EweNC says it. The reasons above seem valid to me. We aren’t building a fence around Charlotte but we are getting our fair share of recruits. Same is true for GBO. Frankly, I don’t care where they come from. I’d like to see NC State be a destination for young men with high academics, character and athletic ability.
