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<blockquote data-quote="Roundball Shaman" data-source="post: 1299159" data-attributes="member: 627417"><p>I think this is a generational thing. Prior generations made a big deal out of school pride and state pride. It meant something to a lot of people. I don't think too many young people feel that way anymore. This is especially true of top athletes. They move around high schools to get the best gig. They learn thay they need to become BRANDS unto themselves and so that is where their deepest loyalty is. Allegiance to any State school is going to be a low priority to most (but not all) top athletes. Allegiance to themselves is the thing. And it's hard to have loyalty to both at the same time. As many have noted by the yearly coaching shuffling going on, coaches already figured out where their loyalties are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roundball Shaman, post: 1299159, member: 627417"] I think this is a generational thing. Prior generations made a big deal out of school pride and state pride. It meant something to a lot of people. I don't think too many young people feel that way anymore. This is especially true of top athletes. They move around high schools to get the best gig. They learn thay they need to become BRANDS unto themselves and so that is where their deepest loyalty is. Allegiance to any State school is going to be a low priority to most (but not all) top athletes. Allegiance to themselves is the thing. And it's hard to have loyalty to both at the same time. As many have noted by the yearly coaching shuffling going on, coaches already figured out where their loyalties are. [/QUOTE]
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