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Episode: Is UNC Basketball Still Relevant? - What Is The Biggest Factor Influencing Where Top Basketball Recruits Choose To Go?
Description: Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Jay Williams’ assessment of UNC’s current relevance and the biggest factor influencing where top basketball recruits decide to go.
Durign an ESPN appearance, Jay Williams argued that UNC is not currently a top-five “relevant” team in college basketball and suggested that if it didn’t have its iconic brand and history, people might not still consider it a true blue blood program. His point wasn’t about UNC’s historical importance, but rather its recent performance, implying that the program’s reputation is carrying more weight than its current results on the court. Is...