Ironman92 wrote:....as a basketball playerRebels on 3 wrote:Regulator it is actually a very smart move for Drenner to move to SG, because GA wasn't smart enough to use a kid with a very high ceiling level like Drenner. SG is a better team at the end of the day anyways. So why wouldn't he go play with the best guard in the county in Greer. DJ will be a 20-10 guy all day at SG with a better team and coach. DJ was going to go to ST. Joe also but was to far of a drive everyday to school. So don't bash a kid for the choices they make to better themselves.
I admit sometimes I wonder, is it better in the short-term to make that switch only for consideration of one thing - play a particular sport and a chance for a little longer play-off run or more playing time or more competitive program...or is it better long term to consider all the intangibles of helping a struggling program, building a team, creating something, not to mention academics (lest we forget the real reason).
The Borden and Ondera move from Jackson to Oak Hill several years back is the exception I believe to the rule. A state championship was won and each kid had great experiences at the school athletically and academically from most accounts I have heard (I know neither of the players or their parents personally). Austin Osbourne moving from Wellston to Jackson I believe from all accounts was equally successful. My guess is that those are the EXCEPTIONS. My bet is that the RULE is a lot of moving around occurs with little to no short-term benefit athletically or long-term benefit academically.
Just my perspective, could be completely mistaken. I do believe that a private, catholic education for the kid going to St. Joe will reap the benefit of a pretty solid academic program, have no idea about their sports program though.
Lot more to decisions than one-sport considerations IMO.
