I used to think that the city a school was in made a difference, but I am now convinced it means almost nothing, and ranks very low on almost all recruits' lists. Witness the other Phil schools other than VU, the Chicago schools other than LOC this year, the NY schools, the LA and SF and SD schools, SMU and STL. And on the other side, UVA, IU, UM, PU, MSU, VCU and KSU. Most kids do not care about cold weather or warm weather or how big the town is or where it is located.
They also do not care that much about how many people attend games. Most HS seniors care about a winning program, playing time, TV exposure, a known school name and a top conference and a nice campus with great living quarters.
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