Defense: The Key to Recruitment

One-eyed scout here. Truth in the trenches. You know, everybody wants offers.

Nobody wants to guard. Everybody wants attention, but nobody wants

to bend their knees, talk, help, rotate, and finish possessions

with pride. Let me make this clear. Defense is the first thing a college

coach checks. Not your step-back, not your likes, not your mixtapes. Coaches want to

know: Do you sprint back? Do you stay in the stance? Do you guard your

yard? Do you compete every possession even when you're not scoring?

'Cause college coaches don't recruit liabilities. They don't want to hide you. They don't want