Originally Posted by
tommy
A few weeks ago several posters, myself included, expressed concern that the star-studded UNC alumni game, with Barnes present at courtside sittiing next to Michael Jordan, was potentially a game changer in this recruiting battle. I was especiallly concerned in light of Barnes' experience there being compared to his experience watching Duke play Pfeiffer, which to me seems in comparison to be minor league. In any event, it does appear that the alumni game changed the course of this recruitment. Didn't it seem like the consensus opinion of those in the know was that, prior to the alumni game, Duke was -- perhaps along with Kansas -- the leader for Barnes? UNC was not really viewed as being in the mix. That alumni thing appears to have really wowed Harrison, and vaulted UNC right into the mix, and now, perhaps -- perhaps -- past us. Let's hope not.