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[QUOTE="Zelda Zonk, post: 4855497, member: 966"]
Point is, a lot of marquee programs have those same 'characteristics,' so i don't consider them to be handicaps. Kids go where they think they will enjoy their time, where they think they will learn their craft, where they think they'll get the most/best exposure, where they think they'll be best prepared for the NBA.

That's why UC Santa Barbara, and UC San Diego don't have powerhouse programs, versus places with less lovely environments/climates. That's why high school kids transfer from home area schools to basketball prep schools in the boonies. Being in upstate New York is not a handicap. We used to get kids from California. Heck, i know from my teen nephews that they'd go to Syracuse, even though they have only known a cushy San Diego life, because they romanticize the cold and snow. They just don't know...

Syracuse 'overcame' the snow factor because it had a shiny jewel—the Carrier Dome. 30,000 fans was an impressive thing for a high schooler. It's less impressive now. Then we had Pearl. And then Seikaly and DC and Sherm. The "tradition" was built then. Not sure about "stability," unless you're talking about 'consistency.'
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