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Message: [QUOTE="Niastri, post: 3887498, member: 722"] Rarely have we gotten confirmation of exactly how recruiting goes. We usually have to rely on insiders who only hint rather than detail the process with any given recruit. But an example of an ultimatum might be Jason Hart's recruitment. We had Hart and two other point guards and we told each of them the spot was theirs unless someone else committed first. I think we played a little hardball with Hart after he decided to stay home ) after signing his letter of intent) in part because we felt we could have had the other guys if he had chosen to stay home originally, but after Hart committed, we cut them off. I think the recruits know what is going on, you don't need to give an ultimatum. Besides, the coaches almost always have a hierarchy of whom they want most, and the other guys have to wait if they aren't the one. Sometimes it can backfire, but if you're the coach a really great player is worth waiting for. [/QUOTE]