I believe UCF is the largest university in the country by enrollment
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Yeah bigger and faster growing market too and their football program is way better.
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yeah Orlando is growing like crazy
Right I know that. but also among the biggest are Georgia State and FIU. Maybe their recent success and now move to a big conference can change things, but they have to actually make people care about UCF football when they aren’t dominating their conference. I think whether that will happen remains to be seen.
If we’re just talking tv markets than yes Orlando makes more sense.
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I actually tend to think Georgia State has a bright future too. I don’t know anything about their administration but a big public school in Atlanta should have a high floor long term.
I do know that FIU is extremely negligent of its athletics but who can say why. FAU is on a pretty cool 20-year plan but they are starting with the academic profile
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Hate that.
Adding more to make ten characters*
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Kentucky 
Big Ten (minus Illinois)
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Looks like Kentucky won’t be short on talent for next year’s game in London.
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I didn’t understand much of what Ty Ty was actually saying but I was able to get the gist of it. Curbelo nailed it on a few levels with “clown” I thought the video was funny and I think he was trying to be funny, and I think he was unintentionaly funny. Kids are going to be kids. I sure Ty is more serious on the basketball court
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Ty Ty is a beast imo. I was all about him when he was first a blip on the radar and was ranked in the seventies ect.
He will be a good multi year player for them.
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He’s phenomenal and already at #17 on Givony 2022 so will likely have opportunity to be OAD
Not sure where to put this…
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Now everyone is going to do it just so they can tell recruits they are trying.
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Pretty sure Michigan did some sort of NBA practice last year too, right? Not sure if it was officially a pro-day or what.
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(Talks about mentoring Frankie, etc.)
Devante seems like a really good dude
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Damn, I did not know that he was getting that much hype next level yet. I figured he was a two and done guy.
I agree. Absolutely a good dude. He’s a young man of faith who has suffered adversity in his life and has overcome those adversities.
My take aways:
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He embraces the opportunity and the role Juwan has tasked him with to mentor the young players and especially Frankie.
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He is a hard worker who is driven to prove his doubters wrong, but more than that he is driven to be successful which he measures in winning as a team, and personally in making it to the NBA. He wants feedback and he WANTS to get better. He will fit in as a player who BELIEVES in the value of hard work in achieving his goals.
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Hearing him say, and I paraphrase, when Michigan started recruiting me I got like 2000 new followers and they gave me a lot of love. I really appreciated that. I say that because I think anyone who says kids don’t pay attention to what fans say on message boards and elsewhere is fooling themselves. This is an example of the “love” and the 2000 followers being important to him. He appreciated it, and he spoke of it without being prompted to speak of it.
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He is effusive in his praise of other players, which I see is a reflection of being unselfish. And, while he CAN score, he loves to get the ball to his teammates. He wants to average 10 assists…or was it 7 or 8?
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He prides himself on his defense. I think he’ll fit in there, too, with that Juwan Howard mantra of being a tough defensive team. I also liked the his use of the word “dog” several times.
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Finally, when asked to give the Michigan fans three goals he said, conference championship, regular season championship, National Championship.
Edit: Oh, and I loved his talk of how a combination of experience and youth can be very powerful. That is something I’ve personally believed, in many areas of life, for a long time.
I hope all of DJ’s dreams at Michigan and beyond come true! 
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I know not everyone loves our Top 25 list but I’m trying to figure out what on earth this list is even ranking 
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Dunno but it sure opens the door for Top 25 lists of players with 3 things to prove, with 5 things to prove, with 4-6 things to disprove, with 10-15 interesting theories etc. Entirely new content vertical now available.
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