Five years ago, it was no rarity for someone not to respond to a text message due to the “limitations” on the monthly bill sent home to mom and pops. Now it seems as if paying the $10 or so per month for an unlimited text plan is a must in the sports world, especially when recruiting and inter-office matters are taken into consideration (something one basketball coach knew all too well).
But wouldn’t it be interesting to see some of the text conversations media figureheads, coaches and athletes alike share on a day-to-day basis?
Yeah, we get the gist of what coaches say to their potential recruits through the typical question and answer sessions. But rarely, if ever, do we get an insight as to the specific of those serious, laughable and surely sarcastic text exchanges.
Personally, I’d love to see…
Tom Crean to Tom Izzo–Can ur student mentor his teacher in some recruiting X’s and O’s?
Bill Lynch to Kevin Wilson–Coach, what flavor of juicy fruit you throwing in 2day?!
Assembly Hall Gorilla to Fred Glass–Mr. Glass, when is my big head going behind the basket?
Derek Drouin to Tandon Doss–Me ‘n u in 40-yard dash for ur 1st signing bonus?
Jeff Overton to Alex Dickerson–Can I get a lesson in the long ball? Watching Tiger right now isn’t helping me very much, lol
Bob Knight to Gene Keady–Ur making me look bad still coaching, u can have one of my rings if the whole first championship saga is behind the St. John’s assistant gig…
With those unlimited plans, there are always going to be responses…
Izzo to Crean–Sure, after they hang a banner!
Wilson to Lynch–Gum isn’t a chew out west coach
Glass to Gorilla–Only if u show ur face!
Doss to Drouin–How about in September? We can get some TV xposure since there won’t be ne football on
Dickerson to Overton–If u give me the scoop on Tiger b4 TMZ gets it
Keady to Knight–Aren’t u do for a live report about now, Bobby?
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