http://www.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/whats-behind-the-international-player-boom-in-college-basketball-111516

I've always been puzzled that we haven't been more of a player in this sphere given the size and influence of the Cal international student contingent.

59bear;842762185 said:

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I've always been puzzled that we haven't been more of a player in this sphere given the size and influence of the Cal international student contingent.

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+1

We have both great name recognition and a great reputation overseas. I'd like to see us recruit more outside the USA.

Think institutionally we're still smarting from Dirk bailing on us.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cal-Loses-Out-on-German-Recruit-3003311.php

Rxrg09b;842762254 said:

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Think institutionally we're still smarting from Dirk bailing on us.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cal-Loses-Out-on-German-Recruit-3003311.php

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The irony here is awesome... I complain about not being able to find ANY news on Cal bball for tonight's game or about last Friday's game, yet was immediately able to find pretty rare info on Dirk Nowitzki almost going to Cal.

Rxrg09b;842762254 said:

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Think institutionally we're still smarting from Dirk bailing on us.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cal-Loses-Out-on-German-Recruit-3003311.php

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Come on . . . The same thing happened with LeBron (who was set to come here before he decided to go pro instead); and I wouldn't be surprised if there were others. Ben Braun was hot in that market before almost any others; and the idea that the development along those lines would be scotched because of Dirk's entirely reasonable decision is crazy. But people in all kinds of positions in life can be crazy. So maybe someone connected with our program who should know better was able somehow to institutionalize and over-generalize a stupid grudge.