[Rufus]

Just got done doing my last 3 games where I'm being evaluated for a varsity schedule. That was interesting, of course, but the games were for some sort of combine where teams from all over the country participate (LA, Illinois, Texas, etc.). The games were actually only so-so in terms of quality but the wattage of the colleges represented was huge. UConn, Tennessee, Georgia, and a large host of others (all women's games). That was a very neat experience. I'm not sure if that is normal in terms of the number of colleges turning out but I imagine others out there have done these types of tournaments and can chime in. Maybe I'll get jaded doing these but I hope not.

I got a chance to chat with a couple of the coaches and it was interesting to see who they were out there to see, their perspective on the games, and their brutal travel schedule.