I haven't read the basketball board, but I think it's a mistake to get involved with kids before they even have a chance to hit puberty. Over the next 5 years, I expect to make the tournament every year, and make a deep run (E8 or better) once. I think that's basically our ceiling as well. Jay is a great coach, and the best we are going to do at Villanova. There are a lot of schools who would kill to have him on their sidelines. We should be kissing his feet. I don't think there will be a considerable dropoff with the loss of Hilliard and Pinkston, since Pinkston was pretty much a role player last year and I like what our underclassmen are capable of.
I have very detailed plans about what positions my son will play in various sports but won't push him to anything in particular. I do wish that I made some different sports choices growing up. I think he'll be a middle of the pack to below average athlete if genetics have anything to do with it (not like a fat kid who can't throw a baseball, but he won't be on any varsity teams as a sophomore in a major sport either). I don't want my kid to play football, but forbidding a kid from doing something is a sure fire way to make sure they do it. I doubt he will have interest in the game considering that I have no interest in it and he's not going to grow up around it.
