Twenty years ago, State hoops coach Jim Valvano was considered a revolutionary among his contemporaries in nearly every aspect of running a Division I basketball program. One of the areas in which he was considered a forerunner was in the recruitment process. Valvano's "Field of Dreams" video was unheard of at the time, a precursor to the fawning circus that recruiting has become.
Legend has it that at the end of this video, smoke filled the room and a basketball rolled out to the chair where the recruit was sitting. According to those who would know, the sales pitch was one that was difficult to say no to.
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