Man, I tried, but you just won't quit. So let's do this using what you just provided:
Seismic - having strong or widespread impact....social changes. As in, that 5 stars‘ choice to attend an HBCU will have widespread and lasting impact on the basketball recruiting landscape, in the future
Got it. I understand definitions and am familiar with that one. This is the only one you present. No idea what you mean by other uses as this is clearly your only intended use. You provided one puff piece from the only kid you could possible cite. Clearly the Svengali has spoken and this is now a done deal, a "seismic" event. It is proven to have "strong and widespread impact" including "social changes". The Svengali has spoken again. We are all mesmerized. But wait, any actual evidence? Right now it is one kid with a non-binding commitment. Have a beer and move on. Come back in 5 years and we can talk.
Ask and ye shall receive.
Over the last 6-7 weeks...in the midst of all the racial friction in America, there has been a loud drumbeat and recurring theme in the black community and all over social media to push this next generation of black athletes in a new direction (and folks are starting to listen). And that theme that’s gaining traction is this:
“White people and many of these institutions have dehumanized you (past and present), don’t really care about you or your community, and as the last 400 years have shown, will own feign interest only if they’re able to get something out of it. So, why kowtow and bring those institutions and stakeholders (coaches, etc) generational wealth off your talents, when you can go to HBCUs to boost your own community with your physical and intellectual gifts (along with the money your talent will bring), while be around people that actually gives a **** about you, your well-being, your community, and things you stand for even if you don’t go pro”.
That, right there, is called a non-zero-sum game. It’s a win for the athlete, a win for the community and a win for the institution.
Since this drumbeat began, Mike Williams the #1 recruit in 2023 announced his desire to attend an HBCU, and now Maker actually pulled the trigger, all within that 6 week window. I think this is just the beginning, and we’re going to see a lot of movement in this direction over the next 10-15 years.
You can call the timing a coincidence or brush it off as “non-bonding agreement” that means diddly squat, but I call that “evidence”. So, to recap, in 6 weeks, the #1 overall recruit in 2023 states he wants to attend and HBCU and called for others to consider it, and now today, a 5 star recruit signed with an HBCU and called for others to do the same.
Hope that clears things up! Now, let me get back to my beer.
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