Canedude08
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Call me crazy, but maybe, juuust maybe if enough talented kids go to HBCUs, the major tv networks and apparel distributors, etc. will want to conduct business with those institutions???
Odds are they won't. You forget that these state flagship institutions represent an entire area, they have that name recognition. Sports are just a part of that brand. People forget that the alumni bases of these HBCUs are miserably small(and aging in a lot of respects), and that affects funding, that affects fan support, that affects the long term viability of these programs.
HBCUs serve an important societal purpose, but those institutions need to stop looking for the magic bullet, and concentrate on well managed, consistent growth. One 5 star athlete, who most likely is going to be there for 9 months isn't going to do anything. This is a great piece of PR for Howard, a **** fine school. That said, I'd be shocked if he ever played a minute for them.