With Guru's permission.....

 

Jarrett Van Meter is a young man from Lexington who spent the entire 2015/2016 high school basketball season doing a behind-the-scenes all-access look at 3 KY high school teams - Covington Catholic, Taylor County, and Clay County.

 

He got to go to practices, got in the lockerroom before , during, and after games to hear coaches and players, rode the busses, got to know the individuals, and see how each school and community operates.

 

I've read part of the book and it's really interesting. The access is much more than I thought he would have. The comments he reports are not always easy to hear or read - coaches can be blunt sometimes.

 

It really gives a good look beyond what you and I see on the floor during 32 minutes of action.

 

With that said and with the book coming out this month Jarrett is going to do a BGP Q&A. Use this thread to ask questions about anything related to this project. He will review them and we'll post the responses.

 

Again, book is really good. Access and openness by the 3 schools is something we don't often see.

 

Fire away.

What's the name of the book? Where can you buy it?

What is an expectation you had about this project that never really came to be?

 

Conversely, what is something you didn't expect that did happen?

Why those 3 schools? Did any others turn you down?

What preconceptions were wrong ?

Are you friends with Clizzy? Did you know he pees while standing on one leg?

Did you notice different styles of play between the 3 regions?

Using just one word, describe each coach's approach or coaching style?

Did you see a public/private school difference in discipline, resources, parental pressure?

How many miles did you put on your car?

How did you earn a living while writing the book?

What did you think about the Crazies?

What are the cultural differences between the programs?

Did any coach regret saying anything or ask you to remove (or not report) something said?

Did you get to see the recruiting process for Quentin? Go X!