Following the leader is not always easy, but when things happen for a reason, they tend to be set up in the best interest for the success portion of a person's future career.
It seemed as though, Erik Copes, 6'9" Big from Imhotep Charter was caught in a pretty difficult situation. What's the situation?...
Basically you want the best for yourself but you also don't know where you might fit. With him & his Uncle (Coach Houston), looking upon the different situations going on & there being a need at George Mason, where their head coach would leave and go to Miami University, here comes the dynamic duo. Even though, Erik's Uncle was probably a huge concern and a thought about what would happen because of the departure of Coach Hobbs, there was a great situation that had opened at George Mason in the hiring of Coach Paul Hewitt, who is known for his huge stint at Georgia Tech University.
After texting back and forth with Erik after his commitment, I asked him about what he felt in terms of his commitment. Copes tells me, "It's great for me & I'm ready to get started". I would then go on to tell him, "I remember being on the bench at my alum (IUP) and we took Georgia Tech into overtime and playing against those tremendous bigs he developed". He then would remind me, "don't forget, Chris Bosh was under him". So with Chris Bosh first, then Derrick Favors next, the question is who's the next big talent that will come from under the Hewitt tree...I guess it will be Copes.
He plays with the intensity and as all the natural ability and mentality of a great big. With the system that Hewitt runs, there will be plenty of opportunities for him to be successful, and it does help that his Uncle is going to join him there. Great to see that he sees the bigger picture in all of this, where people might not understand.
Congratz & I wish you the best of luck. Fairfax is going to enjoy this one.
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