Originally Posted by PGStaff: … So if I made those two things sound the same, it was unintentional. One is a certainty - They have the look! They have it whether they are talented or not. The other "makeup" would simply be a first impression and could be unreliable.
It’s not that you made them sound the same. I totally agree with what you said about that 1st impression being very unreliable. It’s just that to me it’s unreliable whether it’s a player looking great or bad. There has to be much more investigation in order to make the best evaluation possible.
That’s why I have so much trouble with the anecdotes about scouts packin’ it in after just watching players get off the bus or warm up. That may well happen if it’s the 3rd time that scout showed up to see the same player or is looking to see if what others have previously seen was true. My point is, it’s not something that just happens without any other input because it wouldn't be a 1st impression.