“This is an area that has performed better than the national economy for quite a while now. We have one of the highest per capita income numbers. We have some of the lowest unemployment numbers. People have jobs and are basically happy and are able to buy things. If they have a lot of money they need banking services.”
“There wasn't as much AAU ball as now, so you didn't see them as early as they do now. We started recruiting players as juniors and didn't fully recruit them until their senior year. It wasn't something kids did then. It's a new fad.”