MANILA – University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons head coach Dolreich “Bo” Perasol sees nothing wrong with the current trend of collegiate players having managers representing them.
According to the Ilonggo mentor, managers were in fact helpful since they were able to explain to the players and their parents what to expect from the university or colleges that will recruit them.
“Managers are just human beings. They have their own network and preferences on where they will put their players,” Perasol said in an interview with Sports LANG podcast on Sunday night.
“But, generally, if the managers will be very consistent about it, what they do is to look for opportunities for their players kung diin sila maayo gid maghampang, kung diin sila maayo mahatagan sang opportunity,” he added.
Perasol, who has been a mentor in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for almost 10 years, furthered that managers play a role in bringing collegiate basketball players to the right stage, which is either the University Athletic Association of the Philippines or National Collegiate Athletic Association, where PBA teams can see their potential.
“Most of the managers that I have talked to, in a way, maayo mag-explain sa players nila na kapag diri ka, mga third or sa fourth year mo pa ikaw magamit, but you are on a winning culture,” Perasol said.
“Mayroon diyan teams na makapag-offer sa ‘yo ng playing time, maka-score ka ng bente every game pero ‘di ka madaog,” he added. “Managers do not necessarily force you to go to a certain school. They give you choices.”
Perasol said it becomes easier for him to recruit players who have representatives since they were already informed of what the Fighting Maroons can offer in terms of their careers.
“For me, parents are always bias towards their sons. They were bias to any programs which are going to utilize their sons right away. But that is counterproductive. Dapat dahan-dahan lang,” Perasol said./PN
