Oh come on. I thought I was sufficiently over the top with my angry reaction that it clearly was a joke. (But in a much more real sense, I was ultra hangry when I posted that one. We could have signed Larkin to 5y, 30m extension and I would have been upset.)
Most 23 year olds aren't worried about small town life.
I think most of the reactions in this thread are to posts about him not wanting to come here because “Detroit is Baghdad” or “he wants a chance at a Cup” like he’s a 10 yr veteran. I actually like Carter Mazur better so I’m not too upset, but it’d be nice to have signed him because it’s a free asset and he would have gotten playing time here to maximize his potential.
How do you know where they live?
Exactly my point. Everyone bags on Detroit and most players live in the suburbs, and the suburbs are as nice as any other if not nicer.
I don't really agree with that. All the cities I've been in I feel like even in the nicer suburbs of Detroit there are always a higher percentage of people around I really don't want my wife/kids near than in other cities suburbs. Passing through Detroit highways, not really impressed with what I see compared to other cities. Just a lot of rough people all over that area. I feel like some rougher areas extend further out where most cities rough crowds are mostly condensed to the inner city or closely outside. Maybe it has something to do with Detroit being a city that exploded in growth so long ago.
I think downtown Detroit already offers a lot to do for young adults, in fact, in the Pistons season end press conference Coach Casey commented that the players were staying all summer because they have embraced the city and enjoy going out in Detroit. Again, not comparing it to cities like Chicago, but Detroit is not what it was 20 years ago, it’s much better and continuing that trend with all the new developments going on
The area has better, more diverse, living options than it once did, but it is still largely a suburban existence. It isn't going to speak to people looking for the energy of more densely-populated living or a more pedestrian-friendly lifestyle. Most kids these days in their early 20s aren't looking to live in suburbia. It doesn't surprise me that he landed in a city that attracts a lot of young transplants his age. The Wings just need to focus on creating the best work environment possible and hope that it helps overcome the other deficiencies with the market that they have no control over.
