Parkers Chapel senior Savanna Langston let out a sigh of relief Wednesday. When she signed her basketball letter-of-intent with Louisiana Tech, it ended months of agonizing over the biggest decision of her life so far.
“The recruiting process was really overwhelming," she said. "I mean, it was fun but it was also stressful and overwhelming. It’s just nice to get that out of the way so I can get on with my season and school.”
Langston originally gave a verbal committment to Arkansas-Little Rock. She decided to go ahead and take other visits before she signed and fell in love with Louisiana Tech.
Going back on her word was difficult but Langston said UALR, though disappointed, made her feel better about visiting other schools.
"They told me they didn't want me there if I didn't want to be there," she said. "That made it easier for me."
In the end, the only person's happiness that counts in this situation is Langston's. It's the next four or five years of her life that's on the line. The most important thing is that she made the right decision - not the fast decision or the nice decision.
The smile on Langston's face Wednesday sure looked as though she made the choice that's best for her. As for Louisiana Tech coach Teresa Weatherspoon, it's better to be thought of late than not at all.
“Once she thought maybe she had made a quick decision and she still wanted to make her visits, we were thankful," said Weatherspoon. "We were thankful she was still giving us an opportunity to recruit her and show her what we were all about here at Louisiana Tech and what we could do to make her a better basketball player and, more importantly, a better person. She gave us that opportunity and we showed her what our family was like here at Louisiana Tech. We’re just thankful she chose us to be a Lady Techster for life.”
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