are they allowed to commit before Marquette offers them?
You can never bypass Mother Marquette. She is relentless and chases you down like Dog does on cable TV.
are they allowed to commit before Marquette offers them?
1) Yes.
2) Yes. However, I'm just a little less optimistic than others on this board. If the kid is truly as good as some say he is, he'll get other offers and 4 years is a long time to stay committed to a school that - let's face it - hasn't been successful in recent years. Also, I'm troubled by the awkward position GMac would be in if the kid got hurt or didn't play to his potential and ended up as a low to mid-major recruit. Finally, I'm a little weary with regard to recruitment of 14 year-olds by any coach. I just think that age is too young to make significant life decisions such as the decision to choose one's collegiate education. However, I realize the hand that we are dealt. Other coaches are offering kids early, to our coaches have to do it as well to stay ahead of the curve. I hope the Staten commitment works out, that he can be a top 50 or so player, and that he keeps a firm commitment to the Cyclones. But I realize that four years is a long time, and a lot can happen in that time that would change things.
Fair enough?
I'm not saying that I don't like us offering him Every coach is now doing it, so we have to offer good players in our back-yard early. I understand that completely. I just don't like anyone offering him. He's 14. I just wish there was a rule in place to protect kids that young. There is no need for their recruitment to start that early. However, under the rules we have, this is a nice pickup if it works out over the next four years.
I just wish there was a rule in place to protect kids that young.
Protect them from what?
Free college education. Free higher education is the bain of our society. Save the children!!
Perhaps what he is getting at is the fact that a 9th grader may not be in the best position to make a decison on where they would like to pursue their higher education quite yet.
So what. If all else fails he will get a great education for free. It's not like he joined the Marines and has to go fight a war because of something he did that young.
So what. If all else fails he will get a great education for free. It's not like he joined the Marines and has to go fight a war because of something he did that young.
1) Yes.
2) Yes. However, I'm just a little less optimistic than others on this board. If the kid is truly as good as some say he is, he'll get other offers and 4 years is a long time to stay committed to a school that - let's face it - hasn't been successful in recent years. Also, I'm troubled by the awkward position GMac would be in if the kid got hurt or didn't play to his potential and ended up as a low to mid-major recruit. Finally, I'm a little weary with regard to recruitment of 14 year-olds by any coach. I just think that age is too young to make significant life decisions such as the decision to choose one's collegiate education. However, I realize the hand that we are dealt. Other coaches are offering kids early, to our coaches have to do it as well to stay ahead of the curve. I hope the Staten commitment works out, that he can be a top 50 or so player, and that he keeps a firm commitment to the Cyclones. But I realize that four years is a long time, and a lot can happen in that time that would change things.
Fair enough?
Yes, that is Wesley. And yes, he is with Bill Self. How many other kids does Bill Self recruit before they played a game in high school? Not many.:wink:![]()
Just to let you all know. Wesley Staten comes with something else. A best friend named Perry Ellis. Right now Ellis is projected to be a top 10 2012 player. He is about 6-7 to 6-9 depending on who you talk to. Staten lived with Ellis for the summer and play on the same AAU squad. So hopefully we are recruiting Ellis as well. Every big time school in the country is also recruiting Ellis.
Little stuff on Ellis in case anybody is interested, and yes, everybody is recruiting him.
VYPE - Freshman Phenom
More and more sounds like this guy is LEGIT... I'm guessing it will be hard to get him away from Kansas...