College B-ball recruiting Ques.

roundmound · #1 03-29-2006, 05:10 AM

I really don't know much about this subject. I was looking at various schools recruits for next year when I saw that a guy for Arizona committed in Feb of 2003. He committed about 45 months before he will even play a game.

1. Is this accurate or did someone have a typo?
2. If it is, how common is it for a guy to commit that early?

LionelHutz00 · #2 03-29-2006, 06:07 AM

It's not that common, but it's becoming more common. I forget his name, but there's a guy who committed to UCLA when he was in 8th grade.

Jack of Arcades · #3 03-29-2006, 08:29 AM

lol, anyone remember the Mr. Show skit about this? Bob and David played recruiters going after kids when they were in elementary school.

Uston · #4 03-29-2006, 08:44 AM

You can make a verbal committment at any time. Damon Bailey verbally committed to Indiana when he was in 8th grade. Of course a verbal committment means very little and is not binding in the least. You can't sign a letter of intent to play for a school until the fall of your senior year, though. LOI's are more binding.