The other reason why I don't follow the recruiting season is because half of these kids never pan out. And by not following the recruiting season I don't get too emotional if these kids never pan out like I do when someone on one of my favorite professional teams doesn't pan out.
Another emotional reason why I don't follow recruiting season is because 18-year old kids change their minds all the time. I didn't go to the college I originally wanted to go to. I changed my mind at the last second before deciding to go to school where I did and I know I'm not alone there.
If I followed college football recruiting closely though I would probably be in outrage over stories like this. Gunner Kiel, an 18-year old highly touted QB from Indiana, had now decommitted from two schools. First he decommitted from Indiana and chose to go to LSU. Now he's decommitted from LSU and will most likely be headed to Notre Dame. That's two schools now that Kiel had decommitted from.
Predictably LSU fans aren't reacting well. In this post about why Kiel choose to go to Notre Dame because his mom wanted him too an LSU fan had this to say: "What a joke. He has decommitted from two schools now. At this point, why would you even want him on your team?"
Yes let's get angry and furious over where an 18-year old kid goes to school! It's not like no one has ever changed their minds as to where they are going to go to school. It's not like anyone has chosen to go to school near home to be near their parents or family.
And that's why folks I've never became too emotionally invested in college recruiting for either football or basketball. I know I would probably act the same way if I did follow recruiting closely. I don't want to get mad at a kid trying to decide where he's going to attend college. Add to the fact that it's highly unlikely Kiel is ever going to amount to anything and you have a combination of why I don't follow college recruiting.
I'll pour all my outrage into the Sacramento Kings at the moment.
For some reason, I've really gotten sucked into following basketball recruiting. It's probably a sign I need a new hobby or something.
ReplyDeleteI don't touch basketball recruiting with a ten foot pole. Example: I had no idea the Wear Twins transferred to UCLA.
ReplyDeleteI just keep track of recruiting in passing. Too many Kelly Baraka-type "can't miss prospects" in the World. As long as these are just verbal commitments, they have the right to go to whichever college has the stealthiest bagman.
ReplyDeleteBesides, I have other things to cry about than Urban possibly stealing Michigan recruits.
The Wear twins flamed out big time at UNC
ReplyDelete@Kris: And they're flaming out big time at UCLA. They're just not that good. Howland is finding this out the hard way.
ReplyDelete@Keith That's the joy of hyping 16 year olds. Hopefully Mitch McGary does something similar at Michigan.
ReplyDeleteAh geez. I mentioned Kelly Baraka earlier. To Keith's point, look at the corresponding Top 100 Recruits list if you have time. #CrapShoot
ReplyDeleteHopefully Mitch McGary does something similar at Michigan.
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