NCAA Considers ban to certain early offers

Submitted by mds315 on

"The NCAA is looking at whether to ban scholarship offers to recruits before July 1 in the summer between their junior and senior years in high school.

The rule would apply to all sports if passed later this year or next. Some coaches are hopeful it could slow an arms-race mentality that has led to earlier and earlier commitments by unproven prospects.

Two years ago, the National Association of Basketball Coaches said it opposed accepting commitments from students who had not yet completed their sophomore seasons in high school. Jim Haney, the group's executive director, says he understands the reasoning behind the new proposal.

The proposal would also require coaches to receive a high school transcript documenting at least five semesters or seven quarters of academic work for a recruit before offering a scholarship.



Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press"

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5372984

Glad to see the NCAA is looking at this. Thoughts?

Go Blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Magnus

July 12th, 2010 at 11:24 AM ^

A similar plan has already been implemented for football recruits.  Class of 2012 players will not be able to receive written offers prior to August 1, 2011.

Blazefire

July 12th, 2010 at 11:26 AM ^

I like it. They probably need to take it further and not even allow verbal offers though, because to a high school junior, "I'm offering you a scholarship" and "I will offer you a scholarship as soon as I'm allowed" sound exactly the same.

Don

July 12th, 2010 at 11:27 AM ^

Knocking things back schedule-wise will ultimately help both HS student athletes and the universities/programs who are recruiting them.

The BlackHand

July 12th, 2010 at 11:37 AM ^

As early as the end of freshman year in High school.

Lets say a kid gets an offer from (X) university. Well. that would mean that this kid will have to tow the line academiclly and althleticly for the next two years, then the hard offer between the Jr and Sr year.

Build relationship with student. Student knows what will be needed to qualify. Gives kids more time to "make the right decision"

Just a thought

MGoAlumnus

July 12th, 2010 at 11:38 AM ^

I don't think this is a good idea, but Brian writes much better than I can:

IE, if this passed football recruits would be getting their official offers next week. At the very same time, the NCAA is supporting the extension of a men's basketball rule that relaxes limits on telephone calls to all sports. The combination will lead to a ton of conversations like this:

COACH: We will offer you on the very day this becomes permissible.
PLAYER: So I have an offer?
COACH: In all but the most extremely technical way, yes. In the most extremely technical way, no.

RECRUITING GURU: Who are your offers?
PLAYER: Extremely Technical State U.
GURU: Awesome.
PLAYER: I am very technically not committed, but in all other ways committed.

Check out the link for the whole article, it's a good read.