Dwayne Polee Jr. accepts to go to USC to play Basketball he is only 14 years old he is 6'6".Full Story
I didnt think you could even talk to kids unless they were a certain age. I thought you could only give offers to players that were going into thier senior year. I could be wrong, but for some reason, I think this is sort of breaking NCAA sanctions and rules.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pjcolpitts? @ Oct 18 2006, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I didnt think you could even talk to kids unless they were a certain age. I thought you could only give offers to players that were going into thier senior year. I could be wrong, but for some reason, I think this is sort of breaking NCAA sanctions and rules. </div>Man every year some kinda rules get changed lol.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pjcolpitts? @ Oct 18 2006, 09:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I didnt think you could even talk to kids unless they were a certain age. I thought you could only give offers to players that were going into thier senior year. I could be wrong, but for some reason, I think this is sort of breaking NCAA sanctions and rules. </div>I'm pretty sure you can. I remember this one really good cross country runner getting a letter back in freshman year from Texas A&M. That was back in the day, man.
Yeah it dont think it matters how old you are, theres a couple kids who I know that are sophomores and juniors who are already being scouted for basketball, one had a LSU scout come out to see him play. Its pretty cool.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Michael Bryant @ Oct 18 2006, 09:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Huh, since when did USC care about basketball?</div> The football program is back to elite status, it's a great college, they hired Tim Floyd, the program could come back strong.
damn, so even if he turns out to be a scrub, he still has a scholarship waiting for him? I didnt read the article but dang that is crazy. he could just stay at the same level for the next 4 years, then what are they gonna do
Are you kidding me? I know football programs cannot talk to recruits until they are in their junior year in high school, and they cannot officially offer a scholarship until their senior year in high school.There has got to be some sort of NCAA rule that USC is breaking here...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Oct 18 2006, 11:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Are you kidding me? I know football programs cannot talk to recruits until they are in their junior year in high school, and they cannot officially offer a scholarship until their senior year in high school.There has got to be some sort of NCAA rule that USC is breaking here...</div>DePaul did that also the kid didn't even play a single high school game he just finished his 8th grade year an good an offer I'll try to find it my friend showed me it, it's pretty crazy.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nba dogmatist @ Oct 18 2006, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>is anyone else here jealous?</div>No not really.They were talking about him on CNN an they said the real reason is because he is good in "Math" that's what one reporter said.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SouthBeast @ Oct 18 2006, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>No not really.They were talking about him on CNN an they said the real reason is because he is good in "Math" that's what one reporter said.</div>hahah, im sure he got recruited to play basketball for USC as a freshman because he was quote "good at math" and for the record, im very jealous.
Also, he still hasnt taken his ACT or SAT. He has to get a high enough score to get into school as well. Another thing, if this is legal, at any time he cant withdraw from it since it is a deal with a minor. He can go into court and get out of any type of deal since he was a minor at the time and plea that since he was a minor, he didnt have great judgement on the situation.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pjcolpitts? @ Oct 19 2006, 07:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Another thing, if this is legal, at any time he cant withdraw from it since it is a deal with a minor. He can go into court and get out of any type of deal since he was a minor at the time and plea that since he was a minor, he didnt have great judgement on the situation.</div>That is assuming that his parents don't agree to signing something. But it doesn't matter, his agreement is non-binding anyway. He can go wherever he wants, essentially.
