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Originally Posted by komacki
Hasn't USC recently gotten a few recruits that hadn't yet gotten to high school? And when did Iowa's star last year commit? He might have as a freshman. Personally I don't think an official commitment should be given (or received) until after a player's sophomore year.
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I think the NCAA instituting a rule of that nature would be best for both parties involved.
A player could look like a monster against middle schoolers, but look out-matched once they reach high school already. You have no idea what their peak height will be. There's so much variability involved. Yet teams feel pressured to offer because they want to get their foot in the door with the next potential big thing, otherwise another program could steal their opportunity. Then once a player commits, you're not going to reneg once he starts sucking.
From the player's perspective, you're not really in position to make such an enormous decision at their stage of mental development. Players decommit all the times these days, but some still feel deterred from doing so because they don't want to disappoint a passionate fan base of yahoos.
Let kids be kids and learn from their smaller mistakes first.