John Wall: Oregon, Oklahoma State, and Baylor?????

I saw this mentioned on another message board... last I'd heard it was KU, UK, and Memphis.

17 year olds... who knows????

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It's All About His AAU Handlers

It won’t be solely his decision.

by FortyYearCatFan on Jul 23, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

AAU...

Tell me more about these handlers that can influence a high school athlete’s decision on where they want to play in college.

I know all about the AJ Mayo thing, but it would seem to me that more and more parents would not want their kids involved with these shady AAU people. Am I wrong in my thinking?

by kykat51 on Jul 23, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Been That Way For 10+ Years Now

Not every kid has parents involved with the college decision.

by FortyYearCatFan on Jul 24, 2008 6:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Unfortunately ...

... you are right. And what I have heard is that Wall’s “people” will have as much say as he does in where he goes, and those people aren’t his parents.

But that’s just the way it is now.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Jul 24, 2008 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is this why we have seen...

So many early recruits lately? The kids don’t have to deal with the AAU shady stuff?...tell me FortyYear as you most likely have a vast knowledge on this subject.

by kykat51 on Jul 23, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No

I don’t think that has anything to do with the early commitments. Very few schools take 8th or 9th grade commitments.

The AAU factor shows up more in junior or senior commitments.

by FortyYearCatFan on Jul 24, 2008 6:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think ...

... kykat51 is actually more correct than you are.

Coaches could avoid the AAU handlers and clingers-on to a large degree by getting the kids to commit early. It makes it much harder for the street agents and shoe company types from having a bigger influence over the kid than the people who should, i.e. his parents.

Just one more argument for early commitments, in my book.

A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan

by Truzenzuzex on Jul 24, 2008 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mine Is An Opinion

Neither correct or incorrect.

His may be more accurate, I don’t know.

But very few coaches take early commitments.

by FortyYearCatFan on Jul 24, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wall

On Matt Jones radio show monday he stated that OSU hired his AAU coach and also recruited his best friend (whose name escapes me now).

Still not a crook!

by TrickyD26 on Jul 24, 2008 9:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's How K-St Signed Cartier Martin (Over UK) In 2003

Hired his AAU coach and gave his buddy a scholarship.

by FortyYearCatFan on Jul 24, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Moses

A kid by the name of Marshall Moses that you should be familiar with. Tubby was recruiting him in his final year here but there were some serious questions about his eligiblity and ethics, I think.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Jul 24, 2008 10:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs