Comments on: 8th Grader Signs With Billy Gillispie

By: SportsAgentBlog.com | Sports Agent News» Other Categories Recruiting » 6th Grade Quarterback Being Recruited

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:13:14 +0000

[...] scouts, families, and agents are destroying youth athletics by the day. As previously mentioned, an eighth grader signed a Letter Of Intent with the University of Kentucky, an 11-year-old has been shopped around by his [...]

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Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:40:37 +0000

[...] share of handlers, but another pressing issue is the recruitment of talent at such a young age. An eighth grader signs a Letter Of Intent with the University of Kentucky. An 11-year-old gets shopped around by his [...]

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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:00:38 +0000

[...] family right now in an effort to create a relationship at an extremely early age? When eighth graders are signing with college basketball programs, I would not be surprised to hear that Jericho Scott is already [...]

By: SportsAgentBlog.com - I Want to be a Sports Agent » Blog Archive » 8th Grade Is Too Late…Recruiting Begins Before Much Earlier

Mon, 05 May 2008 21:19:41 +0000

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By: Juiced Links 5/4

Juiced Links 5/4 — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:35:31 +0000

[...] -Kentucky Recruits an 8th Grader. Wow, I thought there would be some kind of recruiting violation involved? [...]

By: Mitchell Blatt, JSB

Mitchell Blatt, JSB — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:26:05 +0000

Just wondering, how is it possible to recruit an 8th grader? Aren’t there rules about talking to players before a certain year of high school? Back when LeBron was in high school, competing at AAU events, the coaches had to sit back away from the players and not talk to them.

By: Brian Harty

Brian Harty — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:59:38 +0000

If this wasn’t Kentucky this wouldn’t be news. To most fan bases this isn’t very important, to Kentucky though, basketball is everything, and a commit from a potential future 5-star is just as good as getting a nice christmas bonus.

By: Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:18:30 +0000

Since the Letter Of Intent is purely such a document and not a contract, and an offer for the scholarship cannot be accepted under any reasonable future timetable, why is all of this really necessary? Both sides can break this agreement by the time Avery actually commits to a college. Should this even be news in the first place?

By: Brian Harty

Brian Harty — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:53:50 +0000

And lets not forget that Coach G is known as a great recruiter (a portage of Bill Self), and has managed to bring in top 25 classes to Texas A&M, as well as UTEP…. He know what he is doing… and BIlly G is a man of his word, as long as Michael Avery stays a team first player, with a hard work ethic, the scholarship will continue to be there.

By: Ahmad Brooks

Ahmad Brooks — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:32:06 +0000

His parents better hope that this kid will continue to develop. Actually, there is no relaxation. If he does not pan out, Kentucky will recind the offer. Coaches will recind scholarships if another ballplayer comes along. That is the nature of the beast.