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Didn't USC do this a couple years ago with a QB? I wonder how that one is going, I think he would still be in high school now

No, I mean like only a couple years ago, there was another one that USC offered.

Nevermind, I think this is the story I was thinking of...7th grade QB

That seems too young to be thinking about college. At least for typical kids. I get he isn't typical. But 5 years of dealing with all the bs of recruiting seems like a long time to me. I'm sure he wouldn't have minded a couple extra years out of the spotlight.

Yeah I bet it makes him pay attention in school like he should be doing.

I bet if he fails out of HS he would've failed out anyways but somehow others will blame the pressure from Sabans early offer.... 20 years from now it will be a decent 30 for 30 on espn.

Basketball is a lot different than football, those young offer happen all the time in basketball

Thanks. I see personally see nothing wrong with it, if the kid is super talented, other than the article that I posted that pretty much says offer from the school doesn't really mean crap since you can give an official offer til their junior year.

The tv show with Corky?

I always find these kinds of stories intriguing. This past summer, Iowa offered Jerry Myles, a basketball player from Davenport, just before the start of his freshman year. There really is no disincentive for the school. If he pans out, they were in on him early. If he doesn't pan out, they have 3-4 years to rescind their scholarship offer.

Very true, and it goes the other way as well. You could theoretically commit to a school in 8th or 9th grade, but most people realize there's a pretty good chance you might change your mind before it becomes official.