Saw Porter Jr (overall #1 ranked kid in 2017) is going to Washington. Wasn't his mom a Hawkeye? Anyways, scrolled down a bit and the #6 player in the country is going to... Western Kentucky!?
What the!?!
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And his Godfather coaches Washington where his brother also plays.
Probably made him an offer he couldn't refuse.
That's how his godfather got his job. Michigan will fall in line shortly. Ohio St. women's team did this two years ago.
This is what is so confusing about recruiting. I mean LSU pulled in the #1 player a few years back (well ended up dad or uncle coached there). Now I believe dad or uncle are no longer on staff.
This kid is going to Washington (who is having a rough year). Makes zero sense, except that a family member got offered a coaching job strictly for landing the kid. I also believe the kid is from the NW, but why Washington?
Recruiting now a days is a little different than when I was in school. Do the top 5 players even stay more than 2 years in College anymore?
This kid is going to Washington (who is having a rough year). Makes zero sense, except that a family member got offered a coaching job strictly for landing the kid. I also believe the kid is from the NW, but why Washington?
Recruiting now a days is a little different than when I was in school. Do the top 5 players even stay more than 2 years in College anymore?
Washington has a very nice recruiting class coming in, I believe Jontay Porter might reclassify as well and commit to Wash in the next couple weeks. Which would be huge! Yes the father is on staff, but PAC 12 ball is rising quickly. California, Utah, Arizona, &a Oregon have some extremely good talent in state.
I hate when the top NBA prospects go to the PAC 12 because then I never get to see them play due to their late gametimes
Back to this, what is the tie to Western Kentucky??
Mom is from CR and played at Iowa. They lived in Missouri and dad was hired as a womens assistant while an older sister played there. Now, godfather at Washington hired dad there so the family moved out there where it they will play. As soon as both are done dad will move on to something else or just watch his boys in the NBA.
Actually Western Kentucky has a 5* and a high ranked 4*.
*scratches head*
*scratches head*
Western Kentucky really opened the check book this year, it seems.
My point was more towards to the fact these schools are allowed to hire a coach, get a recruit and then fire them 2-3 years later when the recruit leaves.
Its basically giving the family $$$ for their child to come to that school.
Washington always has good recruiting classes, they crank out NBA guys and might have the number one pick in the draft this year too, and yet Romar always under achieves.
This article tells it all. Third paragraph from the bottom sums it up.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-bas...ntucky-mitchell-robinson-recruiting-five-star
That's the reason they hired him, teams do this all the time you just don't see it in the big10, or big12. It shouldn't be allowed. Wasn't he a high school coach before he got hired acouple years ago? I don't see the appeal of the one and done player unless he's a impact player like ball and monk this year.
As long as Kentucky isn't paying them or duke im fine with him and his brother getting their uncle and dad jobs.
Who knows what else they are getting, but the PAC12 is turning more and more into the SEC way for football with envelopes just appearing in your cars if you leave it unlocked.
I left my car unlocked last night hoping these envelopes would appear in my car....unfortunately nothing. I'll keep trying though. I can run a 5.1 40 so they are bound to appear.
Who knows what else they are getting, but the PAC12 is turning more and more into the SEC way for football with envelopes just appearing in your cars if you leave it unlocked.
I left my car unlocked last night hoping these envelopes would appear in my car....unfortunately nothing. I'll keep trying though. I can run a 5.1 40 so they are bound to appear.
If I remember correctly, wasn't there a lot of drama at Mississippi St. when Stansbury was the coach there?
