De-commitments? Does that ever happen

[tower912]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=5729730

Telep of ESPN lays out a decent explanation for why there seems to be so many.   

[nyg]

Nice article.  Like the last section on "Attention", very plausible. 

[Benny B]

"For instance, the next time you hear an AAU or high school coach is disgruntled with their player's decision, be wary."

Hmmmm.... this sounds too familiar.  (or at least it will by the end of today)

[Aughnanure]

"For instance, the next time you hear an AAU or high school coach is disgruntled with their player's decision, be wary."

Hmmmm.... this sounds too familiar.  (or at least it will by the end of today)

Care to elaborate? Is this in reference to Shaw?

[mu-rara]

You mean kids actually de-commit from a program....I'm shocked, shocked I say.

[Benny B]

Care to elaborate? Is this in reference to Shaw?

Since you asked... assuming that Shaw announces for Ill, that was the reference.

[NersEllenson]

Wow - Never would have thought the transfer rate was this high, but per the article:

"Part of the NABC's statistic of the transfer rate which states that 40 percent of all signees transfer prior to their sophomore season."

40% of signees tansfer prior to their sophomore season.  I think this article illustrates why teams oversign..