Jarnell Stokes already enrolled and Playing for UT

[noblewarrior]

I find it amazing how convoluted and complicated it has gotten in recruiting and determining eligibility for players these days.  He was supposed to be a Senior in HS this year right?  Was declared not eligible to play for the HS he wanted to due to transfer rules and  then decides he will go to UT at the semester and is now playing... NUTS. 

[National Champs]

He's playing pretty well too.

[GGGG]

I find it amazing how convoluted and complicated it has gotten in recruiting and determining eligibility for players these days.  He was supposed to be a Senior in HS this year right?  Was declared not eligible to play for the HS he wanted to due to transfer rules and  then decides he will go to UT at the semester and is now playing... NUTS. 

Don't blame him.  It will likely not occur often but it makes sense IMO.

[Marqus Howard]

He's playing pretty well too.

That's an understatement... he is playing great, and helping UT beat Kentucky. Wish we could have landed him...

[noblewarrior]

Don't blame him.  It will likely not occur often but it makes sense IMO.

I agree Sultan.  This sort of enrollment occurs more often outside of collage sports.  I guess when you have that much talent you can afford to miss the first half of your Freshman year because it won't effect the ultimate outcome of your collegiate career, excluding stats.

[GGGG]

It also won't happen often because basketball covers both semesters and most players are going to want to play their senior year.  In football this happens often, but the kid doesn't miss any high school playing time.  Not to mention they have to graduate.

So it would almost have to be something similar to Stokes - a high school eligibility issue combined with enough smarts to get through high school.  Not to mention a player talented enough for a school willing to take pretty young AND insert into the line-up halfway through the year.