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Gillispie said more young players are playing competitive basketball more often than ever and are maturing quicker, so if coaches see someone they think will be an exceptional player, offers will be extended earlier than before.

"It's a different game than 10-15 years ago," he said.

Haney said the practice can lead to the proliferation of two of the biggest issues coaches face: transfers and academic non-qualifiers. Players who might be rushing into a commitment could later find themselves unhappy with playing time and seek a transfer.

Or a player might not develop as well as expected.

"Who's to say how how good that kid is going to be?" Haney said. "The kid thinks he's going to get better, but he doesn't, and now there are other (recruits) who are better. So the coach wants to go back and take away (his commitment). The kid might not grow; he might not get better.

"And it's riddled with problems from the whole academic perspective because nobody knows if they'll have the academic credentials to be admitted or be eligible," Haney said. "Now, you've stopped recruiting other kids, and then this kid doesn't make the grade."

It's become more frequent in recent years for 10th graders to make commitments, and while that's not ideal, Haney said, at least there are two years of high school academic work to assess

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Originally posted by JayThomas:

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Gillispie said more young players are playing competitive basketball more often than ever and are maturing quicker, so if coaches see someone they think will be an exceptional player, offers will be extended earlier than before.

"It's a different game than 10-15 years ago," he said.

Haney said the practice can lead to the proliferation of two of the biggest issues coaches face: transfers and academic non-qualifiers. Players who might be rushing into a commitment could later find themselves unhappy with playing time and seek a transfer.

Or a player might not develop as well as expected.

"Who's to say how how good that kid is going to be?" Haney said. "The kid thinks he's going to get better, but he doesn't, and now there are other (recruits) who are better. So the coach wants to go back and take away (his commitment). The kid might not grow; he might not get better.

"And it's riddled with problems from the whole academic perspective because nobody knows if they'll have the academic credentials to be admitted or be eligible," Haney said. "Now, you've stopped recruiting other kids, and then this kid doesn't make the grade."

It's become more frequent in recent years for 10th graders to make commitments, and while that's not ideal, Haney said, at least there are two years of high school academic work to assess

....Hmmmmm....