Has College Football Recruitment Gone too Far?
February 8, 2010 | Megan
Imagine being a middle-schooler. You’re only thirteen and not even sure which high-school you’re going to apply to, when all of a sudden the college of your dreams asks you to verbally commit to play football there. David Sills, a seventh grader from Bear, Delaware is the youngest person to verbally commit to a college. He can’t officially sign his letter of intent until 2015.
The football coach of USC approached Sills and offered him the football scholarship. David Sills looks like a promising player, but isn’t seventh grade a little young to be thinking about colleges? I understand his father doesn’t want to hold him back, but verbally committing this early seems risky. A lot can happen and change between middle school and college. I’m curious to hear your take on the early recruitment. Is it too soon or totally fine?
Check out ESPN’s full story here.
wow this is crazy! between 7th and 12th grade…we become COMPLETELY different people. Not so sure about this one