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I have some mixed feelings after reading the article and watching the video about the basketball player. First of all, it does happen ... as Tony says, not to very many kids and not to as many kids whose parents think it will happen, but it does happen. The question is should it be allowed to happen? Should colleges be able to offer scholarships to kids not even yet in high school???
This young lady and her family have their heads screwed on straight with regards to recognizing that it is important to let her still be a kid and to be well-balanced. But the whole changing schools thing really bothers me ... it sounds like she originally transferred to be with a better program and coach, but then her dad transferred her back so she could play a certain position as a freshman so that her development wouldn't be stunted ... really? Isn't her travel/AAU ball and own workouts the place to develop these skills, and doesn't it make sense for her to play for a good high school coach and play other positions where she can continue to develop other skills? It sounds to me like there was a power struggle in this case between the dad and the coach and I'm sorry but without knowing more, I side with the coach. Now of course, he "lost" since they took their ball and went home (i.e., transferred). But she's already been offered scholarships and I can guarantee you that she's not going to lose those scholarships if she played post as a freshman because that's where her team needed her.
It's just crazy to me that these kinds of discussions and decisions are taking place about kids who aren't even in high school.
This young lady and her family have their heads screwed on straight with regards to recognizing that it is important to let her still be a kid and to be well-balanced. But the whole changing schools thing really bothers me ... it sounds like she originally transferred to be with a better program and coach, but then her dad transferred her back so she could play a certain position as a freshman so that her development wouldn't be stunted ... really? Isn't her travel/AAU ball and own workouts the place to develop these skills, and doesn't it make sense for her to play for a good high school coach and play other positions where she can continue to develop other skills? It sounds to me like there was a power struggle in this case between the dad and the coach and I'm sorry but without knowing more, I side with the coach. Now of course, he "lost" since they took their ball and went home (i.e., transferred). But she's already been offered scholarships and I can guarantee you that she's not going to lose those scholarships if she played post as a freshman because that's where her team needed her.
It's just crazy to me that these kinds of discussions and decisions are taking place about kids who aren't even in high school.