Tag Archives: early commitments

Six Reasons Early Commitments Like James Blackmon’s Should Stop
August 9, 2013

by Kent Sterling A person’s word is his bond, but there is no way for a 14 year-old to have the vaguest clue what he is promising when he commits to attend a university and play basketball. There are those who will say that coaches can’t have any idea what kind of player an eighth […]

NCAA Basketball – Why Early Commits Are a Good Idea
May 17, 2013

by Kent Sterling It seems illogical to talk to 14 and 15 year-olds about where they might prefer to go to college. Every week for a 15 year-old, if I remember correctly, feels like it lasts a year, and they  change their mind about what classes they want to take next semester every other day. […]