Patrick Yates
08-03-2007, 11:52 AM
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/7082046
The above is a link to a Fox Sports article by Jeff Goodman, who seems to be a pretty even keeled Recruitnik.
He mentions that Monroe might not be the number 1 player in the class, but that it is a weak class overall.
He also mentions a kid named Derrick Favors from Ga who is shaping up to be a stud in the 09 class. Most of the sites I read do not have us recruiting him, and barring academics, I have to question why not.
Finally, Goodman states that Riek, the center in the 09 class that Duke is going after, hard, has some questions. He claims that Riek actually graduated prior to arriving in the US, despite his inclusion in the 09 class. This raises some questions/concerns. Players get reclassified as to their grades all the time. Is it possible for the kid to suddenly produce documentation to the extent that he is 18+ yrs old and a graduate, suddenly making himself eligible for the NBA draft?
I wonder if this is true, and it could turn into a huge story. It would really impact Duke, because suddenly our recruitment of Riek gets dicier, since he may not have to spend a year in college. Normally, I might fear this rumor falls under rumormongoring (which is a little nebulous as a term, I fear), but I am getting it from a fairly reputable site (its Fox, but Goodman is usually a stand up guy).
Any thoughts?
Patrick Yates
The above is a link to a Fox Sports article by Jeff Goodman, who seems to be a pretty even keeled Recruitnik.
He mentions that Monroe might not be the number 1 player in the class, but that it is a weak class overall.
He also mentions a kid named Derrick Favors from Ga who is shaping up to be a stud in the 09 class. Most of the sites I read do not have us recruiting him, and barring academics, I have to question why not.
Finally, Goodman states that Riek, the center in the 09 class that Duke is going after, hard, has some questions. He claims that Riek actually graduated prior to arriving in the US, despite his inclusion in the 09 class. This raises some questions/concerns. Players get reclassified as to their grades all the time. Is it possible for the kid to suddenly produce documentation to the extent that he is 18+ yrs old and a graduate, suddenly making himself eligible for the NBA draft?
I wonder if this is true, and it could turn into a huge story. It would really impact Duke, because suddenly our recruitment of Riek gets dicier, since he may not have to spend a year in college. Normally, I might fear this rumor falls under rumormongoring (which is a little nebulous as a term, I fear), but I am getting it from a fairly reputable site (its Fox, but Goodman is usually a stand up guy).
Any thoughts?
Patrick Yates