Originally Posted by
DavidBenAkiva
You might be taking this report of recruiting Bidunga a little too far. Recruiting encompasses a lot of activities.
How much are they pursuing him? Are they just starting to scout him? Are they working on setting up an offer? Are they talking about scheduling a visit? This could be nothing more than showing up at his games, maybe having a couple talks with him and his coaches and family to just feel him out. If that is the case, it is no more than due diligence. You don't want to have your entire recruiting strategy based around one player at a position. The Ngongba recruitment might go south, so having another option lined up where the coaching staff can quickly ramp up interest would be a smart move. Duke did that with Cassius Stanley once Boogie Ellis decommitted. I don't think there is anything unethical around scouting a player if that is what is happening. Now, if they are having advanced talks, making promises, pitting two players together, well maybe that is a little less scrupulous. I'm sure that happens but it doesn't seem to be the way Duke goes about its business.