DeSmetBilliken Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Read in the StL Post that Barnett from CBC is delaying the signing of his LOI to Texas to the Spring. Apparently CBC or at least the coach - Tatum - wants everybody to sign their letters together in the Spring. This sounds fishy to me - I wonder if Texas will wait? That's a bit odd. I don't have a great understanding of the CBC roster (I haven't gone to see the kids play), but McCaw and Doby, who I thought were the other D1 recruits on the squad, have transferred to a prep school. Unless CBC wants all the school's athletes to sign together, I don't know who would be part of this ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Pistol, you might want to add Barnett back to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 It's more likely that Tatum realizes the NLI is bad for athletes, especially if the coach is on the hot seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Read in the StL Post that Barnett from CBC is delaying the signing of his LOI to Texas to the Spring. Apparently CBC or at least the coach - Tatum - wants everybody to sign their letters together in the Spring. This sounds fishy to me - I wonder if Texas will wait? This doesn't make sense and imo Tatum shouldn't be getting involved unless asked. The kid must be having some reservations or I can't imagine his parents wouldn't just say ... yea, right. We're signing today. I can get some inside scoop from UT's perspective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 It's more likely that Tatum realizes the NLI is bad for athletes, especially if the coach is on the hot seat. Its not necessarily bad for the player. If that is where the player wants to go and he delays signing the NLI, then the school might fill that scholarship with someone else and player A loses out on going to the school he wanted to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 It's more likely that Tatum realizes the NLI is bad for athletes, especially if the coach is on the hot seat. Correct. Rick Barnes is most definitely on the hot seat. I wouldn't blame a recruit for avoiding that situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 If he was really sold on TX he'd be signing today. My guess is second thoughts have crept in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Tatum is not making the call on this. Tatum is trying to provide Barnett with some cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Its not necessarily bad for the player. If that is where the player wants to go and he delays signing the NLI, then the school might fill that scholarship with someone else and player A loses out on going to the school he wanted to go to. Alright. I'll restate my position for this instance. Tatum probably realizes there is no upside to a highly sought after Top 100 recruit legally binding himself to a fledging program and sinking coach nearly nine months before he actually needs to be on campus. --- If Barnett waits until the spring he more than likely can go anywhere he wants if Barnes continues to struggle. That's all I was saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Very interesting development, indeed. Has anyone confirmed this to be the case with Barnett? Just want to make sure the signing delay is official before speculating too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Very interesting development, indeed. Has anyone confirmed this to be the case with Barnett? Just want to make sure the signing delay is official before speculating too much. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/recruiting/basketball/cbc-s-barnett-will-delay-signing-with-texas-until-spring/article_4dde3490-4bf7-11e3-a379-0019bb30f31a.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 So for our class of five, do we know who will be signing today and who might take another day or two? I know Crews said not all five will be today. Reynolds: Signing today at 3:30 Central with other Whitney Young players. Confirmed via Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/recruiting/basketball/cbc-s-barnett-will-delay-signing-with-texas-until-spring/article_4dde3490-4bf7-11e3-a379-0019bb30f31a.html Thanks. I'm currently searching things on Twitter. Hadn't seen this. So strange, especially given that the rest of the senior class basically transferred out. It has to be because of Barnes' hot seat. I wonder if some tampering may occur over the HS season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Anyone know of a good signing day news wire other than Twitter? VerbalCommits is down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretty_ricky Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Anyone know of a good signing day news wire other than Twitter? VerbalCommits is down. how can they be down on one of their most important days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Its not necessarily bad for the player. If that is where the player wants to go and he delays signing the NLI, then the school might fill that scholarship with someone else and player A loses out on going to the school he wanted to go to. See Lancona a Washington State. You may not be able to go there even if you do sign a LOI. It's pretty bad for the players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Thanks. I'm currently searching things on Twitter. Hadn't seen this. So strange, especially given that the rest of the senior class basically transferred out. It has to be because of Barnes' hot seat. I wonder if some tampering may occur over the HS season. It wont be "tampering" since he will not have signed a LOI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 So for our class of five, do we know who will be signing today and who might take another day or two? I know Crews said not all five will be today. Ben Weixlmann @BWeixScout11 Nov Austin Gillmann, Miles Reynolds, Brett Jolly will sign Wednesday. Marcus Bartley on Thursday. Davell Roby on Friday. #SLU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Verbal Commits site is back on line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 FWIW Ben Weixlmann @BWeixScout12m Despite a report that Texas commit Jordan Barnett would wait until spring to sign, a source says he will make it official today or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 It wont be "tampering" since he will not have signed a LOI. Tampering on an unofficial basis. Pretty to go after a guy who's committed elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 how can they be down on one of their most important days? Traffic. Probably not prepared for it. I believe this is the first time they've had to experience this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 how can they be down on one of their most important days? Imagine a website has technical difficulties - who would have thought - call the GOP and maybe Issa will hold a hearing to get to the bottom. These things happen all the time - even to sites that normally function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretty_ricky Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Imagine a website has technical difficulties - who would have thought - call the GOP and maybe Issa will hold a hearing to get to the bottom. These things happen all the time - even to sites that normally function. I understand that sites go down and that they are going to receive extra traffic today but they had to have been expecting this. Just saying seems like a poor planning for what should be one of your websites time to shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Tampering on an unofficial basis. Pretty ###### to go after a guy who's committed elsewhere. That's how Jerry Tarkanian recruited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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