In the Calipari era, have we had a player decommit?
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Nope...which is amazing, to be honest.
We've had a couple transfers and a dismissal or two (Dodson). But whenever someone commits to Cal and UK, they seem to stick to it.
We've had a couple transfers and a dismissal or two (Dodson). But whenever someone commits to Cal and UK, they seem to stick to it.
Not publicly. I've suspected that Wiggins told Cal he was coming at some point early in the process however.
The way he felt the need to announce that he was opening up early in his senior season, even though he wasn't committed was odd to me.
The way he felt the need to announce that he was opening up early in his senior season, even though he wasn't committed was odd to me.
T.Jones changing his mind was awesome , posters destroyed their credibility so much they had to change their names over that situation . Every now and then this board has marquee moments , that recruitment was one of them .
We probably would have lost a few to Kansas, but Self simply ran out of time.
if you subscribe to the theory that players commit to a coach, you could say that Xavier Henry decommitted
IMHO, college hoops recruiting is a whole different animal when compared to recruiting in football which is very cutthroat. Once a basketball recruit gives a public verbal commitment it usually sticks. And, it seems that coaches have some sort of "gentlemen's agreement" to back off once a recruit does make one.
That's why UL's multiple de-commits in recent years appear comical and unusual. They have had several, and Pitino explained to his "followers" that it's all Nike's fault- 'gotta be the shoes.
Of course, their fans toss in Cal and the evil WWW as further reasons. But, that's the downside of trying to pressure a recruit to make a verbal upon a visit or soon after. it doesn't bode well for the program if they change their mind before the signing period.
That's why UL's multiple de-commits in recent years appear comical and unusual. They have had several, and Pitino explained to his "followers" that it's all Nike's fault- 'gotta be the shoes.
Of course, their fans toss in Cal and the evil WWW as further reasons. But, that's the downside of trying to pressure a recruit to make a verbal upon a visit or soon after. it doesn't bode well for the program if they change their mind before the signing period.
I think what makes it more amazing that this doesn't happen at UK under Cal is the way Cal just keeps signing. I can think of a few kids who would have gotten more PT by de-committing when Cal signed a higher ranked player. Yet, these highly ranked kids buy in to playing for Cal even when they know their PT isn't going to be as much as it would be going to IU or UT.
fyi the avatar is getting ridiculous. it's to scale but there are so many jersey's now you can barely read the names. i predicted before it will look like a mosaic some day. these are the problems we face.
True. Wiggins did tell Cal and the players he was committed. He even picked the date to announce, in agreement with Cal. Then he talked quietly with Kansas and a 'particular backer', and then changed his mind. In fact, he ignored calls 3 to 4 days leading up to it, and then made a call the night before. Wiltjer was the main go between outside of the staff, due to the Canada 'connection'. Wiltjer told me he was coming. Everyone was caught off guard when he changed his mind.
Wiggins was one of the weirdest recruitments ever. Wish we had landed him, but that kid is like the Boo Radley of basketball.
Decommtting doesn't seem to be anywhere near as common in basketball as football. Hell, in football if a guy commits more than a few months in advance of signing day you almost just have to assume he'll decommit.
Good points Jason. That was the other two marquee programs that immediately came to mind once I began thinking about decommitments. It seems like UNC may have had one or two in the past few years but can't recall whom. Seems to me that the major marquee programs (not just specific to UK or Cal) seem to keep their players once their recruit announces.
