He said point blank do not worry about Skal being eligible this year. He said for the most part the handler acted like a idiot when trying to get cash , that he basically scared everyone off before anything changed hands.
He said if the kid does not go pro next year then worry. Told me a story when Scal was in a tournament a writer came up to ask the handler to speak with the young man. He said in front of him and another coach this guy asked for a 500 dollar interview fee.
The writer was shocked . The handler then said it could be a donation or a number of things before the writer just said no thanks.
The guy I spoke to said him and the other coach then educated the guy on not asking for favors in front of other people, and to be really careful. Scale was a soph in HS then.
Skal is a beast. Said this handler had 5 other kids to bring over but needed help . At this young age Scal was holding his own against Stokes and some other Memphis studs.
Hopefully we get what we need this year with no issues. But if Scal stays more then a year I will worry.
The guy also gave me the inside story on Nichols. Pastnor is a huge idiot. He has cost UM a lot of top talent, and has set that program back years.
He said if the kid does not go pro next year then worry. Told me a story when Scal was in a tournament a writer came up to ask the handler to speak with the young man. He said in front of him and another coach this guy asked for a 500 dollar interview fee.
The writer was shocked . The handler then said it could be a donation or a number of things before the writer just said no thanks.
The guy I spoke to said him and the other coach then educated the guy on not asking for favors in front of other people, and to be really careful. Scale was a soph in HS then.
Skal is a beast. Said this handler had 5 other kids to bring over but needed help . At this young age Scal was holding his own against Stokes and some other Memphis studs.
Hopefully we get what we need this year with no issues. But if Scal stays more then a year I will worry.
The guy also gave me the inside story on Nichols. Pastnor is a huge idiot. He has cost UM a lot of top talent, and has set that program back years.