Posted by mjdato on 4/17/2021 10:46:00 AM (view original):
I’ve been playing HD for years what is all the talk about ineligible, etc? Can someone help me understand?
You said you've played HD for many years, but you only have 4 seasons. Did you mean GD? Or what is your other profile in HD? If you meant to write HD.....
Basically, during recruiting, up until now you could basically offer 25 min and a start for a massive recruiting benefit, and if the player signed with you, you wouldn't have to honor those promises. Because the first season he'd sit out. Then his first PLAYABLE season, those promises would be gone because he would then be a Sophmore technically.
The changes made, if you offer 25 min and a start, and he stays ineligible upon arriving at your school, that next season (his first playing season), you NOW have to honor those promises.
So lots of coaches (including myself) have been getting free recruiting effort of 25 min and a start on ineligible players, that would help in the recruitment, but we were never forced to honor them. Now we have to