Camron Rust |
Mon Jun 16, 2008 05:45pm |
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
Except you're dealing with a 13 or 14 yo kid who 4 years from now may decide he wants to go backback Alaska for a year with his gf, or join the peacecorps, or the Marine Corps, or maybe he wants to join a seminary or maybe that coach and program will hit the skids with who knows what kind of ncaa trouble, or maybe as I said earlier he'll just decide Kentucky is not a cool place to play ball afterall.
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And under the "terms" of this sort of committment, all of those other options remain open.
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
You think the pressure of being that 8th grader who committed won't impact what he thinks might be *his* options?
If your goal as a parent is to make a good deal for your 13 yo to be a pro basketball player then yeah it's a win-win.
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It just might give him the peace and quiet (other schools usually leave players alone who have "committed") to actually consider what he'd really like to do with out constant and persistent badgering.
I have no problem with the kid committing. I see it as only benefitting the kid. He has all the same options that he had before but has one of his options in a place where he now has more leverage (they can't drop him without looking at least a little bad).
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
OTOH if as a parent your goal is to help the kid realize that with his talents many other options exist.... I dunno Camron, you tell me what the role of a good parent should be? It's easy to say take the money and run. I guess.
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I think a good parent would be one to teach their kid to not be too greedy lest a good offer disappear.
A bird in the hand...
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
and btw... do you think it's OK to tell your 13 yo he should *commit*, fully accepting that it's OK to back out of his *commitment* at any point he feels less than comfortable?
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YES....if the definition of the commitment is understood. We all know the committment is more of a statement of intent (from both parties)...not a promise.
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