Tom_Pipines' Blog

     Dick Vitale-the "face of college basketball"-talks about diaper dandies.

     Kentucky Head Coach Billy Gillispie takes that term to a whole new level!

     Gillispie isn't the only one-just the most recently publicized-to recruit eighth and ninth graders.

     In fact, he just received non-binding committments from a couple of 'em.

     Call me "old school", because you can argue that there isn't great harm in such a move. 

     But let me ask you-would you want a gifted young son (or daughter) of yours to make a decision on where to spend their college years (or year, as might be the case) when he's barely into his teens?

     So much can happen before their junior and senior years in high school.

     Plus, all the hype can lead to unrealistic expectations and pressure.

     Absolutely NO WAY would I ever allow it.

     To his credit, Billy Gillispie says he will honor the youngsters scholarships if they go from being "men among boys" as eigth and ninth graders-to "boys among men" in college.

     I say everybody involved in the process needs to GROW UP!