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College recruitment of High School players have always been a big deal but in todays world it blown way out of porportion (see Tyreke Evans link below). These kids lifes are put on the public market as if they were adults.  They are guaged not just by the schools but by the media, before they turn 18.  Every mistake as well as every good thing they do is magnified and studied just because they are gifted athletes. They are put in the media like a savory steak ready to be eatin' alive.  Is this right?  These kids are not being paid, not professional athletes, they are kids.  The pressure on their lives is so great that it could be harmful.  Professional adult entertainers have had mental breakdowns do to such exposure of their lives, ie Britney Spears, Bobby Brown, etc.  I believe this is way too much and should be policed in a way by the goverment.  What do you think?

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Guest DickVitale
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Shortt, we live in the "you tube" era...Its not like it used to be..These days we can see a kid in California make a great play over the net, and then he becomes a household name nation wide...Thats just the nature of the beast. The good and the bad side of it.

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Yes it is a big deal and the nature of the beast like dickiev said.  However the NCAA fuels this beast by making the evaluation period for college coaches alomst all summer long.  There was a segment during the final four and one of the people interviewed said that the high school program was no longer important in the recruitment of basketball players.  AAU ball has replaced the high school team....many of these AAU teams are funded by large corporations and these corporations (mostly shoe and apparel companies) want to see a return on their investment...so they publicize these kids to the media...The NCAA could change the whole scene by not allowing the summertime to be the evaluation period....

The college coaches would not like this because they are busy during the season and the big tournaments draw the best players from all over the country into one place.  Coaches used to have to work and beat the bushes so to speak to find players, now all they have to do is go to a few tournaments...The media also likes the tournaments because they get to cover the best of the high school ranks all at one place.

Guest stevenash
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We DO NOT need the government getting involved in this.  There already is too much government.

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It is one thing for a coach to evaluate a kid for his ability and character, but media has taken these kids and broke them down like they are already in the NBA.  Alot of things these kids  are accused of they are exonerated of and it would never be public news.  But now a kid is subject to the Micheal Vick rule.  They are put out in the media before an issue is resolved (legal or illegal) and they are guilty until proven innocent because of media exposure, ie Tyreke Evans, Lebron James (Hummer)!!! 

Guest DickVitale
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If the NCAA wanted to change the recruitment rule they would...It is about $$$$$$$$$! geauxbroncos was paying attention to the CBS sports special on AAU! ;)...It is definitely a major business now.

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Yes it is a big deal and the nature of the beast like dickiev said.  However the NCAA fuels this beast by making the evaluation period for college coaches alomst all summer long.  There was a segment during the final four and one of the people interviewed said that the high school program was no longer important in the recruitment of basketball players.  AAU ball has replaced the high school team....many of these AAU teams are funded by large corporations and these corporations (mostly shoe and apparel companies) want to see a return on their investment...so they publicize these kids to the media...The NCAA could change the whole scene by not allowing the summertime to be the evaluation period....

The college coaches would not like this because they are busy during the season and the big tournaments draw the best players from all over the country into one place.  Coaches used to have to work and beat the bushes so to speak to find players, now all they have to do is go to a few tournaments...The media also likes the tournaments because they get to cover the best of the high school ranks all at one place.

Actually, most of the summer tournaments are not AAU sponsored but sponsored by corporations and the majority of the teams are summer travelling teams, not AAU.
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