Utah Recruiting

[Jarid in Cedar]

What is the protocol on this for recruiting sites do they reevaluate that he was 19 instead of 17 last year, does it lower their projection on his ceiling and his subsequent star ranking? Haven't seen many of these situations.

Danny Almonte went from future superstar to also-ran when he was found to be 14 and not 12 in the LLWS.

Dan Sorensen(Utah rivals) thought it would cost him his four star rank and rivals 250 spot.

Otoh, by the time he reaches campus, he will have already served a Max Hall mission

[Hot Lunch]

Why?

Because the kid is old enough to be a sophomore in college right now. He has been excelling against kids 1 to 2 years younger than him so we don't really know how good he is. I am not saying he isn't going to be good, he very well could be but I am not as excited about him as I once was.

[LA Ute]

Holy Chinese gymnasts, this kid tried to pull one over his school AD.

Maybe not:

"I believe he really did think he was (18)," Thompson*said.

Anyway, he'll be in spring ball in a few months and will have a head start on his collegiate career. He'll still be only 24 when he graduates, still younger than most BYU players.

[myboynoah]

Maybe not:



Anyway, he'll be in spring ball in a few months and will have a head start on his collegiate career. He'll still be only 24 when he graduates, still younger than most BYU players.

He didn't know how old he was? How does that happen?

[LA Ute]

He didn't know how old he was? How does that happen?

Were you paying attention to what your parents were putting on your school forms when you were in 5th and 6th grade? Heck, I don't know. We know nothing about this kid's family or background. He probably doesn't come from a two-parent family....

[CJF]

He didn't know how old he was? How does that happen?

My brother-in-law thinks he is a year younger than he really is. His mom thought it was a good idea. I don't get it.

[Portland Ute]

Were you paying attention to what your parents were putting on your school forms when you were in 5th and 6th grade? Heck, I don't know. We know nothing about this kid's family or background. He probably doesn't come from a two-parent family....

Very sneaky!

[myboynoah]

Were you paying attention to what your parents were putting on your school forms when you were in 5th and 6th grade? Heck, I don't know. We know nothing about this kid's family or background. He probably doesn't come from a two-parent family....

I did know my birth date, especially by the time I was in high school. Did his parent(s) withold this information from him and told him he was younger than he really was? How did this come to light?

I understand he could be in the dark on this, but at some point people must produce some form of documentation for school and other purposes. What happened here?

[creekster]

Maybe not:



Anyway, he'll be in spring ball in a few months and will have a head start on his collegiate career. He'll still be only 24 when he graduates, still younger than most BYU players.

Maybe he went to Jacob's high school where facts like your age are seen as just not being so useful.

[Portland Ute]

I did know my birth date, especially by the time I was in high school. Did his parent(s) withold this information from him and told him he was younger than he really was? How did this come to light?

I understand he could be in the dark on this, but at some point people must produce some form of documentation for school and other purposes. What happened here?

I know a family that did not want their kid to know he was older because they held him back a year. Weird things can happen.

or, people can just lie.

[LA Ute]

I did know my birth date, especially by the time I was in high school. Did his parent(s) withold this information from him and told him he was younger than he really was? How did this come to light?

I understand he could be in the dark on this, but at some point people must produce some form of documentation for school and other purposes. What happened here?

It is a mystery. I hope you guys can get to the bottom of it and let the rest of us know.

[creekster]

It is a mystery. I hope you guys can get to the bottom of it and let the rest of us know.

oooooh. touchy, touchy.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Maybe he went to Jacob's high school where facts like your age are seen as just not being so useful.

Ok, that was good.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I must say that I find myself amazed, no, absolutely stunned that you are the poster who brought this story to CUF.

My thoughts exactly.

[myboynoah]

oooooh. touchy, touchy.

Yeah, very touchy. Those are sincere questions. I'm curious. If it turned out the young man was complicit in the subterfuge, well that wouldn't be so great. I assumed people knew, so I asked.