At least Flipolean wouldn't be this dumb...

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At least Flipolean wouldn't be this dumb...

Postby pick6pedro on Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:37 am

This kid is 6'7'' already and figures to be 7'1'' to 7'3''. Al you're just lazy - get on it already!

In the past week, it was reported by the Chicago Tribune that DePaul decided to offer a scholarship to eighth-grader Jahlil Okafor, a 6-foot-8 prospect who will be eligible to sign a letter of intent with his chosen college during the 2014-15 school year. The lanky talent, who turned 14 years old in December, attends Rosemont Elementary School in the Chicago area.

Okafor, who is a distant cousin of the NBA's Emeka Okafor, hasn't committed to play for the Blue Demons just yet. Though offering a middle schooler scholarship may seem a bit absurd to the casual observer, there is nothing illegal about it because it's just verbal exchange. As long as the DePaul coaching staff hasn't had any illegal direct contact with the young player, no violations have occured. Neither side is obligated to follow through.

However, DePaul athletics director Jean Lenti Ponsetto actually was quoted by ESPNChicago.com talking about the prospect, which is a major recruiting mistake. Nobody affiliated with a university's athletic program can speak publicly about a prospect until after he or she has signed a letter of intent.

"This is a young guy we've been talking with for a long time, and who has been to games and we have a relationship with because his uncle works for the Rosemont Police Department," Ponsetto told ESPNChicago.com. "I think it's a prospect who has grown up around DePaul basketball. I think he's probably a fan and someone who has been a fan for some time, since we have played in Rosemont for the last 30 years."

It remains to be seen if the school or Ponsetto is reprimanded by the NCAA.
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