<p>
[quote]
are you suggesting that athletic recruiting...also be limited by stricter, overarching guidelines?
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Quite the contrary. I support all forms of early admissions, if a college wants to offer them. In the case of private colleges, it's their money, and they make the rules to best support thier mission. In the case of the publics, ultimately the voters and tax payers make the rules thru their elected representatives on how best to serve their state.</p>
<p>My point was two-fold. 1) to point out that there are kids who fall in love with a school early on, and they don't waiver, although Polee certainly could easily change his mind and join Ben Howland in Pauley Pavilion (or name other high profile program) in four years. 2) To note that basketball players, and some other athletes, but not football nor hockey, can sign a binding NLI as early as November 8 their senior year.</p>
<p>
[quote]
In any case, we all do know by now that athletic recruiting is a highly competitive game and aggressive recruitment.....
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Sound like commercialization, no? </p>
<p>If so-called student athletes can make a binding comittment the first week of November, why not academic students?</p>