OT - Mitchell Robinson
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5* Basketball Center. Was top 10/20 recruit who shocked a lot of folks by committing to WKU .
It seems something is afoot. If I have the timeline correct,
Robinson originally committed to A&M when Stansbury was an assistant there. Stansbury takes the WKU job & hires Robinson's godfather as an assistant. Robinson changes his commitment to WKU & ultimately signs there. His godfather resigns his asst position at WKU at the beginning of the month. A few weeks later, Robinson's future at WKU is in doubt.
It's funny, but one of the articles ends their story on him like this:
'It’s not easy for the non-bluebloods in college basketball to bring in high-profile recruits without also bringing in high-profile drama'
We would seem to fall right in to what they are talking about. Biggie had his share of drama with him, albeit not that bad, but still.
'It’s not easy for the non-bluebloods in college basketball to bring in high-profile recruits without also bringing in high-profile drama'
We would seem to fall right in to what they are talking about. Biggie had his share of drama with him, albeit not that bad, but still.
So next will be Godfather is hired at University of Hawaii or somewhere tropical and a few weeks later Robinson signs there. Of course he will be sitting a year...on the beach.
"It makes no difference to me what a man does for a living, you understand....but this recruiting business.....is a little dangerous..."
When a 5* basketball player ends up in a mid major conference you have to ask yourself why that happened.
CMP adds him to the roster for the university games. He takes a redshirt and then is the star center next year. Sounds like a plan.
He committed very early. And to be honest, I am sure he told teams he would only play if they hired his god father. My guess? He ends up at Mizzou. Zo has no problems hiring family members.
I recall many teams were interested in him, but he told them no. I'm not sure who tells the recruiting sites if an offer has been made. If it's the athlete or the school. If I'm the school and the athlete says no, then I wouldn't say I offered. I've seen some players sign with teams that never were reflected as giving an offer. It's probably hard for a recruiting site to reflect everything and keep it updated.
WKU would have to release him.
I also think he has to get a NCAA clearance or waiver to be eligible.
I bet he ends up overseas.
Has there been any reason given as to why his Godfather resigned? If I was Mitchell, I'd hate for my quasi parent to take a job in Kentucky and force me to come along, and then just quit and leaving me there.
this has the makings of a real ugly story.
this has the makings of a real ugly story.
The key is whether he enrolled at WKU - generally meaning attended a class (technically used a scholarship)). If so, he's a student-athlete there ....
He supposedly did not attend a class. Maybe his Godfather got a better job offer for his son's services at a school that hasn't started classes yet.
This places Mitchell in a bad situation, as he could possibly miss 2-3 weeks of class while his Godfather shops him around for a better deal. I mean looks for and secures new employment.
I would hate to be in his shoes. What if his Godfather gets a job at a school, and the head coach and his Godfather don't agree on how Mitchell should be used or play? What does Mitchell do? Who does he follow and listen to? What if the head coach hates playing zone defense, but his father loves it? Would all this be part of a job interview?
This places Mitchell in a bad situation, as he could possibly miss 2-3 weeks of class while his Godfather shops him around for a better deal. I mean looks for and secures new employment.
I would hate to be in his shoes. What if his Godfather gets a job at a school, and the head coach and his Godfather don't agree on how Mitchell should be used or play? What does Mitchell do? Who does he follow and listen to? What if the head coach hates playing zone defense, but his father loves it? Would all this be part of a job interview?
No. He already started taking summer courses.
At this point he would need WKU to release him and the NCAA to give him a waiver to play.
His options are sit out this year or go overseas.
let me get this straight.
This thread started by saying he left campus. then a post indicated his godfather guardian is the guy who got him to decommit from Texas A&M to go to WKU and was hired on as an assistant, but recently resigned. and now he has attended summer classes, but left campus , thereby using up his first year of eligibility before playing a game. so now his only option of leaving WKU is to play overseas or sit out a year.
is that right ? IS there any more to this story?
Sorry, but I want no part of this guy. or his godfather. guardian.
This thread started by saying he left campus. then a post indicated his godfather guardian is the guy who got him to decommit from Texas A&M to go to WKU and was hired on as an assistant, but recently resigned. and now he has attended summer classes, but left campus , thereby using up his first year of eligibility before playing a game. so now his only option of leaving WKU is to play overseas or sit out a year.
is that right ? IS there any more to this story?
Sorry, but I want no part of this guy. or his godfather. guardian.
It's not personal, Sonny, it's strictly business.
He's not going to go play overseas and then come here and play college ball. That just wouldn't make any sense in this case.
As mentioned already, it is likely he will go overseas for a year then declare for the draft.
