2014 - Shaq Rooks

[USCBASEBALL1]

This is a close friend of mines son. She wants him at USC and we have a great shot. ND and UT are showing early interest. Shaq is 6'7" 260lb DE from Pendleton HS. He is a class of 2014 Prospect. I am sending up some info today to someone on USC's Staff that I am friends with. This kid is ready made to go.

[gamecock88]

Ok

[Latt7more]

A good friend of mine that plays there just committed to Wisconsin.

[Don Giovanni]

Originally Posted by USCBASEBALL1

This is a close friend of mines son. She wants him at USC and we have a great shot. ND and UT are showing early interest. Shaq is 6'7" 260lb DE from Pendleton HS. He is a class of 2014 Prospect. I am sending up some info today to someone on USC's Staff that I am friends with. This kid is ready made to go. Attachment 9450

Have some video of him playing that you can share with us?

[Don Giovanni]

I found this video of him on YouTube. I don't know the young man, but the first thing on the video says he is 6'4". I've known some kids who have gone through some major growth spurts before, but not 3" the same year after graduating high school. Anyway, if he can play, 3" doesn't make a difference. Good luck to him.

[FlorenceCock]

If you are in any way a booster of USC please do not send them anything. It would be a NCAA violation.

[ColaCock]

Originally Posted by FlorenceCock

If you are in any way a booster of USC please do not send them anything. It would be a NCAA violation.

It is not a violation to provide leads on possible recruits to staff.

As long he doesn't personally try to recruit them while using his relationship to provide extra benefits, he is in the clear.

He can foward YouTube videos, send newspaper clips, and whatever else to staff that he thinks may interest them.

[ColaCock]

Originally Posted by Don Giovanni

I found this video of him on YouTube. I don't know the young man, but the first thing on the video says he is 6'4". I've known some kids who have gone through some major growth spurts before, but not 3" the same year after graduating high school. Anyway, if he can play, 3" doesn't make a difference. Good luck to him.

The Georgia Military roster lists him as 6'4" and 255 lbs.

Also, he would technically have been a 2012 prospect. USCBASEBALL1, do you know of the specific reason he went to GMC in the first place and whether anyone was recruiting him before?

[USCBASEBALL1]

Originally Posted by FlorenceCock

If you are in any way a booster of USC please do not send them anything. It would be a NCAA violation.

I have known this Family forever. Coached his Sister. And he is at least 6'6" now.

[USCBASEBALL1]

Originally Posted by ColaCock

The Georgia Military roster lists him as 6'4" and 255 lbs.

Also, he would technically have been a 2012 prospect. USCBASEBALL1, do you know of the specific reason he went to GMC in the first place and whether anyone was recruiting him before?

He had to get his books in order. Kid has a huge upside. His Mom and Dad were both top notch athletes at Daniel along with his Uncle who played some Arena Ball. He is someone to keep an eye on.

[USCBASEBALL1]

Originally Posted by Don Giovanni

I found this video of him on YouTube. I don't know the young man, but the first thing on the video says he is 6'4". I've known some kids who have gone through some major growth spurts before, but not 3" the same year after graduating high school. Anyway, if he can play, 3" doesn't make a difference. Good luck to him.

Thanks for the vid Don. That is Daniel HS he is playing against in the first part of the video. As you can see he is getting a major push.

[FlorenceCock]

Originally Posted by ColaCock

It is not a violation to provide leads on possible recruits to staff.

As long he doesn't personally try to recruit them while using his relationship to provide extra benefits, he is in the clear.

He can foward YouTube videos, send newspaper clips, and whatever else to staff that he thinks may interest them.

Actually it is. USC posts on their FB once a week compliance questions and this was one of them and it is a secondary violation.

[zambam]

Originally Posted by FlorenceCock

Actually it is. USC posts on their FB once a week compliance questions and this was one of them and it is a secondary violation.

You can send anything you want to the cioaches just not to the recruit.

[USCBASEBALL1]

Originally Posted by FlorenceCock

Actually it is. USC posts on their FB once a week compliance questions and this was one of them and it is a secondary violation.

Actually it's not. I have known Shaq and his Family for years. There are different guidelines for that. I am not in Violation. Furthermore I am not a Gamecock Member.

[ColaCock]

Originally Posted by FlorenceCock

Actually it is. USC posts on their FB once a week compliance questions and this was one of them and it is a secondary violation.

Either they are wrong/mistaken or you read it wrong. I am just telling you the facts.

Anyone can give leads on a potential recruit to a member of the coaching staff; they just can't do any "recruiting" themselves.

[b381l]

The rule is different if someone had a personal relationship with the kid or his family prior to the time he started playing.

For example, if Sidney Rice knew Shaq Davidson in Gaffney before Shaq started playing, then Sidney can talk to him and help recruit him....at least that's the way it was explained to me by someone I trust inside the sport.

[USCBASEBALL1]

Originally Posted by b381l

The rule is different if someone had a personal relationship with the kid or his family prior to the time he started playing.

For example, if Sidney Rice knew Shaq Davidson in Gaffney before Shaq started playing, then Sidney can talk to him and help recruit him....at least that's the way it was explained to me by someone I trust inside the sport.

That's right.

[ccured]

They say you have to have a ten year relationship with the potential recruit to be completely safe