His offer list also suggests that he is extremely underrated by both Rivals and 247.
Hadn't really considered this until now, but it makes a lot of sense if you want to make sure you get to use all of your college eligibility... Removes the risk of an abbreviated or canceled Freshman season.
Can tell you that college athletes in every sport are at least considering the option of taking a year off rather than head into what is likely going to a muddled mess of a 2020-21 college athletic season. FWIW, college kids that are non-athletes are considering the same thing. Even if everything goes as planned, and it won't, this school year will suck.
Don't see the possibility of sitting-out 2020-21 impacting basketball and football as much because:
- So many of those guys have, at least, the hope of playing professionally, and being old in college is not a great recipe for being attractive to professional leagues
- Because these are money making sports, the NCAA and the colleges will do whatever they can to play those sports
- As RJ stated, the constant threat of being recruited over
While some basketball players may decide to take the year off or take a PG year, it will be more prevalent (or at least be considered more seriously) for the athletes in the non-revenue sports where your 4 years in college is the pinnacle.
picked up a few tidbits from the Gamecock 247 board that were interesting considering we are recruiting so many players from SC. Gamecocks just got a commitment from guard Jacobi Wright and they are not planning on taking any more guards. They have one scholly left and want to use it on a big, most likely John Butler or Cesare Edwards. They seem to think they are in good with Butler and both his parents are USC grads. The state of South Carolina has a long history of many of its best players going out of state and we have major connections with our staff so keep on eye on this state.
McCray's offer list is rather uninspiring
Another one off the board.